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- 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.
The Chicago Cubs traded 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. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 3, 1944
The Boston Braves signed George Woodend as a free agent.
- April 8, 1944
The Boston Braves signed Gene Patton as an amateur free agent.
- April 10, 1944
The Cleveland Indians released George Susce.
- April 13, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- April 15, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Chet Covington from Louisville (American Association).
- April 19, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Virgil Davis as a free agent.
- April 20, 1944
The Boston Braves signed Harry MacPherson as an amateur free agent.
- April 24, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Charlie Ripple as an amateur free agent.
- April 26, 1944
The Boston Braves signed Stan Klopp as a free agent.
- April 30, 1944
The Chicago White Sox released Moose Solters.
- May 7, 1944
The Boston Red Sox traded Ford Garrison to the Philadelphia Athletics for Hal Wagner.
- May 12, 1944
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tal Abernathy from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 18, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mitch Chetkovich as a free agent.
- May 20, 1944
John Burrows of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 27, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ray Starr from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 30, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bill Lohrman, Fritz Ostermueller and $18,000 to the Cincinnati Reds for Goody Rosen.
- June, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Antolick as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed George Hennessey as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 1, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Fritz Ostermueller from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 4, 1944
The Detroit Tigers released Elon Hogsett.
- June 6, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bob Chipman to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Stanky.
- June 10, 1944
The Boston Braves purchased Ab Wright from Minneapolis (American Association).
The Boston Red Sox traded Stan Partenheimer to the St. Louis Cardinals for Frank Barrett.
- June 11, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hal Epps from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Peacock from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 12, 1944
The New York Giants purchased Johnny Gee from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Syracuse (International) purchased Bill Lohrman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Chuck Klein.
- June 14, 1944
Hollywood (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the Cincinnati Reds.
Hollywood (Pacific Coast) purchased Newt Kimball from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Johnny Cooney.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Demaree.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Lloyd Waner.
- June 15, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Gil English (earlier draft pick) to Indianapolis (American Association).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harry Gumbert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 17, 1944
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
- June 19, 1944
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 20, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Durocher.
- June 22, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Garbark from the Detroit Tigers.
- June 24, 1944
The Cincinnati Reds released Jake Eisenhart.
- June 27, 1944
The Cleveland Indians purchased Myril Hoag from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 29, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roy Wise.
- July, 1944
The Washington Nationals signed Ed Boland as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Larry Drake as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Merv Shea as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians traded Elmer Burkart and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Podgajny.
- July 1, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill McGhee from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 5, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Burns from the Boston Braves.
The Chicago Cubs released Jimmie Foxx.
- July 6, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Larry Rosenthal from the New York Yankees.
- July 13, 1944
The Boston Braves sent Heinie Heltzel to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Braves signed Pat Capri as a free agent.
- July 22, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 25, 1944
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Metro. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 27, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Harry Shuman off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 28, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Vern Kennedy from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 29, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Fick as an amateur free agent.
Utica (Eastern) purchased Barney Mussill from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 31, 1944
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tom Turner from the Chicago White Sox.
- August, 1944
- August 4, 1944
The New York Yankees released Johnny Cooney.
- August 5, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Metro as a free agent.
- August 11, 1944
Hartford (Eastern) purchased Jim Hickey from the Boston Braves.
- August 12, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Frank Drews to the Boston Braves for Mike Sandlock and cash.
- August 13, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Heinie Heltzel to the Boston Braves as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 15, 1944
Utica (Eastern) purchased Deacon Donahue from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves released Pat Capri. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 17, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lew Flick (November 17, 1944), Bill Burgo (November 17, 1944), Joe Rullo (November 17, 1944) and Woody Wheaton (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- August 19, 1944
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jo-Jo White off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- August 23, 1944
The Boston Red Sox purchased Clem Dreisewerd from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wilmington (Interstate) purchased John Fick from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 26, 1944
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Secory from Milwaukee (American Association).
- August 29, 1944
The Cleveland Indians purchased Stan Benjamin from Baltimore (International) for $10,000.
The Cleveland Indians purchased $10,000 from Baltimore (International) for $10,000.
- August 30, 1944
The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie Gassaway from Milwaukee (American Association).
- September, 1944
The Washington Nationals signed Wally Holborow as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Putsy Caballero as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- September 1, 1944
The New York Yankees signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Paul Waner.
- September 3, 1944
The Boston Braves selected Tony York off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- September 4, 1944
The Cincinnati Reds sent John Orphal (minors) (May 17, 1945) to Seattle (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- September 7, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Woody Crowson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 8, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Granny Hamner as an amateur free agent.
- September 14, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Salkeld from San Diego (PCL).
- September 21, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Error from Oakland (Pacific Coast).
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Glen Stewart (November 21, 1944) and Harry Shuman (November 21, 1944) to Oakland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- September 22, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bob Finley (October 20, 1944) to Seattle (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- September 23, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Bill Mills (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- September 25, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lou Lucier from the Boston Red Sox.
- September 28, 1944
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Chet Clemens from the Boston Braves.
The New York Giants sent Error (October 20, 1944) and optional assignment of Ken Brondell (February 13, 1945) to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade. San Francisco (Pacific Coast) sent $5,000 (February 13, 1945) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
- September 29, 1944
The Chicago Cubs selected George Woodend off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- October 2, 1944
The Boston Braves traded Warren Huston to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Mack.
- October 10, 1944
The St. Louis Cardinals released Pepper Martin.
- October 14, 1944
The St. Louis Browns signed Roy Sievers as an amateur free agent.
- October 19, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Garvin Hamner as a free agent.
- October 31, 1944
Utica (Eastern) purchased Cecil Tyson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Utica (Eastern) purchased Al Verdel from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 1, 1944
The Washington Nationals drafted Walt Chipple from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Loyd Christopher from Seattle (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Herb Crompton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Vance Dinges from the Boston Red Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted William Emmerich from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Fernandes from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Billy Holm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Roy Jarvis from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Lee Pfund from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Marino Pieretti from Portland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Bill Ramsey from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Danny Reynolds from the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Len Rice from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Tom Seats from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charlie Sproull from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Mike Ulicny from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ed Wheeler from San Diego (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
- November 4, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Vance Dinges from Louisville (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
- November 6, 1944
The New York Giants released Gus Mancuso.
- November 7, 1944
The Boston Red Sox drafted Lindsay Deal from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jay Difani from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Charles George from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mark Mauldin from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Charlie Osgood from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 minor league draft.
Indianapolis (American Association) drafted Norm Wallen from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 minor league draft.
- November 14, 1944
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bob Garbark from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- November 29, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased René Monteagudo from the Washington Nationals.
- December 6, 1944
Montreal (International) purchased Roland Gladu from the Boston Braves.
- December 9, 1944
- December 12, 1944
The Chicago White Sox traded Eddie Carnett to the Cleveland Indians for Oris Hockett.
The Chicago White Sox traded Skeeter Webb to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Orengo.
- December 13, 1944
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Jo-Jo White from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 15, 1944
The Chicago White Sox traded Jake Wade to the New York Yankees for Johnny Johnson.
The New York Giants selected Dale Matthewson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 16, 1944
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Ted Cieslak from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 30, 1944
The Chicago White Sox purchased Floyd Baker from the St. Louis Browns.
- Before 1945 Season
The Cincinnati Reds signed Guy Bush as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ed Albrecht as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Richie Ashburn as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Astroth as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Loren Babe as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Bilko as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cloyd Boyer as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sam Calderone as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Chakales as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Connelly as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ben Flowers as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Billy Gardner as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Cal Hogue as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Art Houtteman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Kokos as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rocky Krsnich as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tommy Lasorda as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lennon as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Lund as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mickey McDermott as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim McDonald as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Irv Medlinger as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Pierce as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Poholsky as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Richter as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Ross as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carl Sawatski as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Dick Welteroth as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Erautt from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Charles George from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Bob Joyce from San Francisco (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Pat McGlothin from Mobile (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Jim Delsing to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Charles George to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Walt Lanfranconi to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned George Strickland to New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Pete Gray from Memphis (Southern Association) for $20,000.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Walker from Minneapolis (American Association).
The St. Louis Browns released Leon Brinkopf.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 25, 1945
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Erv Palica as an amateur free agent.
- February 3, 1945
Milwaukee (American Association) sent Earl Caldwell to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- February 9, 1945
The Chicago White Sox purchased Clay Touchstone from Little Rock (Southern Association).
- February 10, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jimmie Foxx as a free agent.
- February 14, 1945
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Cicero as a free agent.
- February 24, 1945
The Boston Braves purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- March 2, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gus Mancuso as a free agent.
- March 10, 1945
The Detroit Tigers released Boom-Boom Beck.
- March 13, 1945
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Horace Lisenbee from Syracuse (International).
- March 16, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Coffman as a free agent.
- March 28, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Whit Wyatt from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
- March 29, 1945
The New York Giants released Walter Ockey.
- March 31, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Gerheauser to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vince DiMaggio.
- April, 1945
Charlie Fuchs retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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