1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

  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.

• 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).

• May 18, 1949

  Traded Johnny Hopp and $25,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Marv Rackley. Trade was voided and players returned on June 7, 1949.

• May 19, 1949

  Traded Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Nanny Fernandez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1949

  Traded Kirby Higbe to the New York Giants. Received Ray Poat and Bobby Rhawn.

  Bob Muncrief selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• June 10, 1949

  Traded Culley Rikard and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Dino Restelli.

• June 15, 1949

  Purchased Ed Sauer from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Ed Sauer to the Boston Braves. Received Phil Masi.

  Bobby Rhawn selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• July 27, 1949

  Selected Harry Gumbert off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• August 6, 1949

  Purchased Jack Phillips from the New York Yankees.

• August 10, 1949

  Released Hugh Casey.

• October 1, 1949

  Released Rip Sewell.

  Released Dixie Walker.

  Traded a player to be named later and $50,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Danny O'Connell. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jack Cassini (October 11, 1949) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 13, 1949

  Purchased Windy McCall from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 4, 1949

  Purchased Hank Schenz from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted George Strickland from the Boston Red Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Drafted Hal Erickson from Quebec (Canadian-American) in the 1949 minor league draft.

  Drafted Paul LaPalme from the Boston Braves in the 1949 minor league draft.

  Max Macon selected by Portland (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1949

  Purchased Frank Papish from the Cleveland Indians.

  Purchased Marv Rickert from the Boston Braves.

• Before 1950 Season

  Sent Roy Weatherly to Oakland (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

  Returned Hal Erickson (earlier draft pick) to Quebec (Canadian-American).

  Signed Bobby Del Greco as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Kline as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Koski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Necciai as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hardy Peterson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Smith as an amateur free agent.

  Clyde Kluttz sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

  John Powers received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Jake Thies received from Chanute (Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri) in an unknown transaction.

• January 31, 1950

  Signed Paul Pettit as an amateur free agent.

• February 9, 1950

  Phil Masi player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.