1950 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted Leo Thomas from Portland (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Grant Dunlap selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1949

  Frank Papish player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Sam Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Pitula as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Pope as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Tomanek as an amateur free agent.

  Dave Hoskins received from Grand Rapids (Central) in an unknown transaction.

  Frank Sacka received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• February 17, 1950

  Released Satchel Paige.

• April 3, 1950

  Released Mike Tresh.

• April 16, 1950

  Selected Marino Pieretti off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 18, 1950

  Released Ken Keltner.

• April 26, 1950

  Leo Thomas player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• May 11, 1950

  The St. Louis Browns returned Grant Dunlap (earlier draft pick). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 14, 1950

  Traded Mickey Vernon to the Washington Nationals. Received Dick Weik.

• August 2, 1950

  Purchased Merrill Combs from the Washington Nationals.

  Gene Bearden selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• August 9, 1950

  Released Johnny Berardino.

• September 11, 1950

  Selected Herb Adams off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 27, 1950

  Released Joe Gordon.

• November 16, 1950

  Merrill Combs drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jerry Fahr from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Lou Klein from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Sacka drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• November 21, 1950

  Released Lou Boudreau.

• December 13, 1950

  Purchased Birdie Tebbetts from the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Joe Altobelli as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Caffie as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rocky Colavito as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Daley as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Dick Aylward from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Hal Erickson received from Quebec (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1951

  Marino Pieretti player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

• January 24, 1951

  Al Benton player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).

• March 7, 1951

  Traded Max West to the Chicago Cubs. Received Clarence Maddern.

• March 20, 1951

  Grant Dunlap player rights sold to Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 1, 1951

  Traded Fred Marsh and $35,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Merrill Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss.