1947 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1946

  Drafted Glen Moulder from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

  Fuzz White drafted by the New York Giants in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1946

  Purchased Rusty Peters from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 16, 1946

  Traded Frank Mancuso to the Washington Nationals. Received Jake Early.

• Before 1947 Season

  Signed Chuck Harmon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Held as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Larsen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Thomas as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 1947

  Tom Ferrick player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• February 8, 1947

  Purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Washington Nationals.

• March 1, 1947

  Johnny Lucadello selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• April 9, 1947

  Chet Laabs player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• April 12, 1947

  Mark Christman player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• May 5, 1947

  Released Mike Chartak.

• June 20, 1947

  Denny Galehouse player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 23, 1947

  Hooks Iott selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• July 17, 1947

  Signed Willard Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Hank Thompson as a free agent.

• November 10, 1947

  Drafted Al Gerheauser from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Babe Martin drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 12, 1947

  Drafted Garvin Hamner from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1947

  Traded Jack Kramer and Vern Stephens to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pete Layden, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson and $310,000.

• November 18, 1947

  Traded Billy Hitchcock and Ellis Kinder to the Boston Red Sox. Received Sam Dente, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Sommers and $65,000.

• November 19, 1947

  Dave Jolly selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1947 minor league draft.

• November 20, 1947

  Traded Wally Judnich and Bob Muncrief to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Frazier, Dick Kokos, Bryan Stephens and $25,000.

• November 22, 1947

  Traded Johnny Berardino to the Washington Nationals. Received Jerry Priddy. Trade was voided and players returned on November 22, 1947.

  Selected Don Richmond off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• November 24, 1947

  Drafted Ed Albrecht from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1947

  Jeff Heath player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• December 8, 1947

  Purchased Jerry Priddy from the Washington Nationals for $25,000.

• December 9, 1947

  Traded Johnny Berardino to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Metkovich and $50,000. George Metkovich returned to original team on April 20, 1948. The Cleveland Indians sent $15,000 (April 20, 1948) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Carl Powis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Saucier as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Turley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Herrera as a free agent.

  Released Hank Thompson.

  Mike Blyzka received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Cal Hogue sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• March 26, 1948

  Jake Early player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.