1950 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 10, 1950

  Selected Lou Sleater off waivers from the New York Giants.

• April 26, 1950

  Purchased Leo Thomas from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 6, 1950

  Purchased Ben Guintini from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 9, 1950

  Purchased Fritz Dorish from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 11, 1950

  Returned Grant Dunlap (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 15, 1950

  Purchased Cuddles Marshall from the New York Yankees.

• May 22, 1950

  Released Frankie Gustine.

• June 15, 1950

  Traded Tom Ferrick, Joe Ostrowski and Leo Thomas to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Delsing, Don Johnson, Duane Pillette, Snuffy Stirnweiss and $50,000.

• July 1, 1950

  Purchased Jack Bruner from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 5, 1950

  Lou Kretlow selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

  Selected Charley Schanz off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 10, 1950

  Returned Charley Schanz to the Boston Red Sox following previous waiver selection. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1950

  Chuck Oertel received from Baxley-Hazelhurst (Georgia State) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 11, 1950

  Purchased Johnny Hetki from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 16, 1950

  Drafted Johnny Bero from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Merrill Combs from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Fritz Dorish drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Garvin Hamner selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Harrison from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Duke Markell from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• Before 1951 Season

  Returned Eddie Pellagrini to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  George O'Donnell sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Karl Drews to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 20, 1951

  Signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.

• March 26, 1951

  Babe Martin received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• April 1, 1951

  Traded Merrill Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss to the Cleveland Indians. Received Fred Marsh and $35,000.