Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 10, 1948
Drafted Ed Sauer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Max Surkont drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Don Thompson drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
- November 15, 1948
Drafted Jack Cusick from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ed Mierkowicz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
- November 24, 1948
Drafted Lou Ciola from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Jack Faszholz from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ray Jablonski from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Johnny Klippstein selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.
- Before 1949 Season
Signed Ken Boyer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Cunningham as an amateur free agent.
Signed Neal Hertweck as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gordon Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Kellert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stu Miller as an amateur free agent.
Signed Vinegar Bend Mizell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Rand as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Romonosky as an amateur free agent.
Signed Willard Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.
Fred Hahn received from Nyack (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
- January 29, 1949
Murry Dickson player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $125,000.
- May 4, 1949
Al Papai selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
- May 17, 1949
Traded Fred Harrington (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Cot Deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 11, 1949
Traded Bobby Young to the St. Louis Browns. Received Don Richmond.
- June 15, 1949
Ed Sauer player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- August 9, 1949
Traded Ed Blake to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Schultz.
- August 19, 1949
Released Bill Baker.
- October 7, 1949
Signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.
- December 5, 1949
Drafted Luis Arroyo from Greensboro (Carolina) in the 1949 minor league draft.
Charlie Bishop selected by the New York Giants in the 1949 minor league draft.
Jack Creel selected by Portland (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.
Drafted Bill Sarni from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1949 minor league draft.
- December 14, 1949
Traded Lou Klein and Ron Northey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Walker.
- Before 1950 Season
Signed Gary Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wally Moon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Eddie Phillips as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Stephenson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Floyd Wooldridge as an amateur free agent.
Wayne McLeland sent to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
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