1948 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

1947 Season 1949 Season

Record: 64-90-1, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Charlie Grimm (64-90-1)

Ballpark: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 1,237,792 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 65-89, 597 Runs, 705 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.
April 16, 1948

Signed Vern Morgan as an amateur free agent.
April 17, 1948

Selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 23, 1948

Larry Miggins selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
May 2, 1948

Purchased Jeff Cross from the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 15, 1948

The Boston Red Sox returned Johnny Ostrowski (earlier draft pick).
May 18, 1948

Paul Erickson selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
June 7, 1948

Selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 26, 1948

Signed Ed Winceniak as an amateur free agent.
August 3, 1948

Dick Culler player rights sold to the New York Giants.

Selected Emil Verban off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
September, 1948

Warren Hacker received from Shreveport (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
September 7, 1948

Signed Danny Lynch as a free agent.
September 11, 1948

Purchased Warren Hacker from Shreveport (Texas).
October 4, 1948

Traded Bill Nicholson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Harry Walker.
October 5, 1948

Released Russ Bauers.
October 11, 1948

Russ Meyer player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies for $20,000.
November 8, 1948

Signed Bob Speake as an amateur free agent.
November 10, 1948

Drafted Jim Kirby from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Ed Sauer drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Dwain Sloat from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1948

Traded Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish.
December 14, 1948

Traded Hank Borowy and Eddie Waitkus to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Monk Dubiel and Dutch Leonard.
December 15, 1948

Freddy Schmidt player rights sold to Dallas (Texas).
December 24, 1948

Traded Roy Easterwood to Dallas (Texas). Received Leon Brinkopf.
Before 1949 Season

Signed Paul Schramka as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dean Stone as an amateur free agent.

Lou Sleater player rights sold to the New York Giants.