1948 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1948

  Russ Christopher player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 15, 1948

  Purchased Nels Potter from the St. Louis Browns for $17,500.

• June 5, 1948

  Traded George Binks and $20,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ray Coleman.

• June 14, 1948

  Released Bill Dietrich.

  Released Nels Potter.

• June 16, 1948

  Signed Earle Brucker as an amateur free agent.

• July 3, 1948

  Signed Les McCrabb as a free agent.

• August 30, 1948

  Signed Wally Holborow as a free agent.

• October 2, 1948

  Purchased Clem Hausmann from the Detroit Tigers.

• October 4, 1948

  Released Herman Franks.

  Released Wally Holborow.

  Released Skeeter Webb.

  Released Rudy York.

• November 10, 1948

  Drafted Tod Davis from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Wilson from the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Purchased Taffy Wright from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 1, 1948

  Signed Wally Moses as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 16, 1948

  Bob Savage selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Bill Harrington as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Skeeter Kell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Stewart as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Zick as an amateur free agent.

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

  Bill Connelly sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

  Bill Miller sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.