Announcements
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Free Agency
Major Free Agents
Chubby Dean,p - Signed a 2-year, $309,640 contract with St.Louis (A)
Fred Caligiuri,cl - Signed a 1-year, $85,350 contract with Detroit
Nels Potter,cl - Signed a 3-year, $774,500 contract with St.Louis (N)
Bill Dickey,c - Signed a 2-year, $243,180 contract with Boston (A)
George McQuinn,1b - Signed a 2-year, $132,380 contract with St.Louis (N)
Phil Cavarretta,1b - Signed a 3-year, $128,040 contract with Cleveland
Les Fleming,1b - Signed a 1-year, $14,840 contract with Chicago (N)
Joe Gordon,2b - Signed a 4-year, $1,395,520 contract with New York (N)
Ken Keltner,3b - Signed a 3-year, $157,530 contract with Washington
Whitey Kurowski,3b - Signed a 4-year, $1,513,380 contract with Boston (A)
Sid Gordon,3b - Signed a 4-year, $610,940 contract with Pittsburgh
Enos Slaughter,lf - Signed a 3-year, $1,320,870 contract with Pittsburgh
Danny Litwhiler,lf - Signed a 1-year, $37,520 contract with Cincinnati
Willard Marshall,rf - Signed a 5-year, $1,280,620 contract with New York (N)
Trades
10/11 - Philadelphia (A) gets lf Hank Sauer (30 yrs old, .230-15-55-0), Pittsburgh gets 2b Eddie Stanky (31 yrs old, .221-1-45-2)
10/11 - Detroit gets p Les Mueller (28 yrs old, 7-6, 3.80 era, 123.0 ip, 51 k), Boston (A) gets 1b Eddie Waitkus (28 yrs old, .200-1-1-0)
10/13 - Chicago (A) gets p Jack Kramer (29 yrs old, 10-9, 4.75 era, 199.0 ip, 74 k), Cincinnati gets rf Wally Westlake (26 yrs old, .273-20-87-3)
10/13 - Boston (N) gets p Red Munger (29 yrs old, 12-12, 3.74 era, 233.2 ip, 126 k), St.Louis (A) gets 2b Bill Rigney (29 yrs old, .288-4-12-2)
10/14 - Washington gets p Stan Ferens (32 yrs old, 10-, 1.83 era, 19.2 ip, 5 k) and 3b Al Rosen (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (N) gets rf Jack Graham (30 yrs old, .000-0-0-0) and c George Armstrong (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/20 - Pittsburgh gets p Bill Bevens (30 yrs old, 17-10, 2.90 era, 270.1 ip, 128 k), Chicago (A) gets ss Snuffy Stirnweiss (28 yrs old, .256-1-40-0) and c Len Okrie (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/30 - Boston (N) gets 1b Hank Arft (25 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (N) gets ss Billy Cox (28 yrs old, .257-7-51-1)
11/04 - New York (N) gets p Red Barrett (32 yrs old, 12-3, 1 sv, 4.26 era, 95.0 ip, 31 k), Brooklyn gets c Clyde Kluttz (29 yrs old, .288-10-59-2)
11/12 - Pittsburgh gets p Denny Galehouse (35 yrs old, 14-15, 3.72 era, 247.0 ip, 126 k), Philadelphia (N) gets 2b Dario Lidigiani (31 yrs old, .236-6-55-1) and c Carl Sawatski (20 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/19 - Boston (N) gets p Johnny Johnson (33 yrs old, 0-1, 18.00 era, 1.0 ip, 1 k), St.Louis (N) gets lf Johnny Wyrostek (28 yrs old, .268-6-66-14)
11/20 - St.Louis (N) gets ss Erv Dusak (27 yrs old, .273-1-2-0), Boston (N) gets 3b Nap Reyes (27 yrs old, .294-13-65-3) and ss Billy DeMars (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/21 - Boston (A) gets p Hank Wyse (29 yrs old, 16-15, 3.26 era, 248.2 ip, 81 k), Detroit gets 3b Billy Johnson (29 yrs old, .263-10-63-1)
11/21 - Washington gets p Forrest Thompson (29 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), Detroit gets lf Bill Ramsey (27 yrs old, .000-0-0-0) and lf Jesse Levan (21 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/21 - Cincinnati gets p Monte Kennedy (25 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), New York (A) gets 3b Stan Hack (37 yrs old, .271-0-32-1)
11/22 - Detroit gets p Charley Gassaway (29 yrs old, 6-7, 4.32 era, 139.2 ip, 51 k), Chicago (A) gets 3b Cookie Lavagetto (34 yrs old, .248-2-22-0)
12/23 - Chicago (N) gets p Preacher Roe (32 yrs old, 4-8, 1 sv, 4.45 era, 99.0 ip, 47 k), New York (A) gets cf Carl Furillo (25 yrs old, .325-4-67-8)
01/01 - Philadelphia (A) gets p Jack Salveson (33 yrs old, 6-12, 5 sv, 4.92 era, 120.2 ip, 28 k), Cincinnati gets c Phil Masi (31 yrs old, .236-6-54-0)
01/03 - New York (A) gets p Mel Parnell (25 yrs old, 10-10, 3.95 era, 187.0 ip, 80 k), Washington gets cf Johnny Hopp (31 yrs old, .305-1-37-10)
01/10 - Washington gets p Rex Cecil (31 yrs old, 2-6, 4 sv, 4.56 era, 98.2 ip, 69 k), New York (A) gets rf Hal Peck (30 yrs old, .316-3-16-1)
01/17 - Cincinnati gets p Bob Savage (26 yrs old, 13-7, 4.01 era, 159.1 ip, 69 k), Detroit gets lf Marv Rackley (26 yrs old, .318-0-76-22)
02/08 - Pittsburgh gets p Ellis Kinder (33 yrs old, 6-6, 3.55 era, 119.0 ip, 79 k), Cleveland gets 3b Grady Hatton (25 yrs old, .298-21-73-15)
Major Retirements
mr Jumbo Brown, age 40 - 16 seasons. His best season was in 1934 when he compiled a 6-2 record with 13 saves, a 3.64 era and 77 k in 106.1 innings.
4.04 era, 59-75, 723 g, 1232.0 ip, 658 k, 669 bb, 132 sv
3b Pinky Higgins, age 38 - 16 seasons. His best season was in 1934 when he batted .315 with 22 homers, 114 rbi and 11 sb in 144 games.
.280 avg, 1898 g, 6764 ab, 932 r, 1891 h, 128 hr, 990 rbi, 66 sb, .410 slg
sp Thornton Lee, age 41 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1940 when he compiled a 20-8 record with 1 save, a 2.86 era and 109 k in 251.1 innings.
3.75 era, 98-77, 224 g, 1875.2 ip, 662 k, 587 bb, 3 sv
3b Mickey Haslin, age 37 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1945 when he batted .370 with 8 homers, 32 rbi and 0 sb in 65 games.
.265 avg, 1493 g, 4595 ab, 561 r, 1219 h, 59 hr, 488 rbi, 20 sb, .351 slg
3b Harlond Clift, age 35 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1936 when he batted .323 with 14 homers, 68 rbi and 12 sb in 100 games.
.257 avg, 1672 g, 5284 ab, 786 r, 1356 h, 138 hr, 720 rbi, 74 sb, .400 slg
rf Wally Moses, age 36 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1939 when he batted .312 with 10 homers, 86 rbi and 10 sb in 145 games.
.304 avg, 1476 g, 5077 ab, 790 r, 1541 h, 73 hr, 666 rbi, 117 sb, .437 slg
c Ken O'Dea, age 34 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1942 when he batted .289 with 12 homers, 60 rbi and 2 sb in 123 games.
.258 avg, 1318 g, 3276 ab, 356 r, 844 h, 58 hr, 443 rbi, 20 sb, .369 slg
cf Vince DiMaggio, age 35 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1940 when he batted .256 with 18 homers, 66 rbi and 16 sb in 128 game.
.260 avg, 901 g, 1868 ab, 263 r, 485 h, 62 hr, 288 rbi, 35 sb, .428 slg
2b Nig Lipscomb, age 36 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1938 when he batted .314 with 8 homers, 49 rbi and 3 sb in 113 games.
.267 avg, 915 g, 2507 ab, 342 r, 669 h, 34 hr, 306 rbi, 18 sb, .375 slg
sp Tommy Bridges, age 41 - 17 seasons. His best season was in 1934 when he compiled a 20-10 record with a 4.06 era and 165 k in 272.2 innings.
4.33 era, 158-173, 423 g, 3003.2 ip, 1745 k, 1341 bb, 6 sv
rf Tommy Thompson, age 37 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1937 when he batted .296 with 10 homers, 65 rbi and 5 sb in 119 games.
.269 avg, 1506 g, 4416 ab, 571 r, 1186 h, 68 hr, 577 rbi, 49 sb, .368 slg
cf Lou Chiozza, age 37 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1941 when he batted .265 with 9 homers, 53 rbi and 6 sb in 128 games.
.270 avg, 1148 g, 3033 ab, 402 r, 820 h, 43 hr, 351 rbi, 62 sb, .383 slg
cf Ival Goodman, age 39 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1944 when he batted .328 with 12 homers, 77 rbi and 11 sb in 136 games.
.288 avg, 1520 g, 5158 ab, 828 r, 1486 h, 123 hr, 705 rbi, 109 sb, .431 slg
mr Mace Brown, age 38 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1940 when he compiled a 10-6 record with a 3.10 era and 66 k in 162.2 innings.
3.57 era, 65-50, 506 g, 1060.0 ip, 456 k, 468 bb, 67 sv
lf Buddy Hassett, age 36 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1935 when he batted .329 with 6 homers, 25 rbi and 3 sb in 56 games.
.285 avg, 836 g, 2118 ab, 240 r, 604 h, 17 hr, 247 rbi, 26 sb, .368 slg
rf Chet Laabs, age 31 - 11 seasons. His best season was in 1939 when he batted .292 with 19 homers, 81 rbi and 4 sb in 126 games.
.241 avg, 972 g, 2854 ab, 390 r, 689 h, 94 hr, 426 rbi, 40 sb, .403 slg
First-Year Player Draft
Code:
Team Round One Round Two Round Three Round Four Round Five
New York (A) Bobby Shantz,p Bobby Avila,2b Ed Albrecht,p Pat McGlothin,p Bud Podbielan,p
St.Louis (N) Bill Werle,p Bill Serena,3b Johnny Pramesa,c Herman Reich,1b Bill Evans,p
Boston (N) Don Newcombe,p Tommy Giaviano,3b Jerry Coleman,2b Tom Saffell,cf Jim Pearce,p
Cincinnati Saul Rogovin,p Dino Restelli,cf Dizzy Sutherland,p Bill Glynn,1b Bill Reeder,p
Philadelphia (N) Roy Sievers,cf Walt Dropo,1b Lloyd Merriman,cf Chuck Connors,1b Jack Bruner,p
Boston (A) Bob Miller,p Sugar Cain,p Earl Rapp,rf Marlin Stuart,p Wally Hood,p
Washington Monte Irvin,lf Roger Bowman,p Gordon Goldsberry,1b Fred Hancock,ss Jack Robinson,p
Pittsburgh Minnie Minoso,3b Cal Abrams,lf Rocky Nelson,1b Max Surkont,p Hal Keller,c
Chicago (N) Duane Pillette,p Don Wheeler,c Wayne Terwilliger,2b Cloyd Boyer,p Don Thompson,lf
Cleveland Gus Zernial,lf Dick Kryhoski,1b Mike Goliat,2b Billy Bowers,cf Kurt Krieger,p
Detroit Smoky Burgess,c Steve Bilko,1b Tod Davis,ss Morrie Martin,p Jim Baumer,ss
New York (N) Solly Hemus,ss Eddie Malone,c Owen Friend,2b Frank Fanovich,p Jim Bilbrey,p
Chicago (A) Luke Easter,1b Bobby Hofman,2b Lloyd Hittle,p Irv Medlinger,p Julio Gonzalez,p
Philadelphia (A) Wally Post,cf Rube Novotney,c Rocky Krsnich, 3b Bob Hall,p Milt Nielsen,cf
St.Louis (A) Del Crandall,c Davey Williams,2b Fred Marsh,3b John Simmons,lf Andy Tomasic,p
Brooklyn Bill Howerton,cf Ribs Raney,p Stan Hollmig,rf Frank Quinn,p Ed Sanicki,lf
Team Round Six
New York (A) Rudy Ruler,ss
St.Louis (N) Bill Higdon,cf
Boston (N) Dick Lane,lf
Cincinnati George Elder,lf
Philadelphia (N) Al Naples,ss
Boston (A) Hank Biasatti,1b
Washington Fenton Mole,1b
Pittsburgh Steve Kuczek,1b
Chicago (N) Jim Kirby,1b
Cleveland Frankie Pack,1b
Detroit Bob Mavis,1b
New York (N) Jack Cassini,1b