1949 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1948

  Drafted Buddy Blattner from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ken Silvestri from the New York Yankees in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 15, 1948

  Bob Chakales selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Jack Cusick selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Rudy Rufer selected by the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.

• November 24, 1948

  Bill Higdon selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

  Tommy Lasorda selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1948

  Error player rights sold to San Diego (Pacific Coast).

• December 14, 1948

  Bama Rowell player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

  Purchased Ken Trinkle from the New York Giants.

  Released Vance Dinges. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Monk Dubiel and Dutch Leonard to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Borowy and Eddie Waitkus.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Roy Face as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Mrozinski as an amateur free agent.

  Jesse Levan sent to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

• January 4, 1949

  Lou Grasmick player rights sold to Miami Beach (Florida International).

• January 29, 1949

  Al Lakeman player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• February 7, 1949

  Purchased Ed Wright from the Boston Braves.

• April 11, 1949

  Ed Heusser retired.

• April 12, 1949

  Released George Eyrich.

• April 21, 1949

  Don Hasenmayer player rights sold to Utica (Eastern).

• April 29, 1949

  Bert Haas player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• May 17, 1949

  Released Hal Wagner.

• June 6, 1949

  Selected Elmer Sexauer off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September 17, 1949

  Signed Angelo LiPetri as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 1949

  Released Schoolboy Rowe.

• November 14, 1949

  Purchased Dick Whitman from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted Milo Candini from Oakland (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

  Rudy Minarcin drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Phil Paine selected by the Boston Braves in the 1949 minor league draft.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Bob Bowman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Thornton Kipper as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Palys as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Snyder as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Woodeshick as an amateur free agent.

  Tony Roig sent to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.