1948 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1948

  Glen Moulder player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 5, 1948

  Marlin Stuart player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 15, 1948

  Nels Potter player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $17,500.

• June 5, 1948

  Traded Ray Coleman to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received George Binks and $20,000.

• June 15, 1948

  Signed Jerry McCarthy as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Sam Zoldak to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Kennedy and $100,000.

• June 28, 1948

  Selected Don Lund off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 6, 1948

  Clem Dreisewerd selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• August 9, 1948

  Purchased Karl Drews from the New York Yankees.

• October, 1948

  Jim Wilson player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• October 4, 1948

  Traded Sam Dente to the Washington Nationals. Received Tom Ferrick, John Sullivan and $25,000.

• October 29, 1948

  Released Joe Schultz.

• November 10, 1948

  Drafted Bob Malloy from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Irv Medlinger from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 1948

  Traded Roy Partee and Fred Sanford to the New York Yankees. Received Red Embree, Sherm Lollar, Dick Starr and $100,000.

• December 16, 1948

  Selected Bob Savage off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• Before 1949 Season

  Signed Tommy Fine as a free agent.

  Signed Jake Crawford as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ryne Duren as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Heist as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Darrell Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Kasko as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George O'Donnell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Pisoni as an amateur free agent.

  Pete Taylor received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1949

  Don Lund player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers for $15,000.