1946 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1945

  Drafted Earl Reid from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1945

  Signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

  Morrie Aderholt player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Don Liddle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Walt Linden as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lou Sleater as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Tanner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Vern Bickford as a free agent.

  Earl Turner received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• January 5, 1946

  Traded players to be named later to Seattle (PCL). Received Earl Torgeson. The Boston Braves sent Tony York (August 30, 1946) and Bill Ramsey (August 30, 1946) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

• January 8, 1946

  Heinie Heltzel player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast).

• February 5, 1946

  Traded Eddie Joost and $40,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Hopp.

• February 8, 1946

  Released Joe Medwick.

• March, 1946

  Purchased Frank Barrett from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 21, 1946

  Released Billy Jurges.

• April 15, 1946

  Purchased Ray Sanders from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.

• April 16, 1946

  Mel Preibisch retired.

• April 18, 1946

  Hank LaManna player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern).

  Traded Max West to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Konstanty and cash.

• April 19, 1946

  Johnny McCarthy player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• May, 1946

• May 1, 1946

  Signed Si Johnson as a free agent.

• May 2, 1946

  Johnny Hutchings player rights sold to Indianapolis (AA).

• May 3, 1946

  Purchased Steve Roser from the New York Yankees.

• May 4, 1946

  Frank McElyea player rights sold to Evansville (I-I-I).

• May 14, 1946

  Signed Ernie White as a free agent.

• June 3, 1946

  Purchased Mike McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 6, 1946

  Al Veigel retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 9, 1946

  Purchased Danny Litwhiler from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 12, 1946

  Purchased Don Padgett from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Traded Chuck Workman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Johnny Barrett.

• June 13, 1946

  Sam Gentile player rights sold to Pawtucket (New England).

  Jim Konstanty player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• June 15, 1946

  Traded Stew Hofferth to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Billy Herman.

• June 20, 1946

  Purchased Roy Weatherly from the New York Yankees.

• July 1, 1946

  Signed Johnny Niggeling as a free agent.

• July 2, 1946

  Art Johnson retired.

• July 4, 1946

  Signed Al Dark as an amateur free agent.

• July 8, 1946

  Purchased Ken O'Dea from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 31, 1946

  Hugh Poland player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• August 15, 1946

  Purchased Jack Lohrke from San Diego (PCL).

• August 30, 1946

  Purchased Glenn Elliott from Seattle (PCL).

• September 5, 1946

  Released Johnny Niggeling.

• September 12, 1946

  Al Javery player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

  Chet Ross player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• September 18, 1946

  Selected Dick Mulligan off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 25, 1946

  Butch Nieman player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• September 30, 1946

  Buddy Gremp player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

  Traded Billy Herman, Elmer Singleton, Stan Wentzel and Whitey Wietelmann to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Hank Camelli and Bob Elliott.

• November 1, 1946

  Pete Gebrian drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Danny Murtaugh from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Previous purchase of Jack Lohrke from San Diego (PCL) voided and player returned.

• December 6, 1946

  Skippy Roberge player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• December 9, 1946

  Purchased Red Barrett from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Bill Posedel player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Dick Donovan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Virgil Jester as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Logan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Queen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bert Thiel as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pete Whisenant as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Walt Lanfranconi from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Carl Sawatski from Bloomingdale (North Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Frank Barrett to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Released Otto Huber.

  Jack Daniels received from Bloomingdale (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

  Billy Reed received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Earl Turner sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Roy Weatherly to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Released Lou Sleater.

  Obtained Al Epperly from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 24, 1947

  Released Ace Williams.

• February 18, 1947

  Released Bill Lee.

• March, 1947

  Released Ducky Detweiler. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 25, 1947

  Lou Tost player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 29, 1947

  Traded Don Padgett to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Andy Karl.