1945 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1944

  Drafted William Emmerich from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 6, 1944

  Released Gus Mancuso.

• December 15, 1944

  Selected Dale Matthewson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1945 Season

  Signed Ed Albrecht as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Gardner as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Bob Joyce from San Francisco (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 13, 1945

  Traded players to be named later to San Francisco (Pacific Coast). Received a player to be named later and Ray Harrell. San Francisco (Pacific Coast) sent $5,000 (February 13, 1945) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. The New York Giants sent Error (October 20, 1944) and optional assignment of Ken Brondell (February 13, 1945) to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• March 29, 1945

  Released Walter Ockey.

• April 27, 1945

  Released Johnny Allen.

• June 16, 1945

  Traded Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle to the Boston Braves. Received Clyde Kluttz.

• August 11, 1945

  Ray Harrell player rights sold to Jersey City (International).

• November 1, 1945

  Drafted Mike Budnick from Seattle (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed John André as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Bamberger as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roger Bowman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Fanovich as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Jennings as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Barney Martin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sammy Meeks as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sal Yvars as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Red Hardy as a free agent.

  Obtained Frank Trechock from Minneapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Jerry Scala received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Earl Turner sent to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

• January 5, 1946

  Purchased Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for $175,000.

• January 17, 1946

  Released Phil Weintraub.

• February 26, 1946

  Released Ray Berres.

• February 27, 1946

  Johnnie Wittig selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• March, 1946

  Hal Luby player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL).

• March 25, 1946

  Released Vic Bradford.