1945 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 11, 1945

  Charlie Gassaway player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $15,000.

• May 26, 1945

  Selected Loyd Christopher off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 23, 1945

  Selected Ray Starr off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 27, 1945

  Purchased Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees for $97,000.

• September 29, 1945

  Traded Rip Russell to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Clem Hausmann (December 10, 1945) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• November 1, 1945

  Lou Novikoff drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• November 12, 1945

  Drafted Hal Quick from the St. Louis Browns in the 1945 minor league draft.

• November 16, 1945

  Released Johnny Moore.

• December 11, 1945

  Bill Schuster player rights sold to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• December 12, 1945

  Error player rights sold to San Diego (Pacific Coast).

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Bob Borkowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tony Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Jeffcoat as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Moisan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Richards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Frank Campos jumped to Puebla (Mexican).

  Mel Hoderlein received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1946

  Released George Hennessey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 21, 1946

  Roy Hughes player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 11, 1946

  Ray Starr player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).

• March 29, 1946

  Selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.