1944 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

1943 Season 1945 Season

Record: 65-89-1, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Coleman (65-89-1)

Ballpark: Braves Field

Attendance: 208,691 (8th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 68-86, 593 Runs, 674 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.
April 3, 1944

Signed George Woodend as a free agent.
April 8, 1944

Signed Gene Patton as an amateur free agent.
April 20, 1944

Signed Harry MacPherson as an amateur free agent.
April 26, 1944

Signed Stan Klopp as a free agent.
June 10, 1944

Purchased Ab Wright from Minneapolis (American Association).
July 5, 1944

Joe Burns player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
July 13, 1944

Sent Heinie Heltzel to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

Signed Pat Capri as a free agent.
August 11, 1944

Jim Hickey player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern).
August 12, 1944

Traded Mike Sandlock and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Frank Drews.
August 13, 1944

Received Heinie Heltzel from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 15, 1944

Released Pat Capri. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September, 1944

Traded players to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson. The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
September 3, 1944

Selected Tony York off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
September 28, 1944

Chet Clemens player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).
September 29, 1944

George Woodend selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
October 2, 1944

Traded Warren Huston to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Mack.
November 1, 1944

Drafted Bill Ramsey from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Ulicny from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1944

Roland Gladu player rights sold to Montreal (International).
February 24, 1945

Purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Dodgers.