1947 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 1947

  Purchased Lonny Frey from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June, 1947

  Doug Hansen sent to El Paso (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.

• June 25, 1947

  Lonny Frey player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 7, 1947

  Mickey Livingston selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• July 25, 1947

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

• August 1, 1947

  Signed Bob Kelly as an amateur free agent.

• August 23, 1947

  Signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

• September 15, 1947

  Selected Freddy Schmidt off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 19, 1947

  Released Billy Jurges.

  Released Bill Lee.

• September 22, 1947

  Released Claude Passeau.

• September 24, 1947

  Released Stan Hack.

• October 3, 1947

  Purchased Carl Sawatski from the Boston Braves.

• October 8, 1947

  Marv Rickert player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 9, 1947

  Signed Randy Jackson as an amateur free agent.

• November 10, 1947

  Len Okrie drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny Ostrowski drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1947

  Drafted Dewey Adkins from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 20, 1947

  Drafted Jackie Mayo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 minor league draft.

  Howard Mills selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1947 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1947

  Signed Don Elston as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1948 Season

  Frank Smith selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Returned Jackie Mayo (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Signed Cal Howe as a free agent.

  Signed Wayne Terwilliger as an amateur free agent.

  Released Jim Pearce.

  Frank Campos returned by Puebla (Mexican) after jumping teams.

  Returned Frank Campos to Portsmouth (Piedmont) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 9, 1948

  Lou Stringer selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• March 1, 1948

  Traded Bobby Sturgeon to the Boston Braves. Received Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi.