1948 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1947

  Drafted Clint Conatser from the Detroit Tigers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1947

  Drafted Paul Burris from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 18, 1947

  Traded Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld.

• November 20, 1947

  Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 24, 1947

  Released Si Johnson.

• December 3, 1947

  Purchased Jim Prendergast from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 4, 1947

  Purchased Jeff Heath from the St. Louis Browns.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Dave Cole as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Del Crandall as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harry Hanebrink as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Lane as an amateur free agent.

• February 14, 1948

  Andy Karl retired.

• March, 1948

  Signed Bob Buhl as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1948

  Traded Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Sturgeon.

• March 6, 1948

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

• May 11, 1948

  Traded Danny Litwhiler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marv Rickert.

• May 12, 1948

  Carden Gillenwater player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $30,000.

• June 20, 1948

  Signed Nels Potter as a free agent.

• June 29, 1948

  Signed Johnny Antonelli as an amateur free agent.

• October, 1948

  Traded a player to be named later, Al Lyons and Tommy Neill to Seattle (PCL). Received Bob Hall. The Boston Braves sent Heinz Becker (December, 1948) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

• October 28, 1948

  Released Frank McCormick.

  Released Ernie White.

• November 10, 1948

  Gene Markland drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don Thompson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Drafted Roy Hartsfield from Dallas (Texas) in the 1948 minor league draft.

• November 24, 1948

  Drafted Paul LaPalme from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1948

  Bobby Sturgeon player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• December 15, 1948

  Traded Nanny Fernandez and Mike McCormick to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pete Reiser.

• December 23, 1948

  Signed Chet Nichols as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Ben Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Mathews as an amateur free agent.

  Jerry Lane sent to Wellsville (PONY) in an unknown transaction.

  Jesse Levan received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 29, 1949

  Purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 7, 1949

  Ed Wright player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.