Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 1, 1943
Gil English drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
- November 6, 1943
Nick Polly selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 minor league draft.
- Before 1944 Season
Signed Joe Nuxhall as an amateur free agent.
Signed Kent Peterson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Kermit Wahl as an amateur free agent.
- May 27, 1944
Ray Starr player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 30, 1944
Traded Goody Rosen to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bill Lohrman, Fritz Ostermueller and $18,000.
- June 1, 1944
Fritz Ostermueller player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 12, 1944
Bill Lohrman player rights sold to Syracuse (International).
- June 14, 1944
Error player rights sold to Hollywood (Pacific Coast).
- June 15, 1944
Purchased Harry Gumbert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 24, 1944
Released Jake Eisenhart.
- August 19, 1944
Selected Jo-Jo White off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- September 4, 1944
Traded a player to be named later and Cash and two other players to be named later to Seattle (Pacific Coast). Received . The Cincinnati Reds sent John Orphal (minors) (May 17, 1945) to Seattle (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
Traded . Received Al Libke.
- November 1, 1944
Drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
Len Rice drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
- December 13, 1944
Jo-Jo White player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).
- Before 1945 Season
Signed Guy Bush as a free agent.
Signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Eddie Erautt from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- March 13, 1945
Purchased Horace Lisenbee from Syracuse (International).
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