1948 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1947

  Jay Difani drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Woody Main drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1947

  Bob Addis selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.

  John Simmons selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1947

  Traded Allie Clark to the Cleveland Indians. Received Red Embree.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Wally Burnette as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Cicotte as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hy Cohen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Finigan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Grim as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gil McDougald as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Pilarcik as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Art Schult as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gus Triandos as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Workman as an amateur free agent.

• February 6, 1948

  Released Bobo Newsom.

• February 24, 1948

  Traded Fred Bradley, Aaron Robinson and Bill Wight to the Chicago White Sox. Received Eddie Lopat.

• March 27, 1948

  Sent Charles Wensloff to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Charley Schanz from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 10, 1948

  Received Charles Wensloff from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• April 12, 1948

  Charles Wensloff player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Released Spud Chandler.

• May 13, 1948

  Traded Bud Stewart to the Washington Nationals. Received Leon Culberson and $20,000.

• May 17, 1948

  Released Lonny Frey.

• May 28, 1948

  Signed Tom Sturdivant as an amateur free agent.

• June 7, 1948

  Traded Milt Byrnes and Jack Robinson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Sinton (minors) and Mickey Witek.

• June 29, 1948

  Signed Wally Hood as an amateur free agent.

• July 25, 1948

  Randy Gumpert player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• August, 1948

  Charley Schanz player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• August 5, 1948

  Purchased Jack Wallaesa from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 9, 1948

  Karl Drews player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• September 12, 1948

  Purchased Earl Harrist from the Washington Nationals.

• September 30, 1948

  Purchased Gene Woodling from San Francisco (PCL).

• October, 1948

  Bob Alexander sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• October 15, 1948

  Released George McQuinn.

• November 10, 1948

  Ken Silvestri drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Drafted Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Rocky Krsnich selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Signed Paul Hinrichs as a free agent.

• December 3, 1948

  Released Frankie Crosetti.

• December 13, 1948

  Traded Red Embree, Sherm Lollar, Dick Starr and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Partee and Fred Sanford.

• December 14, 1948

  Traded Bud Souchock to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Delsing.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed John Gabler as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Whitey Herzog as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Kraly as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Leppert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mickey Mantle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Morgan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cal Neeman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Renna as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Robertson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lou Skizas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Thurman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Urban as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Wiesler as an amateur free agent.

  Mel Hoderlein sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 17, 1949

  Bill Bevens player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 28, 1949

  The Chicago White Sox returned Bill Bevens following previous purchase.