1946 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1945

  Traded Bill Nagel to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Error.

• December 6, 1945

  Clay Touchstone player rights sold to Little Rock (Southern Association).

• December 7, 1945

  Johnny Humphries player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 8, 1945

  Released Tony Cuccinello.

• December 15, 1945

  Buck Ross selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Mike Blyzka as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Hughes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Hurd as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Howie Judson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Perkovich as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Strahs as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Jim Delsing from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Doyle Lade from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 2, 1946

  Purchased Alex Carrasquel from the Washington Nationals.

• February 15, 1946

  Released Joe Orengo.

• February 21, 1946

  Released Kerby Farrell.

• April 20, 1946

  Selected Whitey Platt off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 23, 1946

  Selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 14, 1946

  Selected Hal Kleine off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 5, 1946

  Released Bill Mueller.

• June 6, 1946

  Selected Al Hollingsworth off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• June 12, 1946

  Signed Joe Kuhel as a free agent.

• June 14, 1946

  Released Ted Lyons.

• June 27, 1946

  Signed Frank Whitman as a free agent.

• July 4, 1946

  Traded Tom Jordan to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Frankie Hayes (July 15, 1946) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• July 9, 1946

  Doyle Lade player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• July 23, 1946

  Wally Moses player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• August 30, 1946

  Signed Bob Buhl as an amateur free agent.

• September, 1946

  Purchased Bill Evans from Amarillo (West Texas-New Mexico).

• September 18, 1946

  Released Bill Dietrich.

• November 1, 1946

  Drafted Loyd Christopher from the Chicago Cubs in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Pete Gebrian from the Boston Braves in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Gillespie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Earl Harrist from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Lyman Linde drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• November 5, 1946

  Bill Reeder selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1946

  Signed Red Ruffing as a free agent.

• December 13, 1946

  Purchased Jack Wallaesa from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Released Guy Curtright.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Herb Adams as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Gordon Goldsberry from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained George Yankowski from Fall River (New England) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Jerry Scala received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Al Epperly to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Tony Lupien from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 4, 1947

  Released Hal Trosky.

• February 13, 1947

  Released Frankie Hayes.

• February 19, 1947

  Released Johnny Johnson.

• March 22, 1947

  Selected Hiram Bithorn off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.