1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Ed Albosta from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Wally Hebert from San Diego (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 9, 1942

  Drafted Herb Crompton from the Chicago White Sox in the 1942 minor league draft.

• December 22, 1942

  Traded a player to be named later to Toronto (International). Received Burgess Whitehead. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Dick Conger (December 22, 1942) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Bubba Harris as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Jimmy Ripple from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Al Rubeling from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• April 15, 1943

  Received Tommy O'Brien from Atlanta (Southern Association) as part of a conditional deal.

• April 30, 1943

  Jimmy Wasdell player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 15, 1943

  Traded Lloyd Dietz to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Johnny Podgajny.

• August 2, 1943

  Traded Jimmy Ripple to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Jim Tyack.

• September 8, 1943

  Bill Nagel player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Purchased Tony Ordeñana from Portsmouth (Piedmont).

• September 27, 1943

  Traded Luke Hamlin to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Orie Arntzen.

• September 30, 1943

  Traded Johnny Podgajny, Johnny Wyrostek and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Preacher Roe.

• November 6, 1943

  Drafted Alex Mustaikis from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1943 minor league draft.

• December 30, 1943

  Traded Babe Phelps and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Babe Dahlgren.