Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 15, 1944
Signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
- May 7, 1944
Traded Hal Wagner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ford Garrison.
- May 12, 1944
Ted Abernathy player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.
- June 11, 1944
Purchased Hal Epps from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 22, 1944
Purchased Bob Garbark from the Detroit Tigers.
- July, 1944
Signed Larry Drake as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1944
Purchased Bill McGhee from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 5, 1944
Purchased Joe Burns from the Boston Braves.
- July 6, 1944
Purchased Larry Rosenthal from the New York Yankees.
- August 5, 1944
Signed Charlie Metro as a free agent.
- August 17, 1944
Traded players to be named later and $20000 and four players to be named to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Hal Peck. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lew Flick (November 17, 1944), Bill Burgo (November 17, 1944), Joe Rullo (November 17, 1944) and Woody Wheaton (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- August 19, 1944
Jo-Jo White selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- September 7, 1944
Purchased Woody Crowson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 23, 1944
Traded a player to be named later and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Jim Pruett. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Bill Mills (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- November 1, 1944
Drafted Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
- November 14, 1944
Bob Garbark player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.
Traded Luke Hamlin and plus additional compensation to Toronto (International). Received Lou Knerr.
- December 9, 1944
Traded Vincent Polito (minors), John McGillen and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Ed Levy.
- Before 1945 Season
Signed Joe Astroth as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Connelly as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Miller as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Charles George from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- February 14, 1945
Signed Joe Cicero as a free agent.
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