1946 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 10, 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.

• 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.

• April 4, 1946

  Bennie Warren selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• April 19, 1946

  Signed Bob Talbot as an amateur free agent.

• April 20, 1946

  Whitey Platt selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• April 23, 1946

  Emmett O'Neill selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• May, 1946

  Charlie Cuellar sent to Tampa (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.

• May 2, 1946

  Signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

• June, 1946

  Len Okrie received from Lockport (PONY) in an unknown transaction.

• June 15, 1946

  Charlie Gilbert player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 26, 1946

  Traded Heinz Becker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mickey Rocco and cash.

• July 3, 1946

  Signed Russ Bauers as a free agent.

• July 9, 1946

  Purchased Doyle Lade from the Chicago White Sox.

• August 10, 1946

  Signed Vern Fear as an amateur free agent.

• October 9, 1946

  Released Billy Jurges.

• November 1, 1946

  Loyd Christopher drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• November 5, 1946

  Hal Quick selected by the New York Giants in the 1946 minor league draft.

• November 21, 1946

  Signed Jim Brosnan as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Doug Hansen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Les Peden as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dusty Rhodes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Rush as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Spicer as an amateur free agent.

  Mel Hoderlein sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Bobo Holloman received from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

  Fred Marsh sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

  Ben Wade received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Signed Billy Klaus as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Sleater as a free agent.

• January 25, 1947

  Hiram Bithorn player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 29, 1947

  Al Glossop player rights sold to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• February, 1947

  Traded Barney Olsen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eddie Malone.

• February 25, 1947

  Signed Bill Lee as a free agent.