1948 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 15, 1948

  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.

• January 16, 1948

  Purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.

• March 26, 1948

  Purchased Don Gutteridge from the Boston Red Sox.

• April 5, 1948

  Purchased Grady Wilson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 10, 1948

  Ben Guintini player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 20, 1948

  Released Vinnie Smith.

• May 15, 1948

  Nick Strincevich player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 3, 1948

  Signed Danny Lynch as an amateur free agent.

• July 30, 1948

  Selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the New York Giants.

• August 3, 1948

  Paul Erickson player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• September 2, 1948

  Danny Lynch granted Free Agency.

• September 21, 1948

  Traded players to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Bill Werle. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Steve Nagy (September 27, 1948) and Roy Jarvis (January 28, 1949) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

• October, 1948

  Signed Hugh Casey as a free agent.

• October 2, 1948

  Released Johnny Riddle.

• October 4, 1948

  Released Fritz Ostermueller.

• November 10, 1948

  Bob Malloy drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• November 20, 1948

  Purchased Bob Muncrief from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.

• December, 1948

  Traded Ebba St. Claire to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Charles Glock (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 8, 1948

  Traded Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish to the Chicago Cubs. Received Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Bill Macdonald as a free agent.

  Signed Chuck Churn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Friend as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Milt Graff as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Danny Kravitz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Mangan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Wolfe as an amateur free agent.

  Tommy Giordano sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1949

  Released Max West.

• January 29, 1949

  Purchased Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000.

• February 9, 1949

  Selected Wally Judnich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• March 28, 1949

  Elmer Singleton player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL).