1944 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1943

  Ira Hutchinson drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• November 6, 1943

  Drafted Glenn Gardner from Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Ed Blake as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Habenicht as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Klippstein as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Kurt Krieger as an amateur free agent.

• February 15, 1944

  Released Frank Demaree. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 10, 1944

  Traded Frank Barrett to the Boston Red Sox. Received Stan Partenheimer.

• June 15, 1944

  Harry Gumbert player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• July, 1944

  Traded Johnny Podgajny to the Cleveland Indians. Received Elmer Burkart and cash.

• August 23, 1944

  Clem Dreisewerd player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 2, 1944

  Traded Joe Mack to the Boston Braves. Received Warren Huston.

• October 10, 1944

  Released Pepper Martin.

• November 1, 1944

  William Emmerich drafted by the New York Giants in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Lee Pfund drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Ramsey drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1945 Season

  Signed Steve Bilko as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cloyd Boyer as an amateur free agent.