1950 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 10, 1950

  Lou Sleater selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• April 14, 1950

  Purchased Ed Samcoff from Oakland (PCL).

• April 19, 1950

  Purchased Roy Weatherly from Oakland (PCL).

• May 8, 1950

  Selected Frank Fanovich off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 17, 1950

  Purchased Spider Jorgensen from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Ray Mueller player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 19, 1950

  Released Mike McCormick.

• June 20, 1950

  Signed Willie Mays as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 1950

  Traded Donald Robertson (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Wright. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 10, 1950

  Selected Jim Hearn off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 12, 1950

  Kirby Higbe player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• October 11, 1950

  Traded Wes Bailey (minors), Bill Ayers, Bert Haas, Joe Lafata and $125,000 to Oakland (PCL). Received Al Gettel, Ray Noble and Artie Wilson.

• November 16, 1950

  Andy Hansen drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Ed Samcoff drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Tom Acker selected by Buffalo (International) in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Bob Harrison selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Bill Miller selected by Syracuse (International) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Jim Constable as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Schmidt as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dom Zanni as an amateur free agent.

  Don Taussig received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.