1944 Cincinnati Reds Trades and 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).