The Transactions for the 1944 Philadelphia Athletics (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1944 Philadelphia Athletics
1944
Nellie Fox signed as an amateur free agent.
John McGillen signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Bill Mills signed as an amateur free agent.
Tom Kirk signed as an amateur free agent.
January 22, 1944
Sold Felix Mackiewicz, Frank Skaff and Sam Lowry to Cleveland Indians.
February 4, 1944
Sold Jimmy Ripple to Boston Red Sox.
February 17, 1944
Traded Sam Zoldak and Barney Lutz to St. Louis Browns in exchange for Frankie Hayes.
April 15, 1944
Al Simmons signed as a free agent.
May 7, 1944
Traded Hal Wagner to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Ford Garrison.
May 12, 1944
Sold Tal Abernathy to St. Louis Browns.
June 11, 1944
Purchased Hal Epps from St. Louis Browns.
June 22, 1944
Purchased Bob Garbark from Detroit Tigers.
July, 1944
Larry Drake signed as a free agent.
July 1, 1944
Purchased Bill McGhee from Chicago White Sox.
July 5, 1944
Purchased Joe Burns from Boston Braves.
July 6, 1944
Purchased Larry Rosenthal from New York Yankees.
August 5, 1944
Charlie Metro signed as a free agent.
August 17, 1944
Traded $20000 and four players to be named and 4 players to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association) in exchange for Hal Peck; Milwaukee (American Association) received Lew Flick, Bill Burgo, Joe Rullo and Woody Wheaton (November 17, 1944).
August 19, 1944
Lost Jo-Jo White to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
September 7, 1944
Purchased Woody Crowson from Pittsburgh Pirates.
September 23, 1944
Traded cash and a player to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association) in exchange for Jim Pruett; Milwaukee (American Association) received Bill Mills (November 17, 1944).
November 1, 1944
Major League Draft
Selected Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL). Selected Mayo Smith from Detroit Tigers.
November 14, 1944
Sold Bob Garbark to Boston Red Sox.
Traded Luke Hamlin and plus additional compensation to Toronto (International) in exchange for Lou Knerr.
December 9, 1944
Traded John McGillen, Vincent Polito and cash to Milwaukee (American Association) in exchange for Ed Levy.