The Transactions for the 1947 Boston Braves (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1947 Boston Braves
1947
Dick Donovan signed as an amateur free agent.
Virgil Jester signed as an amateur free agent.
Johnny Logan signed as an amateur free agent.
Billy Queen signed as an amateur free agent.
Lou Sleater released.
Bert Thiel signed as an amateur free agent.
Pete Whisenant signed as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1947
Ace Williams released.
February 26, 1947
Bill Lee released.
March 25, 1947
Sold Lou Tost to Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 29, 1947
Traded Don Padgett to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Andy Karl.
April 18, 1947
Purchased Johnny Beazley from St. Louis Cardinals.
April 21, 1947
Johnny Lanning signed as a free agent.
May 15, 1947
Johnny Lanning released.
May 16, 1947
Heinz Becker signed as a free agent.
Frank McCormick signed as a free agent.
June 7, 1947
Purchased Clyde Shoun from Cincinnati Reds.
June 11, 1947
Dick Manville signed as an amateur free agent.
June 13, 1947
Traded Mort Cooper to New York Giants in exchange for Bill Voiselle and cash.
July 2, 1947
Normie Roy signed as an amateur free agent.
August 30, 1947
Purchased Bobby Hogue from Detroit Tigers.
September 10, 1947
October 3, 1947
Sold Carl Sawatski to Chicago Cubs.
October 5, 1947
Purchased Gene Markland from Detroit Tigers.
October 6, 1947
Traded Hank Camelli to San Diego (PCL) in exchange for Billy Kerr.
October 28, 1947
Purchased Hoyt Wilhelm from Mooresville (North Carolina State). (date approximate)
November 10, 1947
Major League Draft
Selected Clint Conatser from Detroit Tigers.
November 17, 1947
Minor League Draft
Selected Paul Burris from Brooklyn Dodgers.
November 18, 1947
Traded Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim Russell, Bill Salkeld and Al Lyons.
November 20, 1947
Minor League Draft
Lost Hoyt Wilhelm to New York Giants.
November 24, 1947
Si Johnson released.
December 3, 1947
Purchased Jim Prendergast from Cincinnati Reds.
December 4, 1947
Purchased Jeff Heath from St. Louis Browns.