1949 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1948

  Drafted Dixie Howell from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Johnny Pramesa from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Drafted Dick Lane from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

• December 29, 1948

  Released Augie Galan.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Maurice Fisher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hobie Landrith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Temple as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Trimble as an amateur free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jimmy Bloodworth. The Cincinnati Reds sent Kermit Wahl (1949) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

  Sammy Meeks received from the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

• February 3, 1949

  Tommy Hughes player rights sold to Tulsa (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March, 1949

  Hal Erickson player rights sold to Quebec (Canadian-American).

• May 19, 1949

  Howie Schultz retired.

• June 8, 1949

  Chuck Kress player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox for $40,000.

• June 13, 1949

  Traded Ray Mueller to the New York Giants. Received Walker Cooper.

• June 15, 1949

  Traded Frank Baumholtz and Hank Sauer to the Chicago Cubs. Received Peanuts Lowrey and Harry Walker.

• July 27, 1949

  Harry Gumbert selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• August 9, 1949

  Traded Mike Schultz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ed Blake.

• September 26, 1949

  Purchased Nels Potter from the Boston Braves.

• October 14, 1949

  Purchased Marv Rackley from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $60,000.

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted Rudy Minarcin from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Dewey Williams selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1949

  Traded Harry Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lou Klein and Ron Northey.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Ed Bailey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dutch Dotterer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Gross as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Hazle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Tappe as an amateur free agent.

  Dixie Howell player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• February 10, 1950

  Johnny Vander Meer player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.