1950 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1949

  Sid Schacht drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

  George Strickland drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1949

  Selected Al Papai off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• December 6, 1949

  Jack Littrell drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Ken Aspromonte as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Neil Chrisley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Gernert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Faye Throneberry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Umphlett as an amateur free agent.

  John Powers sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• March 26, 1950

  Jack Kramer player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• April 18, 1950

  Signed Ken Keltner as a free agent.

• May 8, 1950

  Traded Merrill Combs and Tommy O'Brien to the Washington Nationals. Received Clyde Vollmer.

• May 9, 1950

  Fritz Dorish player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• May 12, 1950

  Frank Quinn selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• June 6, 1950

  Released Ken Keltner.

• July, 1950

  Babe Martin player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• July 2, 1950

  Signed Phil Marchildon as a free agent.

• July 5, 1950

  Al Papai selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

  Charley Schanz selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• July 10, 1950

  The St. Louis Browns returned Charley Schanz following previous waiver selection. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 17, 1950

  Charley Schanz player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• July 21, 1950

  Released Phil Marchildon.

• September 10, 1950

  Purchased Harry Taylor from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• October 1, 1950

  Released Earl Johnson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 9, 1950

  Traded Mike Palm and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Evans.

• November 16, 1950

  Joe DeMaestri drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Paul Hinrichs from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• November 27, 1950

  Signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.

• December 4, 1950

  Drafted Ralph Brickner from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1950

  Traded Joe Dobson, Dick Littlefield and Al Zarilla to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ray Scarborough and Bill Wight.

• December 13, 1950

  Purchased Mike Guerra from the Philadelphia Athletics for $25,000.

  Birdie Tebbetts player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Joe Albanese as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Brewer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Brodowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Russ Kemmerer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Lepcio as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Schroll as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Stephens as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Susce as an amateur free agent.

  Bob Alexander sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

  Ed Sadowski received from Radford (Blue Ridge) in an unknown transaction.

• February 5, 1951

  Selected Al Evans off waivers from the Washington Nationals.