Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 1942
Drafted Eddie Mayo from the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Johnny Welaj from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
- December 5, 1942
Released Bill Knickerbocker.
Released Mike Kreevich.
Released Eric McNair.
Traded Dee Miles to Seattle (PCL). Received Jo-Jo White.
- December 7, 1942
Released Larry Eschen.
- Before 1943 Season
Signed Vern Benson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Carl Scheib as an amateur free agent.
Ed Busch received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
- February, 1943
Released Al Simmons.
- February 5, 1943
Ken Richardson player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).
- March 1, 1943
Butch Nieman player rights sold to the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 21, 1943
Traded Bob Johnson to the Washington Nationals. Received Bobby Estalella, Jimmy Pofahl and cash.
- March 31, 1943
Signed Everett Fagan as a free agent.
- April 14, 1943
Released Dave Odom.
- May, 1943
Signed Tom Clyde as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bert Kuczynski as an amateur free agent.
- June 12, 1943
Released John Burrows.
- June 14, 1943
Purchased Don Heffner from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 24, 1943
Signed Lou Ciola as an amateur free agent.
- July, 1943
Signed Bobby Wilkins as an amateur free agent.
- August 2, 1943
Traded Jim Tyack to Toronto (International). Received Jimmy Ripple.
Traded Jim Tyack to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jimmy Ripple.
- August 11, 1943
Purchased Jim Mains from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- September 11, 1943
Purchased George Staller from the Cleveland Indians.
- September 22, 1943
Purchased Charlie Bowles from Lancaster (Interstate).
- September 24, 1943
Purchased Jess Pike from Indianapolis (American Association).
- September 27, 1943
Purchased Lew Flick, George Kell and Woody Wheaton from Lancaster (Interstate).
Traded Eddie Mayo and Johnny Welaj to the Boston Red Sox. Received Norm Brown and cash.
Traded Orie Arntzen to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Luke Hamlin.
- October 11, 1943
Traded Don Heffner and Bob Swift to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rip Radcliff.
- December 1, 1943
Purchased Joe Berry from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 13, 1943
Traded Roger Wolff to the Washington Nationals. Received Bobo Newsom.
- Before 1944 Season
Signed Nellie Fox as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Kirk as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Mills as an amateur free agent.
Signed John McGillen as a free agent.
Obtained George Armstrong from Lancaster (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Obtained Steve Gerkin from Lancaster (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 22, 1944
Sam Lowry, Felix Mackiewicz and Frank Skaff player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.
- February 4, 1944
Jimmy Ripple player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.
- February 17, 1944
Traded Barney Lutz (minors) and Sam Zoldak to the St. Louis Browns. Received Frankie Hayes.
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