1947 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 1, 1946

  Virgil Stallcup drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• November 10, 1946

  Grady Wilson selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

• November 17, 1946

  Tom Poholsky selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1946

  Released Pinky Higgins.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Bob DiPietro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Walt Dropo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harley Hisner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Jablonski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Malzone as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Maxwell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Windy McCall as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Stobbs as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Billy Goodman from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $75,000.

  Bill Kennedy received from Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 10, 1947

  Jim Bagby player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 19, 1947

  Signed Frankie Hayes as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 2, 1947

  George Metkovich player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• April 15, 1947

  Signed Johnny Murphy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 14, 1947

  Error player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Tom McBride player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• May 20, 1947

  Traded Hal Wagner to the Detroit Tigers. Received Birdie Tebbetts.

• May 21, 1947

  Released Frankie Hayes.

• June, 1947

  Signed Dale Long as a free agent.

• June 14, 1947

  Traded Rudy York to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jake Jones.

• June 20, 1947

  Purchased Denny Galehouse from the St. Louis Browns.

• August 11, 1947

  Selected Eddie Smith off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• September 24, 1947

  Released Bob Klinger.

• September 25, 1947

  Traded players to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Neill Sheridan. The Boston Red Sox sent Tommy Fine (October 22, 1947) and Strick Shofner (October 22, 1947) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

• October, 1947

  Paul Campbell player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• October 20, 1947

  Released Johnny Murphy.

  Released Eddie Smith.

• November 10, 1947

  Bill Kennedy drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Babe Martin from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Johnny Ostrowski from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1947

  Bill Butland selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.

  Don Thompson selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1947 minor league draft.

  Traded Pete Layden, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson and $310,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jack Kramer and Vern Stephens.

• November 18, 1947

  Traded Sam Dente, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Sommers and $65,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Billy Hitchcock and Ellis Kinder.

• December 10, 1947

  Traded Leon Culberson and Al Kozar to the Washington Nationals. Received Stan Spence.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Milt Bolling as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pete Daley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ike Delock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hersh Freeman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Leo Kiely as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Littrell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Karl Olson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Piersall as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Quinn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Sullivan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Norm Zauchin as an amateur free agent.

  Gordie Mueller received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Jocko Thompson to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 20, 1948

  Purchased Tommy O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 26, 1948

  Don Gutteridge player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.