1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1946

  Glen Moulder drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• November 5, 1946

  Larry Ciaffone selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1946

  Traded Augie Galan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ed Heusser.

  Traded Johnny Rizzo to Sacramento (Pacific Coast). Received cash and player to be named later.

• December 5, 1946

  Traded Eddie Basinski to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Gerheauser.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Jim Baxes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rocky Bridges as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marion Fricano as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Hoak as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chris Kitsos as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Landrum as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Milliken as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Moore as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Rutherford as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Art Schallock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Teed as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tim Thompson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gale Wade as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Williams as an amateur free agent.

  George Bradshaw received from Landis (North Carolina State) in an unknown transaction.

  George Schmees received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• January 29, 1947

  Selected Walter Sessi off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 10, 1947

  Released Billy Sullivan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 3, 1947

  Traded Hank Behrman, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Gene Mauch and Cal McLish to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Gionfriddo and $100,000.

• May 10, 1947

  Howie Schultz player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 13, 1947

  Tommy Tatum player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 12, 1947

  Rube Melton player rights sold to Montreal (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 14, 1947

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Hank Behrman following previous purchase.

• August 24, 1947

  Purchased Dan Bankhead from Memphis (Negro American).

• November 10, 1947

  Ferrell Anderson drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Billy DeMars drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Al Gerheauser drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 14, 1947

  Stan Rojek and Ed Stevens player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 17, 1947

  Drafted Bob Addis from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.

  Paul Burris selected by the Boston Braves in the 1947 minor league draft.

  Drafted John Simmons from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 19, 1947

  Drafted Pete Wojey from the Chicago White Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 20, 1947

  Bob Lennon selected by the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1947

  Traded Monty Basgall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth.

• December 8, 1947

  Traded Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Art Ceccarelli as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Freese as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Hunter as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Loes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Walt Moryn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Nicholas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Pignatano as an amateur free agent.

  Leo Thomas sent to Spokane (Western International) in an unknown transaction.

• March 6, 1948

  Traded a player to be named later and Eddie Stanky to the Boston Braves. Received a player to be named later, Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders and $40,000. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Ray Sanders (April 18, 1948) to the Boston Braves to complete the trade. The Boston Braves sent $60,000 (April 18, 1948) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

• March 17, 1948

  Bama Rowell player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 29, 1948

  Ed Heusser selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.