1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

  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.

• 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.

• April 12, 1947

  Released Lee Handley.

• April 15, 1947

  Signed Billy Sullivan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 3, 1947

  Traded Al Gionfriddo and $100,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Hank Behrman, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Gene Mauch and Cal McLish.

• May 9, 1947

  Ken Heintzelman player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 12, 1947

  Released Hugh Mulcahy.

• June 14, 1947

  Purchased Roger Wolff from the Cleveland Indians.

  Returned Hank Behrman to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.

• June 23, 1947

  Released Art Herring.

• July 10, 1947

  Purchased Mel Queen from the New York Yankees.

• July 23, 1947

  Signed Frank Thomas as an amateur free agent.

• August 3, 1947

  Purchased Al Lyons from the New York Yankees.

• September 7, 1947

  Traded players to be named later and cash plus 3 players and 2 players on option to Sacramento (PCL). Received Ed FitzGerald. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roger Wolff (September 29, 1947), Lou Tost (October 9, 1947) and Dewey Soriano (minors) (October 9, 1947) to Sacramento (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 16, 1947

  Released Billy Herman.

• September 20, 1947

  Traded players to be named later and $100,000 to San Francisco (PCL). Received Bob Chesnes. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gene Woodling (September 30, 1947), Ken Gables (September 30, 1947), Manny Pérez (minors) (September 30, 1947) and Dixie Howell (January 15, 1948) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 23, 1947

  Selected Joe Grace off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• September 29, 1947

  Whitey Wietelmann player rights sold to Sacramento (Pacific Coast).

  Released Hank Greenberg.

  Released Rip Sewell.

  Released Billy Sullivan.

• November 10, 1947

  Jack Hallett drafted by the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Woody Main from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Max West from San Diego (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 14, 1947

  Purchased Stan Rojek and Ed Stevens from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• November 17, 1947

  Drafted Jack Cassini from Tulsa (Texas) in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 18, 1947

  Traded Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld to the Boston Braves. Received Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh.

• December 3, 1947

  Traded Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Monty Basgall.

• December 4, 1947

  Traded Elbie Fletcher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Les Fleming.

• December 8, 1947

  Traded Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.

• December 10, 1947

  Purchased Elmer Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Hal Bevan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dale Coogan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Garber as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Giordano as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Vern Law as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Purkey as an amateur free agent.

  Cal Hogue received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

  Nelson King received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

  Tom Saffell received from Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.

• January 16, 1948

  Purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.

• March 26, 1948

  Purchased Don Gutteridge from the Boston Red Sox.