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- November 1, 1945
The New York Giants drafted Mike Budnick from Seattle (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Frank Demaree from Portland (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ben Guintini from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Gene Handley from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lou Novikoff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Earl Reid from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Max Wilson from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
- November 12, 1945
The Chicago Cubs drafted Hal Quick from the St. Louis Browns in the 1945 minor league draft.
- November 13, 1945
New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Johnny Peacock from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- November 16, 1945
The Chicago Cubs released Johnny Moore.
- November 17, 1945
- November 25, 1945
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Virgil Davis.
- December 4, 1945
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill McGhee.
- December 5, 1945
The Boston Braves signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Morrie Aderholt from the Boston Braves.
- December 6, 1945
Dallas (Texas) purchased Prince Oana from the Detroit Tigers.
Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Clay Touchstone from the Chicago White Sox.
- December 7, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Humphries from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Gassaway (December 7, 1945) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1945
The Chicago White Sox released Tony Cuccinello.
- December 10, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Frank McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds for $30,000.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ken Richardson. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Andrews (December 10, 1945) and George Estock (March 30, 1946) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Rip Russell. The Boston Red Sox sent Clem Hausmann (December 10, 1945) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- December 11, 1945
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Bill Schuster from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 12, 1945
San Diego (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Skeeter Newsome from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bill Crouch.
The Boston Red Sox traded Vic Johnson and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Bagby.
- December 13, 1945
Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Hersh Martin from the New York Yankees.
- December 14, 1945
The Detroit Tigers released Hack Miller.
The Cleveland Indians released George Susce.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jeff Heath to the Washington Nationals for George Case.
- December 15, 1945
The Detroit Tigers released Tommy Bridges.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Buck Ross off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- December 18, 1945
The Boston Red Sox released Dolph Camilli.
- December 19, 1945
The St. Louis Cardinals released Debs Garms.
- December 27, 1945
The Boston Red Sox released Bob Johnson.
- December 31, 1945
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Boom-Boom Beck.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jack Saltzgaver.
- Before 1946 Season
The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Bridges as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Chandler as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pat Cooper as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Van Cuyk as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Aber as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John André as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bill Antonello as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Toby Atwell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed George Bamberger as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hank Bauer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Blyzka as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Borkowski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Roger Bowman as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Harry Bright as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Hal Brown as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Burgess as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Byrd as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Ciaffone as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jackie Collum as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Cusick as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe DeMaestri as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Carl Erskine as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Frank Fanovich as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Federoff as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dee Fondy as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Glynn as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Gorman as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Phil Haugstad as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Hughes as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Hurd as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Spook Jacobs as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Jacobs as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Hal Jeffcoat as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bill Jennings as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Dave Jolly as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Howie Judson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Keegan as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nelson King as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Klaus as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Clem Koshorek as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Lou Kretlow as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dick Kryhoski as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ken Lehman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Paul Lehner as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Don Lenhardt as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Don Liddle as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Limmer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Walt Linden as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Littlefield as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Lopata as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lynn Lovenguth as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Lutz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Mackinson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Barney Martin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Sammy Meeks as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sam Mele as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dale Mitchell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Moisan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ernie Nevel as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Newcombe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Milt Nielsen as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Irv Noren as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Danny O'Connell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed John Perkovich as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Duane Pillette as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bud Podbielan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Porterfield as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Reed as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fred Richards as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Romano as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Sacka as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Sanicki as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Scherbarth as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Serena as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Lou Sleater as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dick Strahs as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Chuck Tanner as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chris Van Cuyk as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jay Van Noy as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Verdi as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Dick Weik as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Wellman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Young as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Sal Yvars as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Zuverink as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed James Atkins as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Vern Bickford as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roy Campanella as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Red Hardy as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Murray as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.
Frank Campos jumped from the Chicago Cubs to Puebla (Mexican).
René Monteagudo jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to Torreon (Mexican).
The Chicago White Sox obtained Jim Delsing from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Doyle Lade from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Ken Richardson from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox obtained George Strickland from New Orleans (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Frank Trechock from Minneapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds released Alex Kellner.
The Cincinnati Reds released Johnny Kucab.
The Cincinnati Reds released Gee Walker.
Mel Hoderlein sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Rocky Krsnich sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Jerry Scala sent from the New York Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Earl Turner sent from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Ben Wade sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox released Bud Sheely.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bud Sheely as a free agent.
- January, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Porto as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs released George Hennessey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 2, 1946
The Chicago White Sox purchased Alex Carrasquel from the Washington Nationals.
- January 3, 1946
The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Lake to the Detroit Tigers for Rudy York.
- January 5, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Brown from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.
The New York Giants purchased Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for $175,000.
The Detroit Tigers released Chuck Hostetler.
The Detroit Tigers released Hub Walker.
The Boston Braves sent Tony York (August 30, 1946) and Bill Ramsey (August 30, 1946) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- January 8, 1946
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Heinie Heltzel from the Boston Braves.
- January 17, 1946
The New York Giants released Phil Weintraub.
- January 21, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Roy Hughes from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 22, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jim Tabor from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cleveland Indians released Al Smith.
- January 28, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Antolick.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jake Powell.
- January 29, 1946
Utica (Eastern) purchased Ed Walczak from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 4, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Jurisich and Johnny Wyrostek from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- February 5, 1946
The Boston Braves traded Eddie Joost and $40,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Hopp.
- February 8, 1946
The Boston Braves released Joe Medwick.
- February 9, 1946
The Washington Nationals released Harlond Clift.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Whit Wyatt.
- February 11, 1946
Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Ray Starr from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians released Fabian Gaffke.
The New York Yankees released George Selkirk.
- February 15, 1946
The Chicago White Sox released Joe Orengo.
- February 16, 1946
The Detroit Tigers released Jim Tobin.
- February 19, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ralph LaPointe as an amateur free agent.
- February 21, 1946
The Chicago White Sox released Kerby Farrell.
- February 23, 1946
Columbus (American Association) purchased Charlie Sproull from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 24, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tony Lupien from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 26, 1946
The New York Giants released Ray Berres.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Izzy León.
- February 27, 1946
The Cincinnati Reds selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.
- March, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Frank Barrett from the Boston Red Sox.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Hal Luby from the New York Giants.
- March 3, 1946
The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
Knoxville (Tri-State) purchased Marshall Scott from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- March 13, 1946
Tampa (Florida International) purchased Chet Covington from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 18, 1946
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Claude Corbitt from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Frenchy Bordagaray.
- March 20, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Max Butcher.
The Cincinnati Reds released Vern Kennedy.
- March 21, 1946
The Boston Braves released Billy Jurges.
- March 22, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Russ Bauers.
The Cleveland Indians released Chubby Dean.
- March 25, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Rollie Hemsley from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants released Vic Bradford.
- March 26, 1946
The Cleveland Indians released Stan Benjamin.
The Cleveland Indians released Paul O'Dea.
The Detroit Tigers released Rip Radcliff.
- March 28, 1946
The Detroit Tigers released Russ Kerns.
The Detroit Tigers released Milt Welch.
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 29, 1946
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Bowman.
The Boston Red Sox released Herb Bremer.
The Boston Red Sox released Pete Fox.
The Boston Red Sox released Bob Garbark.
The Chicago Cubs selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- March 30, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics released Crash Davis.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Gantenbein.
The Detroit Tigers released Bob Harris.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Rankin Johnson.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Benny McCoy.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Stan Partenheimer.
- April, 1946
Utica (Eastern) purchased Bitsy Mott from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Hal Marnie.
Gene Moore retired from the St. Louis Browns.
- April 1, 1946
San Diego (PCL) selected Mike Dejan off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected George Fallon off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 2, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Eric Tipton from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Eddie Collins.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Frank Demaree.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Ernie Kish.
The New York Yankees traded Ken Sears to the St. Louis Browns for Milt Byrnes and cash.
- April 4, 1946
The New York Giants released Tom Gorman.
The New York Giants selected Bennie Warren off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 5, 1946
The St. Louis Browns released Joe Medwick.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Art Lopatka off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 6, 1946
Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Jack Bolling from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- April 8, 1946
The New York Giants released John Davis.
The New York Giants released Hugh East.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Buck Ross.
- April 9, 1946
The Washington Nationals released Bruce Campbell.
The New York Giants released Charlie Mead.
- April 10, 1946
The Washington Nationals released Pete Appleton.
- April 12, 1946
St. Paul (American Association) purchased Lloyd Dietz from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Luis Suárez.
The Washington Nationals released Jug Thesenga.
- April 13, 1946
The Cleveland Indians released Eddie Carnett.
The Philadelphia Athletics released George Yankowski.
- April 14, 1946
The Cleveland Indians released Harry Eisenstat.
- April 15, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Ray Sanders from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.
- April 16, 1946
The New York Giants released Bill DeKoning.
The New York Giants released Danny Gardella.
Mel Preibisch retired from the Boston Braves.
- April 18, 1946
Buffalo (International) purchased John Antonelli from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hartford (Eastern) purchased Hank LaManna from the Boston Braves.
Buffalo (International) purchased Coaker Triplett from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Braves traded Max West to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Konstanty and cash.
- April 19, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Talbot as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Johnny McCarthy from the Boston Braves.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Otis Davis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected George Dockins off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 20, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies released Benny Culp.
The Chicago White Sox selected Whitey Platt off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 22, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies released Emmett Mueller.
- April 23, 1946
The St. Louis Browns purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Giants purchased Jack Kraus from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants released Van Mungo.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Earl Naylor off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 26, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tom Drake.
The New York Yankees released Tuck Stainback.
- April 27, 1946
The New York Giants purchased Jack Graham from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lou Grasmick from Greenville (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Utica (Eastern) purchased Bill Peterman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Goody Rosen from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Lew Riggs.
- April 28, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tuck Stainback as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Red Roberts.
- April 29, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Russ Derry from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Si Johnson.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Marty.
- May, 1946
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hal Marnie as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Austin Knickerbocker from the New York Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Hilly Flitcraft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Charlie Cuellar sent from the Chicago Cubs to Tampa (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.
- May 1, 1946
The Boston Braves signed Si Johnson as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Curt Davis.
The New York Yankees released Buddy Hassett.
The New York Giants traded Clyde Kluttz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Vince DiMaggio.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Clyde Kluttz to the St. Louis Cardinals for Emil Verban.
- May 2, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.
Indianapolis (AA) purchased Johnny Hutchings from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Danny Murtaugh from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees purchased Porter Vaughan from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 3, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Steve Roser from the New York Yankees.
- May 4, 1946
The New York Yankees purchased Ford Garrison from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Evansville (I-I-I) purchased Frank McElyea from the Boston Braves.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jim Pruett.
- May 7, 1946
Wilmington (Interstate) purchased Ed Murphy from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Klinger.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Merrill May.
- May 8, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics released Fred Caligiuri.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Levy.
- May 9, 1946
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Klinger as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Dick Barrett (October 17, 1945), Mitch Chetkovich (October 17, 1945), Wally Flager (October 17, 1945), Nick Goulish (October 17, 1945), Player to be named later (October 17, 1945) and Wally Flager (May 10, 1946) to Portland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- May 13, 1946
The New York Giants signed John Carden as an amateur free agent.
- May 14, 1946
The New York Giants signed Gene Thompson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox selected Hal Kleine off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ernie White.
The Boston Braves signed Ernie White as a free agent.
- May 16, 1946
The Washington Nationals purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 18, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jack Knott.
The Detroit Tigers traded Barney McCosky to the Philadelphia Athletics for George Kell.
- May 19, 1946
The Boston Red Sox purchased Pinky Higgins from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 20, 1946
??? sent Tony Daniels to Shreveport (Texas) as part of a conditional deal.
- May 21, 1946
The St. Louis Browns released Paul Dean.
- May 22, 1946
Lee Grissom retired from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 27, 1946
The New York Giants released Bobby Coombs.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ernie Koy.
The St. Louis Browns released Hank Schmulbach.
- May 29, 1946
The St. Louis Browns sent Al Milnar to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Browns released Lou Finney.
The St. Louis Browns released Steve Sundra.
- June, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lee Griffeth as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Moe Burtschy sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Len Okrie sent from Lockport (PONY) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
- June 1, 1946
San Diego (PCL) purchased Pete Coscarart from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 3, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Mike McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds.
Hollywood (Pacific Coast) purchased Ken Richardson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bobo Newsom.
- June 5, 1946
The Washington Nationals signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Error from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago White Sox released Bill Mueller.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Charley Stanceu off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- June 6, 1946
The Boston Red Sox released Joe Cronin.
The Chicago White Sox selected Al Hollingsworth off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
Al Veigel retired from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 7, 1946
San Francisco (Pacific Coast) purchased Vince DiMaggio from the New York Giants.
- June 8, 1946
The New York Giants purchased Garland Lawing from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 9, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Danny Litwhiler from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 10, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Al Milnar to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Giants released Morrie Arnovich.
- June 11, 1946
The Cincinnati Reds released Nate Andrews.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ben Chapman.
- June 12, 1946
Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Ray Hamrick from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Braves purchased Don Padgett from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Braves traded Chuck Workman to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Barrett.
The Washington Nationals released Joe Kuhel.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Kuhel as a free agent.
- June 13, 1946
Pawtucket (New England) purchased Sam Gentile from the Boston Braves.
Toronto (International) purchased Jim Konstanty from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Browns released Al Milnar.
- June 14, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hank Majeski from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox released Ted Lyons.
- June 15, 1946
The New York Giants signed Nate Andrews as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Charlie Gilbert from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns traded Joe Grace and Al LaMacchia to the Washington Nationals for Jeff Heath.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Billy Herman to the Boston Braves for Stew Hofferth.
- June 16, 1946
The Detroit Tigers released Bob Hall.
- June 17, 1946
The New York Yankees purchased Frank Colman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Utica (Eastern) purchased Ed Freed from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 18, 1946
Seattle (PCL) purchased Ike Pearson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Zuber from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Wasdell.
- June 19, 1946
The New York Yankees purchased Hal Peck from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- June 20, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Roy Weatherly from the New York Yankees.
- June 21, 1946
The New York Giants released Don Fisher.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Charles George.
- June 24, 1946
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tom Ferrick from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 25, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Johnny Niggeling.
- June 26, 1946
The New York Giants released Nate Andrews.
The Chicago Cubs traded Heinz Becker to the Cleveland Indians for Mickey Rocco and cash.
- June 27, 1946
The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Whitman as a free agent.
- June 28, 1946
The Detroit Tigers released Joe Wood.
- June 29, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Bobby Bragan.
- June 30, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Koecher as an amateur free agent.
- July, 1946
Seattle (PCL) signed Bob Hall as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Red Barkley.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Carl Sawatski. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Howerton and Don Lang to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Gleeson.
- July 1, 1946
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Niggeling as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jimmy Wasdell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Berry from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Charlie Gassaway from Oakland (PCL).
- July 2, 1946
The Cleveland Indians selected Les Webber off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Art Johnson retired from the Boston Braves.
- July 3, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Bauers as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Buster Mills.
- July 4, 1946
The Boston Braves signed Al Dark as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Jordan to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Frankie Hayes (July 15, 1946) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- July 8, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Tepsic as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Blix Donnelly from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Braves purchased Ken O'Dea from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 9, 1946
The Boston Red Sox purchased Don Gutteridge from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Doyle Lade from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 11, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Oscar Grimes from the New York Yankees.
- July 23, 1946
The Boston Red Sox purchased Wally Moses from the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox released Tom Carey.
- July 25, 1946
The Cleveland Indians released Earl Henry.
- July 31, 1946
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Hugh Poland from the Boston Braves.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Niemes.
- August 2, 1946
The Cleveland Indians signed Jackie Price as a free agent.
- August 5, 1946
The Washington Nationals purchased Jake Wade from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox released Frankie Pytlak.
Paul Calvert sent from the Cleveland Indians to Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 6, 1946
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Groth as an amateur free agent.
- August 10, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Vern Fear as an amateur free agent.
- August 15, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Possehl as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Jack Lohrke from San Diego (PCL).
- August 30, 1946
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Buhl as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Glenn Elliott from Seattle (PCL).
- September, 1946
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Evans from Amarillo (West Texas-New Mexico).
- September 5, 1946
The Boston Braves released Johnny Niggeling.
- September 6, 1946
Chattanooga (Southern Association) purchased Max Wilson from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 10, 1946
The New York Giants released Roy Lee.
- September 12, 1946
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Al Javery from the Boston Braves.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Chet Ross from the Boston Braves.
- September 16, 1946
The New York Giants released Red Kress.
- September 17, 1946
The New York Giants released Charlie Fox.
- September 18, 1946
The Chicago White Sox released Bill Dietrich.
The Boston Braves selected Dick Mulligan off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- September 20, 1946
The New York Yankees released Bill Dickey.
The New York Yankees released Red Ruffing.
- September 21, 1946
George Jumonville retired from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- September 23, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Homer Spragins from Memphis (Southern Association).
- September 25, 1946
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Butch Nieman from the Boston Braves.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Hutchings (December 5, 1946) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- September 28, 1946
The St. Louis Browns released Babe Dahlgren.
- September 30, 1946
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Buddy Gremp from the Boston Braves.
The Cleveland Indians released Jackie Price.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded a player to be named later, Vern Benson, Jake Caulfield and Russ Derry to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Joost. The Philadelphia Athletics sent $30,000 (March 24, 1947) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
The Boston Braves traded Billy Herman, Elmer Singleton, Stan Wentzel and Whitey Wietelmann to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hank Camelli and Bob Elliott.
- October, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Wellman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- October 1, 1946
The New York Giants purchased Larry Jansen from San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 2, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Steve Nagy from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 3, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rollie Hemsley.
- October 9, 1946
The Chicago Cubs released Billy Jurges.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Medwick.
- October 11, 1946
The Cleveland Indians traded Allie Reynolds to the New York Yankees for Joe Gordon.
- October 12, 1946
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Bockman. The Cleveland Indians sent Dutch Meyer (December 5, 1946) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- October 19, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Art Herring from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Lou Ciola.
- October 24, 1946
The New York Yankees traded Tiny Bonham to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Arthur Cuccurullo.
- October 25, 1946
Toronto (International) purchased Oscar Grimes from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 29, 1946
The Boston Red Sox released Mace Brown.
The Boston Red Sox released Mike Ryba.
- October 30, 1946
The Boston Red Sox released Charlie Wagner.
- November 1, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Dick Adams from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Loyd Christopher from the Chicago Cubs in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Ferris Fain from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Pete Gebrian from the Boston Braves in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Gillespie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Earl Harrist from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ken Holcombe from the New York Yankees in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Lyman Linde from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Cliff Mapes from the Cleveland Indians in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Glen Moulder from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Danny Murtaugh from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Virgil Stallcup from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Fuzz White from the St. Louis Browns in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Les Willis from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Gus Zernial from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
Previous purchase of Jack Lohrke by the Boston Braves from San Diego (PCL) voided and player returned.
The New York Giants drafted Jack Lohrke from San Diego (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
- November 5, 1946
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Larry Ciaffone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jack Crimian from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Roger McKee from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Hal Quick from the Chicago Cubs in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Reeder from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Bill Rodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1946 minor league draft.
- November 10, 1946
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Grady Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
- November 15, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Brown.
- November 17, 1946
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tom Poholsky from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
- November 21, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Brosnan as an amateur free agent.
- December, 1946
The St. Louis Browns purchased Rusty Peters from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 2, 1946
The New York Giants released Dick Bartell.
The New York Giants released Hal Schumacher.
- December 4, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Augie Galan to the Cincinnati Reds for Ed Heusser.
- December 5, 1946
The Chicago White Sox signed Red Ruffing as a free agent.
Oakland (PCL) purchased Tommy Bridges from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mike Guerra from the Washington Nationals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tommy O'Brien from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians returned Charlie Gassaway to Oakland (PCL) following previous purchase.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Eddie Basinski to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Gerheauser.
- December 6, 1946
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Skippy Roberge from the Boston Braves.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Chuck Workman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sherm Lollar and Ray Mack to the New York Yankees for Gene Bearden, Al Gettel and Hal Peck.
- December 7, 1946
The Cleveland Indians traded Gene Woodling to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Lopez.
- December 9, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Red Barrett from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dutch Leonard from the Washington Nationals.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Bill Posedel from the Boston Braves.
- December 10, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics released Gene Desautels.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tuck Stainback.
- December 11, 1946
The New York Yankees signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Charlie Ripple from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 12, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers released George Caster.
- December 13, 1946
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Wallaesa from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox released Guy Curtright.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Hal Epps off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 14, 1946
Seattle (PCL) purchased Monk Dubiel from the New York Yankees.
- December 15, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Brissie as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Rozek as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 16, 1946
The St. Louis Browns traded Frank Mancuso to the Washington Nationals for Jake Early.
- December 17, 1946
The Boston Red Sox released Pinky Higgins.
- December 19, 1946
The New York Giants released Harry Danning.
- December 20, 1946
The Detroit Tigers released Paul Richards.
- December 21, 1946
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased John O'Neil from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 26, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mickey Rutner from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Before 1947 Season
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Dietrich as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Finney as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Alex Kellner as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jack Merson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Herb Adams as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Adcock as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Baxes as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ralph Beard as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gus Bell as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Charlie Bicknell as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Babe Birrer as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marv Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Bokelmann as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rocky Bridges as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Brittin as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bubba Church as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mel Clark as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Command as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Clint Courtney as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Leo Cristante as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob DiPietro as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Dick Donovan as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Walt Dropo as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Harry Fisher as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Whitey Ford as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Marion Fricano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Harvey Gentry as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Tookie Gilbert as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Goliat as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Al Grunwald as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Harvey Haddix as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Hahn as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Hall as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Doug Hansen as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Chuck Harmon as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Mel Held as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Harley Hisner as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Hoak as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ray Jablonski as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Virgil Jester as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Stan Jok as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Willie Jones as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ray Katt as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chris Kitsos as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Landrum as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Don Larsen as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Logan as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Macdonald as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave Madison as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Harry Malmberg as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Malzone as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Connie Marrero as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Rogelio Martínez as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Charlie Maxwell as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jackie Mayo as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Windy McCall as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Roy McMillan as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mickey Micelotta as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Mickelson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Milliken as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Herb Moford as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Moore as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Muir as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Hal Naragon as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Peden as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Pierro as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Rance Pless as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Billy Queen as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rip Repulski as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dusty Rhodes as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cliff Ross as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Rush as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Rutherford as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Art Schallock as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Curt Simmons as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Spicer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chuck Stobbs as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Stuffel as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Teed as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Bert Thiel as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bud Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kite Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tim Thompson as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dixie Upright as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gale Wade as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Pete Whisenant as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Spider Wilhelm as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Williams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Archie Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Len Yochim as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jay Avrea as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Julio Moreno as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Neal Watlington as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Frank Barrett from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Moe Burtschy from Birmingham (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Gordon Goldsberry from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves obtained Walt Lanfranconi from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves obtained Carl Sawatski from Bloomingdale (North Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees obtained Harry Schaeffer from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained George Yankowski from Fall River (New England) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Frank Barrett to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Moe Burtschy to Birmingham (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants returned Dale Matthewson to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Bud Sheely to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Billy Goodman from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $75,000.
The Boston Braves released Otto Huber.
George Bradshaw sent from Landis (North Carolina State) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Jack Daniels sent from Bloomingdale (North Atlantic) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
George Estock sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to Austin (Big State) in an unknown transaction.
Frank Fanovich sent from the New York Giants to Watertown (Border) in an unknown transaction.
Mel Hoderlein sent from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Bobo Holloman sent from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Bill Kennedy sent from Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Fred Marsh sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Sammy Meeks sent from the New York Giants to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
Billy Reed sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Jerry Scala sent from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
George Schmees sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Barney Schultz sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Jerry Snyder sent from Niagara Falls (Mid-Atlantic) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Nick Testa sent from Walden (North Atlantic) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Earl Turner sent from the Boston Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Ben Wade sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Free agent signing of Billy Klaus by the Cleveland Indians voided.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Tod Davis to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox returned Al Epperly to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Bubba Harris to Birmingham (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Tony Lupien to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Roy Weatherly to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves released Lou Sleater.
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Klaus as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Lou Sleater as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves obtained Al Epperly from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Bubba Harris from Birmingham (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Tony Lupien from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Roy Weatherly from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 9, 1947
The Philadelphia Athletics released George McQuinn.
- January 14, 1947
The Washington Nationals purchased Tom Ferrick from the St. Louis Browns.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Saul Rogovin from the Washington Nationals.
- January 18, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hank Greenberg from the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.
The Cleveland Indians selected Johnny Rucker off waivers from the New York Giants.
- January 24, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Burgess Whitehead.
The Boston Braves released Ace Williams.
- January 25, 1947
The New York Yankees signed George McQuinn as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hiram Bithorn from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 28, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies released Hugh Mulcahy.
- January 29, 1947
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Al Glossop from the Chicago Cubs.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Walter Sessi off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- February, 1947
The Chicago Cubs traded Barney Olsen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Malone.
- February 1, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hugh Mulcahy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 4, 1947
San Diego (PCL) purchased Max West from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago White Sox released Hal Trosky.
- February 8, 1947
The St. Louis Browns purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Washington Nationals.
- February 10, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jim Bagby from the Boston Red Sox.
- February 13, 1947
The Chicago White Sox released Frankie Hayes.
- February 14, 1947
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Lum Harris and Lou Knerr to the Washington Nationals for George Binks.
- February 18, 1947
The Boston Braves released Bill Lee.
- February 19, 1947
The Boston Red Sox signed Frankie Hayes as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox released Johnny Johnson.
- February 25, 1947
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Lee as a free agent.
- March, 1947
The New York Yankees purchased Bud Stewart from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers released Frank Carswell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves released Ducky Detweiler. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 1, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Stan Andrews. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees selected Johnny Lucadello off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 3, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Burich.
- March 4, 1947
The Cleveland Indians traded George Case to the Washington Nationals for Roger Wolff.
- March 21, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Buster Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- March 22, 1947
The Chicago White Sox selected Hiram Bithorn off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 24, 1947
Columbus (American Association) purchased Charley Stanceu from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- March 25, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Tost from the Boston Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Roy Hughes.
- March 29, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies released Johnny Humphries.
The Boston Braves traded Don Padgett to the Philadelphia Phillies for Andy Karl.
- March 31, 1947
The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Cassini.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Lanning.
- April 1, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
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