1946 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1945

  Drafted Frank Demaree from Portland (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gene Handley from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1945

  Released Bill McGhee.

• December 5, 1945

  Traded Steve Gerkin and Mayo Smith to Portland (PCL). Received Lefty Mossor (minors).

• December 7, 1945

  Traded a player to be named later, Charlie Metro and Plus 2 players to be named later to Oakland (PCL). Received Jake Caulfield. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Gassaway (December 7, 1945) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Pat Cooper as a free agent.

  Signed Harry Byrd as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lou Limmer as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1946

  Released Crash Davis.

  Released Joe Gantenbein.

  Released Rankin Johnson.

  Released Benny McCoy.

• April 2, 1946

  Released Eddie Collins.

  Released Frank Demaree.

  Released Ernie Kish.

• April 13, 1946

  Released George Yankowski.

• April 28, 1946

  Signed Tuck Stainback as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 29, 1946

  Purchased Russ Derry from the New York Yankees.

• May, 1946

  Purchased Austin Knickerbocker from the New York Giants.

• May 2, 1946

  Porter Vaughan player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• May 4, 1946

  Ford Garrison player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

  Released Jim Pruett.

• May 8, 1946

  Released Fred Caligiuri.

  Released Ed Levy.

• May 18, 1946

  Released Jack Knott.

  Traded George Kell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Barney McCosky.

• June, 1946

  Signed Lee Griffeth as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 3, 1946

  Released Bobo Newsom.

• June 14, 1946

  Purchased Hank Majeski from the New York Yankees.

• June 19, 1946

  Hal Peck player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• June 21, 1946

  Released Charles George.

• July 1, 1946

  Joe Berry player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• July 11, 1946

  Purchased Oscar Grimes from the New York Yankees.

• September 30, 1946

  Traded a player to be named later, Vern Benson, Jake Caulfield and Russ Derry to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eddie Joost. The Philadelphia Athletics sent $30,000 (March 24, 1947) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• October, 1946

  Purchased Bob Wellman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 19, 1946

  Released Lou Ciola.

• October 25, 1946

  Oscar Grimes player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 1, 1946

  Drafted Dick Adams from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ferris Fain from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1946

  Purchased Mike Guerra from the Washington Nationals.

• December 10, 1946

  Released Gene Desautels.

  Released Tuck Stainback.

• December 13, 1946

  Jack Wallaesa player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Hal Epps selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• December 15, 1946

  Signed Lou Brissie as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 26, 1946

  Purchased Mickey Rutner from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Bill Dietrich as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Kellner as a free agent.

  Signed Fred Hahn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Spider Wilhelm as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Moe Burtschy from Birmingham (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Bubba Harris from Birmingham (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 9, 1947

  Released George McQuinn.

• February 14, 1947

  Traded Lum Harris and Lou Knerr to the Washington Nationals. Received George Binks.