1943 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• December 4, 1942

  Traded Eddie Miller to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Nate Andrews, Eddie Joost and $25,000.

• January 16, 1943

  Released Johnny Cooney.

• January 19, 1943

  Released Paul Waner.

• January 25, 1943

  Purchased Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees.

• March, 1943

  George Metkovich player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL) for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1943

  Purchased Butch Nieman from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 21, 1943

  Signed Joe Burns as a free agent.

• March 22, 1943

  Signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

  Purchased Allyn Stout from Elmira (Eastern).

• March 26, 1943

  Signed Kerby Farrell as a free agent.

• April 18, 1943

  Signed Dave Odom as a free agent.

• April 20, 1943

  Signed Sam Gentile as a free agent.

• April 27, 1943

  Traded Ernie Lombardi to the New York Giants. Received Hugh Poland and Connie Ryan.

• May 12, 1943

  Manny Salvo selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• May 15, 1943

  Released Connie Creeden.

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Manny Salvo following previous waiver selection.

• May 18, 1943

  Traded a player to be named later to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Johnny McCarthy. The Boston Braves sent George Diehl (May 18, 1943) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• May 19, 1943

  Released Lefty Gomez.

• June 11, 1943

  Signed Roy Talcott as a free agent.

• June 20, 1943

  Signed Ray Martin as an amateur free agent.

• June 22, 1943

  Bill Donovan player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern).

• July 1, 1943

  Signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.

• July 2, 1943

  Released Roy Talcott.

• July 19, 1943

  Released Tony Cuccinello.

• September 14, 1943

  Traded Manny Salvo and cash to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Stew Hofferth.

• October 1, 1943

  Purchased Dee Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 1, 1943

  Drafted Ira Hutchinson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• November 2, 1943

  Drafted Max Macon from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• February 24, 1944

  Signed Steve Shemo as a free agent.

• March 10, 1944

  Signed Warren Huston as a free agent.

• April 1, 1944

  Released Danny MacFayden.