1947 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 1947

  Lonny Frey player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 5, 1947

  Released Tony DePhillips.

• May 13, 1947

  Purchased Tommy Tatum from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June, 1947

  Released Dale Long.

• June 7, 1947

  Clyde Shoun player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

  Traded Joe Beggs to the New York Giants. Received Babe Young.

• June 14, 1947

  Traded Al Lakeman to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Hugh Poland and Ken Raffensberger.

• August 23, 1947

  Signed Lloyd Merriman as an amateur free agent.

• September, 1947

  Purchased Frank Fanovich from Watertown (Border). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 8, 1947

  Purchased Marv Rickert from the Chicago Cubs.

• November 10, 1947

  Drafted Ferrell Anderson from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ken Holcombe from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 19, 1947

  Drafted Dave Jolly from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1947

  Jim Prendergast player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• December 10, 1947

  Elmer Riddle player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 11, 1947

  Traded Bert Haas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tommy Hughes.

• Before 1948 Season

  Drafted Frank Smith from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Signed Bob Nieman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Moe Savransky as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Corky Valentine as an amateur free agent.

• February 7, 1948

  Traded Eddie Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Johnny Wyrostek and cash.