1947 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• March 24, 1947

  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.

• April 9, 1947

  Purchased Chet Laabs from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 10, 1947

  Released Bruce Konopka.

• June 7, 1947

  Chet Laabs player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• July 7, 1947

  Ray Poole sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• July 28, 1947

  Released Lee Griffeth.

• November, 1947

  Signed Skeeter Webb as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 9, 1947

  Gene Handley player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL) for $10,000.

• November 10, 1947

  Drafted Billy DeMars from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don White from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 13, 1947

  Jesse Flores player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• November 22, 1947

  Don Richmond selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Art Ditmar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Kume as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Rinker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dutch Romberger as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Shantz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Shantz as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Len Matarazzo from Youngstown (Mid-Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Fred Hahn to Nyack (North Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 12, 1948

  Signed Rudy York as a free agent.