1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1945

  Drafted Ben Guintini from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• November 25, 1945

  Released Virgil Davis.

• December 10, 1945

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

• December 31, 1945

  Released Boom-Boom Beck.

  Released Jack Saltzgaver.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Bob Wellman as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Ken Richardson from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Ben Wade received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Signed Bud Sheely as a free agent.

• January 5, 1946

  Purchased Jimmy Brown from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

• February 24, 1946

  Purchased Tony Lupien from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 20, 1946

  Released Max Butcher.

• March 22, 1946

  Released Russ Bauers.

• April 23, 1946

  Babe Dahlgren player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• May 7, 1946

  Released Bob Klinger.

• June, 1946

  Moe Burtschy received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 1, 1946

  Pete Coscarart player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• June 12, 1946

  Traded Johnny Barrett to the Boston Braves. Received Chuck Workman.

• June 17, 1946

  Frank Colman player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September 25, 1946

  Traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to Oakland (PCL). Received Wally Westlake. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Hutchings (December 5, 1946) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 30, 1946

  Traded Hank Camelli and Bob Elliott to the Boston Braves. Received Billy Herman, Elmer Singleton, Stan Wentzel and Whitey Wietelmann.

• October, 1946

  Bob Wellman player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 2, 1946

  Purchased Steve Nagy from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 19, 1946

  Purchased Art Herring from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• October 24, 1946

  Traded Arthur Cuccurullo to the New York Yankees. Received Tiny Bonham.

• November 1, 1946

  Drafted Ken Holcombe from the New York Yankees in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• November 5, 1946

  Bill Rodgers selected by the New York Yankees in the 1946 minor league draft.

• November 15, 1946

  Released Jimmy Brown.

• December 5, 1946

  Tommy O'Brien player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Al Gerheauser to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Eddie Basinski.

• December 6, 1946

  Chuck Workman player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• December 7, 1946

  Traded Al Lopez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gene Woodling.

• December 12, 1946

  Purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 26, 1946

  Purchased Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Jack Merson as a free agent.

  Signed Gus Bell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harry Fisher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Grunwald as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Hall as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Muir as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Pierro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dixie Upright as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Len Yochim as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Frank Barrett from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Moe Burtschy to Birmingham (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Bud Sheely to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  George Estock sent to Austin (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

  Earl Turner received from the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

  Ben Wade sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Tod Davis to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Bubba Harris to Birmingham (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Tony Lupien to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Roy Weatherly from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 18, 1947

  Purchased Hank Greenberg from the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.

• January 24, 1947

  Released Burgess Whitehead.

• January 25, 1947

  Purchased Hiram Bithorn from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 1, 1947

  Signed Hugh Mulcahy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 10, 1947

  Purchased Jim Bagby from the Boston Red Sox.

• March, 1947

  Bud Stewart player rights sold to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1947

  Released Stan Andrews. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 22, 1947

  Hiram Bithorn selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• March 25, 1947

  Purchased Lou Tost from the Boston Braves.

• March 31, 1947

  Released Johnny Lanning.

• April 1, 1947

  Returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.