1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 19, 1944

  Signed Virgil Davis as a free agent.

• May 27, 1944

  Purchased Ray Starr from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 1, 1944

  Purchased Fritz Ostermueller from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 12, 1944

  Johnny Gee player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• June 20, 1944

  Signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 29, 1944

  Released Roy Wise.

• July 27, 1944

  Harry Shuman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• September 7, 1944

  Woody Crowson player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• September 14, 1944

  Purchased Bill Salkeld from San Diego (PCL).

• November 1, 1944

  Herb Crompton drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Roy Jarvis from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1944

  Drafted Charles George from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 minor league draft.

  Drafted Mark Mauldin from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

• Before 1945 Season

  Obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Charles George to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• March 31, 1945

  Traded Vince DiMaggio to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Gerheauser.