1946 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• December 10, 1945

  Frank McCormick player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies for $30,000.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.

  Released Alex Kellner.

  Released Johnny Kucab.

  Released Gee Walker.

  Mel Hoderlein sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Ben Wade sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• February 27, 1946

  Selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.

• March 18, 1946

  Purchased Claude Corbitt from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• March 20, 1946

  Released Vern Kennedy.

• March 29, 1946

  Released Joe Bowman.

• April 1, 1946

  Mike Dejan selected by San Diego (PCL) off waivers.

• April 2, 1946

  Eric Tipton player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 18, 1946

  Traded Jim Konstanty and cash to the Boston Braves. Received Max West.

• June, 1946

  Moe Burtschy sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 3, 1946

  Mike McCormick player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• June 8, 1946

  Garland Lawing player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• June 11, 1946

  Released Nate Andrews.

• July 31, 1946

  Released Jack Niemes.

• November 1, 1946

  Earl Harrist drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Virgil Stallcup from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1946

  Traded Ed Heusser to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Augie Galan.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Joe Adcock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roy McMillan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cliff Ross as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jay Avrea as a free agent.

  George Schmees sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• February 4, 1947

  Max West player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• March 31, 1947

  Released Jack Cassini.