Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 10, 1948
Drafted Marv Grissom from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Traded Billy Pierce and $10,000 to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Robinson.
- November 15, 1948
Drafted Bob Hooper from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.
Ed Mierkowicz selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.
- November 24, 1948
Drafted Dale Long from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
- December 4, 1948
Released Al Benton.
- Before 1949 Season
Signed Paul Foytack as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ray Herbert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank House as an amateur free agent.
Signed Duke Maas as an amateur free agent.
Returned Mickey Grasso to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Returned Charley Schanz to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Luis Alomá received from the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
Bill Connelly received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Bubba Phillips received from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
Barney Schultz sent to Rock Hill (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.
Russ Sullivan received from Danville (Carolina) in an unknown transaction.
- January 20, 1949
Purchased Don Lund from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.
- January 26, 1949
Selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- April 17, 1949
Purchased Gene Markland from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 3, 1949
Purchased Clem Hausmann from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 5, 1949
Tony Lupien player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).
- May 7, 1949
Traded Earl Rapp to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Kolloway.
- May 20, 1949
Jimmy Outlaw player rights sold to Sacramento (Pacific Coast).
- August 5, 1949
Traded Luis Alomá to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Carrasquel.
- August 11, 1949
Traded players to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Wilson. The Detroit Tigers sent Lum Harris (October 1, 1949), Anse Moore (October 1, 1949) and George Byam (minors) (October 1, 1949) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- November 17, 1949
Bill Connelly drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
Joe Erautt drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
- December 5, 1949
Dale Long selected by the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.
- December 14, 1949
Traded Lou Kretlow and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jerry Priddy.
- December 15, 1949
Stubby Overmire selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
- December 17, 1949
Traded Dick Wakefield to the New York Yankees. Received Dick Kryhoski.
- December 29, 1949
Signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.
- Before 1950 Season
Signed John Baumgartner as an amateur free agent.
Signed George Bullard as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Bunning as an amateur free agent.
Signed Billy Hoeft as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Lary as an amateur free agent.
Returned Gene Markland to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Jim Wilson sent to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
Returned Bob Hooper to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
- February 15, 1950
Selected Paul Calvert off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
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