1943 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1942

  Bennie Warren player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 1942

  Traded Rube Melton to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Allen and $30,000.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1943

  Traded Nick Etten to the New York Yankees. Received Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• March 9, 1943

  Traded Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Babe Dahlgren.

  Roberto Ortiz selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• March 13, 1943

  Selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 24, 1943

  Purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Traded Bobby Bragan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jack Kraus and cash.

• April, 1943

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

• April 2, 1943

  Selected Garton Del Savio off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds for $7,500.

• April 13, 1943

  Signed Deacon Donahue as a free agent.

• April 14, 1943

  Purchased George Washburn from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 16, 1943

  Johnny Allen player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Purchased Glen Stewart from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $7,500.

  George Washburn player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 30, 1943

  Purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May, 1943

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

• May 4, 1943

  Garton Del Savio selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• May 12, 1943

  Selected Manny Salvo off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• May 13, 1943

  Purchased Cecil Tyson from Hagerstown (Interstate).

• May 14, 1943

  Released George Hennessey.

  Released George Hennessey.

• May 15, 1943

  Returned Manny Salvo to the Boston Braves following previous waiver selection.

• May 20, 1943

  Purchased Newt Kimball from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 28, 1943

  Signed George Eyrich as an amateur free agent.

• May 29, 1943

  Bill Webb player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• June 1, 1943

  Traded Danny Litwhiler and Earl Naylor to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Buster Adams, Dain Clay and Coaker Triplett.

• June 6, 1943

  Traded Dain Clay to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Charlie Brewster.

• June 15, 1943

  Traded Johnny Podgajny to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Lloyd Dietz.

• June 29, 1943

  Purchased Dick Conger from Toronto (International).

• July, 1943

  Purchased Dick Barrett from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 1, 1943

  Traded Paul Busby, cash, pitcher to be named later and Boom-Boom Beck to Knoxville (Southern Association). Received Bob Finley.

• July 8, 1943

  Purchased Andy Karl from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 15, 1943

  Charlie Fuchs player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

  Tom Padden player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• July 19, 1943

  Selected Dee Moore off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 30, 1943

  Lloyd Dietz player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 31, 1943

  Traded $25,000 to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Hamrick.

• August 5, 1943

  Traded Mickey Livingston to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Lee.

• August 11, 1943

  Jim Mains player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• September, 1943

  Purchased Andy Seminick from Knoxville (Southern Association).

• September 4, 1943

  Purchased Ford Mullen from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

  Traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Raffensberger. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Andy Karl (September 30, 1943) and Dick Conger (September 30, 1943) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. Andy Karl refused to report to his new team on April 1, 1944.

• October 20, 1943

  Signed Al Verdel as an amateur free agent.

• November 1, 1943

  Drafted Charlie Letchas from Toronto (International) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Charley Schanz from San Diego (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• November 6, 1943

  Alex Mustaikis selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1943 minor league draft.

• December 30, 1943

  Traded Babe Dahlgren to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Babe Phelps and cash.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Jack Crimian as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Barney Schultz as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Ted Cieslak from Wilmington (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  George Estock received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 22, 1944

  Signed Jesse Levan as an amateur free agent.

• February, 1944

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

  Signed Nick Picciuto as an amateur free agent.

• March, 1944

  Signed Nick Goulish as a free agent.

  Signed Bitsy Mott as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April, 1944

  Signed Tony Daniels as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)