1949 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1948

  Buddy Blattner drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny Pramesa drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Don Wheeler drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Bob Hooper selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Drafted Rudy Rufer from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.

• November 24, 1948

  Paul LaPalme selected by the Boston Braves in the 1948 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1948

  Ken Trinkle player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Hank Thompson as a free agent.

  Signed Pete Burnside as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Foster Castleman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Harrison as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rinty Monahan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Monte Irvin as a free agent.

  Purchased Lou Sleater from the Chicago Cubs.

  John André sent to Rehoboth Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.

  Art Fowler sent to Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.

  Bill Miller received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• February 20, 1949

  Signed Augie Galan as a free agent.

• March 26, 1949

  Purchased Hank Behrman from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 29, 1949

  Purchased Bert Haas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 12, 1949

  Traded Jack Kraus to Shreveport (Texas). Received Error and cash.

• May 20, 1949

  Elbie Fletcher player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• June 2, 1949

  Traded Bob Cain to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ike Pearson.

• June 6, 1949

  Traded Ray Poat and Bobby Rhawn to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kirby Higbe.

• June 13, 1949

  Traded Walker Cooper to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ray Mueller.

• June 14, 1949

  Mickey Livingston selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• June 20, 1949

  Les Layton selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• July 15, 1949

  Augie Galan player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 22, 1949

  Johnny Mize player rights sold to the New York Yankees for $40,000.

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted Sam Calderone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Drafted Charlie Bishop from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1949

  Traded Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr, Willard Marshall and Red Webb to the Boston Braves. Received Al Dark and Eddie Stanky.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Eddie Bressoud as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gail Harris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rudy Hernández as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Margoneri as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eric Rodin as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Dixie Howell from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Al Sima player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

  Purchased Daryl Spencer from Pauls Valley (Sooner State).

• January 4, 1950

  Signed Mike McCormick as a free agent.

• March 26, 1950

  Purchased Jack Kramer from the Boston Red Sox.

• April 1, 1950

  Traded Hank Behrman and Roy Zimmerman to Oakland (PCL). Received a player to be named later and Plus options on Ray Noble and George Bamberger. Oakland (PCL) sent Bill Taylor (May, 1950) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.