1945 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 3, 1945

  Released Paul Waner.

• July 27, 1945

  Hank Borowy player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs for $97,000.

• August 9, 1945

  Traded Elmer Singleton to the Boston Braves. Received Charlie Cozart and cash.

• December 13, 1945

  Hersh Martin player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Hank Bauer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harry Bright as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Gorman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Keegan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Kryhoski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Mackinson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ernie Nevel as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Duane Pillette as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Porterfield as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Verdi as an amateur free agent.

  Rocky Krsnich received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Jerry Scala sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• February 11, 1946

  Released George Selkirk.

• March 25, 1946

  Rollie Hemsley player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.