1946 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1945

  Drafted Lou Novikoff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1945

  Purchased Johnny Humphries from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 10, 1945

  Purchased Frank McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds for $30,000.

  Traded players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ken Richardson. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Andrews (December 10, 1945) and George Estock (March 30, 1946) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1945

  Purchased Skeeter Newsome from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 15, 1945

  Selected Buck Ross off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Jack Cusick as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Glynn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Lopata as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lynn Lovenguth as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Reed as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Sanicki as an amateur free agent.

  René Monteagudo jumped to Torreon (Mexican).

  Rocky Krsnich sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1946

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

• January 21, 1946

  Purchased Roy Hughes from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 22, 1946

  Purchased Jim Tabor from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 28, 1946

  Released Joe Antolick.

  Released Jake Powell.

• January 29, 1946

  Ed Walczak player rights sold to Utica (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 4, 1946

  Purchased Al Jurisich and Johnny Wyrostek from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 9, 1946

  Released Whit Wyatt.

• February 19, 1946

  Signed Ralph LaPointe as an amateur free agent.

• February 23, 1946

  Charlie Sproull player rights sold to Columbus (American Association).

• February 24, 1946

  Tony Lupien player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 26, 1946

  Released Izzy León.

• March 3, 1946

  Marshall Scott player rights sold to Knoxville (Tri-State).

• March 13, 1946

  Chet Covington player rights sold to Tampa (Florida International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 25, 1946

  Purchased Rollie Hemsley from the New York Yankees.

• April, 1946

  Bitsy Mott player rights sold to Utica (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 5, 1946

  Selected Art Lopatka off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 8, 1946

  Released Buck Ross.

• April 18, 1946

  John Antonelli player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

  Coaker Triplett player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• April 20, 1946

  Released Benny Culp.

• April 22, 1946

  Released Emmett Mueller.

• April 23, 1946

  Jack Kraus player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• April 27, 1946

  Purchased Lou Grasmick from Greenville (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Bill Peterman player rights sold to Utica (Eastern).

• April 29, 1946

  Released Si Johnson.

  Released Joe Marty.

• May, 1946

  Released Hilly Flitcraft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 1, 1946

  Traded Vince DiMaggio to the New York Giants. Received Clyde Kluttz.

  Traded Clyde Kluttz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Emil Verban.

• May 2, 1946

  Danny Murtaugh player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 7, 1946

  Ed Murphy player rights sold to Wilmington (Interstate).

  Released Merrill May.

• May 10, 1946

  Traded players to be named later to Portland (Pacific Coast). Received John O'Neil. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Dick Barrett (October 17, 1945), Mitch Chetkovich (October 17, 1945), Wally Flager (October 17, 1945), Nick Goulish (October 17, 1945), Player to be named later (October 17, 1945) and Wally Flager (May 10, 1946) to Portland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• May 22, 1946

  Lee Grissom retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 27, 1946

  Released Ernie Koy.

• May 29, 1946

  Received Al Milnar from the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

• June 3, 1946

  Ken Richardson player rights sold to Hollywood (Pacific Coast).

• June 5, 1946

  Selected Charley Stanceu off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 10, 1946

  Returned Al Milnar to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

• June 11, 1946

  Released Ben Chapman.

• June 12, 1946

  Ray Hamrick player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).

• June 15, 1946

  Purchased Charlie Gilbert from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 17, 1946

  Ed Freed player rights sold to Utica (Eastern).

• June 18, 1946

  Ike Pearson player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

  Error player rights sold to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

  Released Jimmy Wasdell.

• June 30, 1946

  Signed Dick Koecher as an amateur free agent.

• July, 1946

  Released Carl Sawatski. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 8, 1946

  Purchased Blix Donnelly from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 15, 1946

  Signed Lou Possehl as an amateur free agent.

• September 18, 1946

  Dick Mulligan selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• September 23, 1946

  Purchased Homer Spragins from Memphis (Southern Association).

• October 3, 1946

  Released Rollie Hemsley.

• November 5, 1946

  Jack Crimian selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

  Roger McKee selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1946

  Purchased Dutch Leonard from the Washington Nationals.

• December 11, 1946

  Charlie Ripple player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 21, 1946

  John O'Neil player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 26, 1946

  Mickey Rutner player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Lou Finney as a free agent.

  Signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.

  Signed Charlie Bicknell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Brittin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bubba Church as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Clark as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Command as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Leo Cristante as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Goliat as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Willie Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Mayo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mickey Micelotta as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Curt Simmons as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Stuffel as an amateur free agent.

  Billy Reed sent to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

  Barney Schultz sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1947

  Released Hugh Mulcahy.

• March 3, 1947

  Released Bill Burich.

• March 21, 1947

  Purchased Buster Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 24, 1947

  Charley Stanceu player rights sold to Columbus (American Association).

• March 25, 1947

  Released Roy Hughes.

• March 29, 1947

  Released Johnny Humphries.

  Traded Andy Karl to the Boston Braves. Received Don Padgett.