1949 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 4, 1949

  Selected Al Papai off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 5, 1949

  Traded Al Zarilla to the Boston Red Sox. Received Stan Spence and cash.

• May 19, 1949

  Bob Savage player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

  Bob Savage player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 11, 1949

  Traded Don Richmond to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Young.

• August 26, 1949

  Signed Russ Bauers as a free agent.

• October 3, 1949

  Released Ralph Winegarner.

• November, 1949

  Purchased Bobby Estalella from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted Sid Schacht from the Boston Red Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Upton from the New York Yankees in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1949

  Al Papai selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 5, 1949

  Drafted Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians in the 1949 minor league draft.

  Drafted Jim Dyck from the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.

  Al Gerheauser selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 13, 1949

  Traded Bob Dillinger and Paul Lehner to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Rocco Ippolito (minors), Ray Coleman, Billy DeMars, Frankie Gustine and $100,000.

• December 14, 1949

  Traded Jerry Priddy to the Detroit Tigers. Received Lou Kretlow and $100,000.

• December 15, 1949

  Selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Bud Black as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Locke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Willie Tasby as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Chuck Harmon to Olean (PONY) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Bobby Balcena received from Mexicali (Sunset) in an unknown transaction.

  Al Heist sent to Stockton (California) in an unknown transaction.

  Eddie Kasko sent to Suffolk (Virginia) in an unknown transaction.

  Clyde Kluttz received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Frank Sacka sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.