1944 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• May 12, 1944

  Purchased Tal Abernathy from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 11, 1944

  Hal Epps player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 14, 1944

  Released Frank Demaree.

• June 19, 1944

  Error player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 22, 1944

  Charlie Fuchs selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• July 31, 1944

  Purchased Tom Turner from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 14, 1944

  Signed Roy Sievers as an amateur free agent.

• December 30, 1944

  Floyd Baker player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1945 Season

  Signed Cal Hogue as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Pete Gray from Memphis (Southern Association) for $20,000.

  Released Leon Brinkopf.