1943 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Nels Potter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Woody Rich from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1942

  Drafted Hal Epps from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 minor league draft.

• Before 1943 Season

  Ed Busch sent to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• January 18, 1943

  Signed Mike Kreevich as a free agent.

• February 1, 1943

  Purchased Paul Dean from the Washington Nationals.

• May 20, 1943

  Released Luke Sewell.

• June 14, 1943

  Don Heffner player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 15, 1943

  Purchased Charlie Fuchs from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Traded Archie McKain and Fritz Ostermueller to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bobo Newsom.

• August 18, 1943

  Traded Harlond Clift and Johnny Niggeling to the Washington Nationals. Received Ellis Clary, Ox Miller and cash.

• August 27, 1943

  Purchased Al Milnar from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 31, 1943

  Bobo Newsom player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• September 21, 1943

  Signed Hank Schmulbach as a free agent.

• September 28, 1943

  Tony Criscola player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 1, 1943

  Drafted Hank Helf from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Leon Brinkopf as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Owen Friend as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ned Garver as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Hudson as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Ellis Kinder from Memphis (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 29, 1944

  Signed Tex Shirley as a free agent.

• February 17, 1944

  Traded Frankie Hayes to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Barney Lutz (minors) and Sam Zoldak.

• March 1, 1944

  Traded Rick Ferrell to the Washington Nationals. Received Tony Giuliani and cash. Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team on March 28, 1944. The Washington Nationals sent Gene Moore (March 28, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.

• March 15, 1944

  Signed Frank Demaree as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)