1944 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1943

  Joe Berry player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Smoky Burgess as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Campos as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Carlsen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carmen Mauro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Pearce as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rube Walker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Cuellar as a free agent.

• January 14, 1944

  Signed Russ Meyer as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 15, 1944

  Signed Roy Smalley as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 1944

  Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received players to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Andy Karl (September 30, 1943) and Dick Conger (September 30, 1943) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. Andy Karl refused to report to his new team on April 1, 1944. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 20, 1944

  John Burrows granted Free Agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1944

  Signed George Hennessey as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1944

  Traded Eddie Stanky to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bob Chipman.

• July 5, 1944

  Released Jimmie Foxx.

• August 26, 1944

  Purchased Frank Secory from Milwaukee (American Association).

• August 30, 1944

  Purchased Charlie Gassaway from Milwaukee (American Association).

• September 3, 1944

  Tony York selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• September 29, 1944

  Selected George Woodend off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• November 1, 1944

  Ed Fernandes drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Billy Holm drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Len Rice from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1944

  Charles George selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 minor league draft.

  Drafted Charlie Osgood from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 minor league draft.

• Before 1945 Season

  Returned Jim Delsing to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Walt Lanfranconi to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.