1945 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 8, 1945

  Traded John Antonelli and Glenn Crawford to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Buster Adams.

• May 23, 1945

  Traded Mort Cooper to the Boston Braves. Received Red Barrett and $60,000.

• December 12, 1945

  Released Bill Crouch.

• December 19, 1945

  Released Debs Garms.

• Before 1946 Season

  Signed Tom Burgess as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Collum as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Nelson King as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jay Van Noy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Young as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Zuverink as an amateur free agent.

• January 5, 1946

  Jimmy Brown player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $30,000.

  Walker Cooper player rights sold to the New York Giants for $175,000.

• February 4, 1946

  Al Jurisich and Johnny Wyrostek player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 5, 1946

  Traded Johnny Hopp to the Boston Braves. Received Eddie Joost and $40,000.

• March 30, 1946

  Released Stan Partenheimer.

• April 1, 1946

  George Fallon selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.