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- November 2, 1942
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ed Albosta from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Charlie Brewster from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Dick Culler from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Tony Giuliani from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Wally Hebert from San Diego (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ralph Hodgin from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phils drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Eddie Mayo from the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Jim Mertz from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Steve Mesner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Dee Moore from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted George Myatt from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Nels Potter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Woody Rich from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Joe Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Swift from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted George Washburn from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Johnny Welaj from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
- November 4, 1942
Jim Mallory of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
- November 7, 1942
The St. Louis Browns drafted Hal Epps from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Roy Zimmerman from Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.
- November 9, 1942
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Herb Crompton from the Chicago White Sox in the 1942 minor league draft.
- November 14, 1942
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ival Goodman from the Cincinnati Reds.
- November 17, 1942
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phils.
- November 23, 1942
The Washington Nationals released Ossie Bluege.
- November 24, 1942
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Gerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.
- December 4, 1942
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Demaree as a free agent.
The Boston Braves traded Eddie Miller to the Cincinnati Reds for Nate Andrews, Eddie Joost and $25,000.
- December 5, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Knickerbocker.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Kreevich.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Eric McNair.
- December 7, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics released Larry Eschen.
- December 12, 1942
The New York Giants purchased Bill Sayles from the Boston Red Sox.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Allen and $30,000 to the Philadelphia Phils for Rube Melton.
- December 17, 1942
The Cleveland Indians traded Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly to the New York Yankees for Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar.
- December 22, 1942
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Dick Conger (December 22, 1942) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.
- December 27, 1942
The New York Yankees signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.
- Before 1943 Season
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Fitzsimmons as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Aylward as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rex Barney as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Vern Benson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Bero as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Branca as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Cain as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Billy DeMars as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Howie Fox as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Herb Gorman as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Andy Hansen as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bubba Harris as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Dick Hoover as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Whitey Lockman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Jack Maguire as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gene Mauch as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cass Michaels as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Johnny Pramesa as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carl Scheib as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Duke Snider as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Strickland as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bob Usher as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.
Russ Meyer of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Jack Bolling from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Ray Hamrick from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Jimmy Ripple from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Al Rubeling from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox returned Morrie Martin to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox returned Harry Taylor to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Cal Howe.
Ed Busch sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Jim Delsing sent from Green Bay (Wisconsin State) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Les McCrabb sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Lancaster (Interstate) in an unknown transaction.
Eddie Yuhas sent from the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
- January 2, 1943
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Dick Errickson from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 16, 1943
The Boston Braves released Johnny Cooney.
- January 18, 1943
The St. Louis Browns signed Mike Kreevich as a free agent.
- January 19, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds signed Estel Crabtree as a free agent.
The Boston Braves released Paul Waner.
- January 21, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
- January 22, 1943
The New York Yankees traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- January 25, 1943
The Boston Braves purchased Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees.
- January 27, 1943
The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Derringer from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 29, 1943
The New York Yankees traded Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy to the Washington Nationals for Bill Zuber and cash.
- February, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics released Al Simmons.
- February 1, 1943
The St. Louis Browns purchased Paul Dean from the Washington Nationals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Steve Mesner off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 2, 1943
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
Previous waiver selection of Steve Mesner by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.
- February 5, 1943
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Ken Richardson from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- February 25, 1943
- March, 1943
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Mallory as a free agent.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased George Metkovich from the Boston Braves for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 1, 1943
The Boston Braves purchased Butch Nieman from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 9, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Babe Dahlgren to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Roberto Ortiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- March 13, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- March 19, 1943
Ival Goodman refused to report to his new team.
- March 20, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dixie Howell from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 21, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Joe Burns as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bob Johnson to the Washington Nationals for Bobby Estalella, Jimmy Pofahl and cash.
- March 22, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Allyn Stout from Elmira (Eastern).
- March 24, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jack Kraus and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Bragan.
- March 26, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Kerby Farrell as a free agent.
- March 31, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Everett Fagan as a free agent.
- April, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Webb as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 2, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Garton Del Savio off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds for $7,500.
- April 13, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Deacon Donahue as a free agent.
- April 14, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased George Washburn from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Dave Odom.
- April 15, 1943
Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Tommy O'Brien to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
- April 16, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnny Allen from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Glen Stewart from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $7,500.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Washburn from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- April 18, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Dave Odom as a free agent.
- April 20, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Sam Gentile as a free agent.
- April 27, 1943
The New York Giants released Jumbo Brown.
The Boston Braves traded Ernie Lombardi to the New York Giants for Hugh Poland and Connie Ryan.
- April 30, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tom Clyde as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bert Kuczynski as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Mains as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 4, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds selected Garton Del Savio off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 9, 1943
The New York Yankees released Bill Knickerbocker.
- May 12, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Manny Salvo off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- May 13, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Cecil Tyson from Hagerstown (Interstate).
- May 14, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies released George Hennessey.
The Philadelphia Phillies released George Hennessey.
- May 15, 1943
The Chicago Cubs purchased Hal Peck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Braves released Connie Creeden.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Manny Salvo to the Boston Braves following previous waiver selection.
- May 18, 1943
The Boston Braves sent George Diehl (May 18, 1943) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 19, 1943
The Boston Braves released Lefty Gomez.
- May 20, 1943
The Washington Nationals purchased Alex Kampouris from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Newt Kimball from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Ray Hayworth.
The St. Louis Browns released Luke Sewell.
- May 21, 1943
The Washington Nationals signed Lefty Gomez as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 28, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies signed George Eyrich as an amateur free agent.
- May 29, 1943
Montreal (International) purchased Bill Webb from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Red Barkley as a free agent.
- June 1, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Danny Litwhiler and Earl Naylor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buster Adams, Dain Clay and Coaker Triplett.
- June 2, 1943
The Boston Red Sox signed Error as an amateur free agent.
- June 6, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds traded Charlie Brewster to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dain Clay.
- June 11, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Roy Talcott as a free agent.
- June 12, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics released John Burrows.
- June 14, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Don Heffner from the St. Louis Browns.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ken Chase to the New York Giants for Babe Barna.
- June 15, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Johnny Podgajny to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lloyd Dietz.
- June 18, 1943
The Chicago Cubs signed John Burrows as a free agent.
- June 20, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Ray Martin as an amateur free agent.
- June 22, 1943
Hartford (Eastern) purchased Bill Donovan from the Boston Braves.
- June 23, 1943
The Detroit Tigers signed Prince Oana as a free agent.
- June 24, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Ciola as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dick Conger from Toronto (International).
- July, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bobby Wilkins as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dick Barrett from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 1, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
- July 2, 1943
The Boston Braves released Roy Talcott.
- July 6, 1943
- July 8, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Andy Karl from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cleveland Indians released Frank Doljack.
- July 15, 1943
The St. Louis Browns purchased Charlie Fuchs from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Nationals purchased Tom Padden from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Nationals released Lefty Gomez.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bobo Newsom to the St. Louis Browns for Archie McKain and Fritz Ostermueller.
- July 16, 1943
The New York Giants selected Joe Medwick off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 19, 1943
The Boston Braves released Tony Cuccinello.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Dee Moore off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 25, 1943
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Cuccinello as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 27, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Freddie Fitzsimmons.
- July 29, 1943
- July 30, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lloyd Dietz from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 31, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Allen and Dolph Camilli to the New York Giants for Bill Lohrman, Joe Orengo and Bill Sayles.
The Chicago Cubs traded Ray Hamrick to the Philadelphia Phillies for $25,000.
- August 2, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Jim Tyack to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jimmy Ripple.
- August 5, 1943
The Chicago Cubs traded Bill Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mickey Livingston.
- August 7, 1943
The Washington Nationals purchased Jake Powell from St. Paul (American Association).
- August 11, 1943
Prince Oana assigned by the Detroit Tigers to Milwaukee (American Association).
The Cleveland Indians purchased Jimmy Grant from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jim Mains from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 15, 1943
- August 16, 1943
The Cleveland Indians released George Susce.
- August 18, 1943
The St. Louis Browns traded Harlond Clift and Johnny Niggeling to the Washington Nationals for Ellis Clary, Ox Miller and cash.
- August 27, 1943
The St. Louis Browns purchased Al Milnar from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago Cubs released Al Todd.
- August 31, 1943
The Washington Nationals purchased Bobo Newsom from the St. Louis Browns.
- September, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Andy Seminick from Knoxville (Southern Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Roberto Ortiz to the Washington Nationals for Morrie Aderholt.
- September 4, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ford Mullen from Seattle (Pacific Coast).
The Chicago Cubs traded Ken Raffensberger to the Philadelphia Phillies for players to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Andy Karl (September 30, 1943) and Dick Conger (September 30, 1943) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. Andy Karl refused to report to his new team on April 1, 1944.
- September 6, 1943
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gil Hodges as an amateur free agent.
- September 8, 1943
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Nagel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tony Ordeñana from Portsmouth (Piedmont).
- September 11, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Staller from the Cleveland Indians.
- September 14, 1943
- September 20, 1943
The Chicago White Sox sent Bill Nagel (October 1, 1943), Dick Culler (October 28, 1943) and Bill Swift (October 28, 1943) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- September 21, 1943
The St. Louis Browns signed Hank Schmulbach as a free agent.
- September 22, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Charlie Bowles from Lancaster (Interstate).
- September 24, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jess Pike from Indianapolis (American Association).
- September 25, 1943
The Chicago Cubs sent Hal Peck (September 29, 1943) and Chico Hernández (September 29, 1943) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- September 27, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Lew Flick, George Kell and Woody Wheaton from Lancaster (Interstate).
The Boston Red Sox traded Norm Brown and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics for Eddie Mayo and Johnny Welaj.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Orie Arntzen to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Luke Hamlin.
- September 28, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tony Criscola from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Johnny Dickshot from Hollywood (PCL).
The Chicago Cubs selected Al Glossop off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- September 30, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Buck Fausett from Little Rock (Southern Association).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Podgajny, Johnny Wyrostek and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Preacher Roe.
- October 1, 1943
The Boston Braves purchased Dee Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 2, 1943
Milwaukee (American Association) sent Tony York to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
- October 11, 1943
The Detroit Tigers traded Rip Radcliff to the Philadelphia Athletics for Don Heffner and Bob Swift.
- October 15, 1943
The Boston Red Sox released Al Simmons.
- October 20, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Verdel as an amateur free agent.
- November 1, 1943
The Chicago White Sox drafted Eddie Carnett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Gil English from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Al Epperly from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Clem Hausmann from the New York Yankees in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted George Hausmann from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Hank Helf from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Ira Hutchinson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charlie Letchas from Toronto (International) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Hal Luby from Oakland (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Mayo from the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Orengo from St Paul (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Ewald Pyle from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charley Schanz from San Diego (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Phil Weintraub from Toledo (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
- November 2, 1943
The Boston Braves drafted Max Macon from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
- November 6, 1943
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Glenn Gardner from Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Alex Mustaikis from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Nick Polly from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1943 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bruce Sloan from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Hal Trosky from the Cleveland Indians.
- November 24, 1943
The Washington Nationals purchased Joe Kuhel from the Chicago White Sox.
- December 1, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Berry from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 2, 1943
The New York Giants released Carl Hubbell.
- December 4, 1943
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bob Johnson from the Washington Nationals.
- December 9, 1943
- December 13, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Roger Wolff to the Washington Nationals for Bobo Newsom.
- December 30, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Babe Dahlgren to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Babe Phelps and cash.
- Before 1944 Season
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Alomá as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jack Banta as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Blake as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Leon Brinkopf as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Smoky Burgess as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Campos as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Carlsen as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Gil Coan as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Crimian as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Faszholz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Art Fowler as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Nellie Fox as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Owen Friend as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ned Garver as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Ginsberg as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Greengrass as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Habenicht as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Buddy Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bobby Hofman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Hal Hudson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Don Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Clyde King as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tom Kirk as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Klippstein as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Alex Konikowski as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kurt Krieger as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Clem Labine as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Steve Lembo as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Carmen Mauro as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Cal McLish as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ed Mierkowicz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Larry Miggins as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Eddie Miksis as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Mills as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bobby Morgan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Don Mueller as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Nuxhall as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Pearce as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Peterson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Mario Picone as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Barney Schultz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Shuba as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Upton as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kermit Wahl as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rube Walker as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Preston Ward as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Eddie Yost as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Charlie Cuellar as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed John McGillen as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Stan Andrews from St. Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained George Armstrong from Lancaster (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Ted Cieslak from Wilmington (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Steve Gerkin from Lancaster (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Monty Kennedy from Richmond (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns obtained Ellis Kinder from Memphis (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Morrie Martin from St Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Harry Taylor from St Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
George Estock sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
- January 14, 1944
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Meyer as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 15, 1944
The Chicago Cubs signed Roy Smalley as an amateur free agent.
- January 22, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesse Levan as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Sam Lowry, Felix Mackiewicz and Frank Skaff from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- January 29, 1944
The St. Louis Browns signed Tex Shirley as a free agent.
- January 31, 1944
The New York Giants signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.
- February, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Hasenmayer as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Picciuto as an amateur free agent.
- February 4, 1944
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- February 15, 1944
The St. Louis Cardinals released Frank Demaree. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 17, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Barney Lutz (minors) and Sam Zoldak to the St. Louis Browns for Frankie Hayes.
- February 19, 1944
The Detroit Tigers signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent.
- February 24, 1944
The Boston Braves signed Steve Shemo as a free agent.
- March, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Goulish as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bitsy Mott as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 1, 1944
The St. Louis Browns traded Rick Ferrell to the Washington Nationals for Tony Giuliani and cash. Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team on March 28, 1944. The Washington Nationals sent Gene Moore (March 28, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
- March 10, 1944
The Boston Braves signed Warren Huston as a free agent.
- March 15, 1944
The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Demaree as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Daniels as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 1, 1944
The Boston Braves released Danny MacFayden.
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