1944 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1943

  Clem Hausmann drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Jim Greengrass as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Upton as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1944

  Signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.

• June 20, 1944

  Traded Ed Levy and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Hersh Martin.

• July 6, 1944

  Larry Rosenthal player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 4, 1944

  Released Johnny Cooney.

• September 1, 1944

  Signed Paul Waner as a free agent.

• November 1, 1944

  Drafted Herb Crompton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Danny Reynolds drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1944

  Drafted Jay Difani from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1944

  Traded Dick Hearn (minors) and Johnny Babich to Seattle (PCL). Received Cuddles Marshall.

• December 15, 1944

  Traded Johnny Johnson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jake Wade.

• Before 1945 Season

  Signed Loren Babe as an amateur free agent.