LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Cincinnati: Free agent 2B George Myatt has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P George Gick has been signed to a contract of $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
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New York (A): Free agent P Joe Rogalski has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent P Johnny Rigney has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent P Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 5 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Jim Tennant has been signed to a contract of $1,440,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): Free agent P Chet Covington has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Bill Knickerbocker has been signed to a contract of $7,250,001 per year, for 3 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Tiny Bonham has been signed to a contract of $340,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Pete Naktenis has been signed to a contract of $4,040,500 per year, for 3 years. Boston (A): Free agent 2B Billy Sullivan has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent SS John Mihalic has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent C Bob Scheffing has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent RF Bama Rowell has been signed to a contract of $4,050,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N): Free agent P Dutch Leonard has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Free agent 2B Sammy t. Hughes has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent P Sam Nahem has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (N): Free agent LF Chet Laabs has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent LF Ted Williams has been signed to a contract of $22,420,000 per year, for 7 years.
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Chicago (N): P George Gick was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): LF Ted Williams was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): LF Ted Williams was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): P George Woodend was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): P George Gick was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (A): P Hal Newhouser was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Johnny Rigney was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Hal Newhouser was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (A): P Joe Nuxhall was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): P Johnny Rigney was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (A): SS Jackie Robinson was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Jim Tennant was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Jim Tennant was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): P Joe Rogalski was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Chet Covington was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Chet Covington was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): P Joe Rogalski was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: Removed 3B Roy Hughes from waivers. Trade between New York (N) and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : 2B Larry Doby New York (N) gets : C Yogi Berra
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St. Louis (A): Free agent LF Hank Steinbacher has been signed to a contract of $3,365,003 per year, for 4 years.
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New York (N): Free agent 2B Ben Sankey has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Washington: Free agent P Dizzy Dean has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent P Red Bullock has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Washington: Designated C Al Lopez for assignment. Washington: Placed C Al Lopez on waivers. Detroit: Designated 2B Odell Hale for assignment. Detroit: Placed 2B Odell Hale on waivers. Detroit: Designated C Tom Padden for assignment. Detroit: Placed C Tom Padden on irrevocable waivers.
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Washington: Free agent P Preacher Roe has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent SS Les Powers has been signed to a contract of $1,750,001 per year, for 2 years. Washington: Free agent P Mike Balas has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Paul Gehrman has been signed to a contract of $1,500,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent CF Joe Cicero has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Washington: Free agent P Glenn Liebhardt has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Bob Muncrief has been signed to a minor league contract. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Jack Kramer has been signed to a minor league contract. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Hal Gregg has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Chubby Dean has been signed to a minor league contract.
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New York (A): RF Bill Rodgers was sent down from AAA Newark Bears to AA Binghamton Triplets. New York (A): LF Connie Creeden was sent down from AAA Newark Bears to A Durham Bulls. New York (A): 3B Cass Michaels was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster. New York (A): 2B Johnny Lipon was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): 2B Johnny Lipon was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster. New York (A): P Lou Lucier was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster. New York (A): P Ellis Kinder was promoted from A Durham Bulls to AAA Newark Bears. New York (A): P Al Tate was promoted from A Durham Bulls to AAA Newark Bears. New York (A): Released P Jack Phillips. Chicago (N): P Johnny Beazley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): P Bob Feller was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Billy Pierce was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): P Warren Spahn was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Walter Wilson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): P Al Gerheauser was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Al Gerheauser was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): C Joe Garagiola was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): C Bruce Ogrodowski was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Harry Chozen was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Roy Campanella was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): C Joe Garagiola was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
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Philadelphia (A): Put SS Steve Mesner on waivers and designated him for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Released 1B Jack Sanford. Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Jesse Landrum. Philadelphia (A): 1B Sam Gentile was sent down from AA Oakland Athletics to A Kansas City Athletics. Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Al Campanis. Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Lou Rochelli. Philadelphia (A): Released 3B Pete Elko. Philadelphia (A): Released CF Jess Pike. Philadelphia (A): Released CF Carl Mcnabb. Philadelphia (A): C Joe Antolick was sent down from AA Oakland Athletics to A Kansas City Athletics. Philadelphia (A): C Bill Mills was promoted from A Kansas City Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals. Philadelphia (A): Released P Jack Aragon. Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Hopper. Philadelphia (A): Released RF Ken Richardson. Philadelphia (A): Released RF Lew Flick. Philadelphia (A): 2B John Dudra was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics. Philadelphia (A): 3B Ty Laforest was sent down from AA Oakland Athletics to A Kansas City Athletics. Philadelphia (A): 1B Bruce Konopka was sent down from AA Oakland Athletics to A Kansas City Athletics. Philadelphia (A): Released SS Steve Mesner. Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : C Bill Salkeld Philadelphia (A) gets : 3B Thomas Butts Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : SS Jim Tabor C Roy Campanella CF Whitey Lockman P Stuart Jones Philadelphia (N) gets : P Johnny Rigney P Tal Abernathy C Bill Salkeld Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Vic Raschi P Don Newcombe P Frank Hiller Philadelphia (A) gets : CF Whitey Lockman C Del Rice 1B Lennie Pearson Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (N) : Chicago (N) gets : CF Whitey Lockman Philadelphia (A) gets : RF Vince Dimaggio Chicago (A): P Stuart Jones was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Don Newcombe was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): C Roy Campanella was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): C Roy Campanella was assigned to the active roster. Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : 3B Ty Laforest Philadelphia (A) gets : SS Jim Tabor Chicago (A): P Don Newcombe was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (A): P Frank Hiller was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Vic Raschi was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Don Newcombe was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): P Stuart Jones was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (A): C Andy Seminick was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): P Bill Fleming was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster. Chicago (A): SS Alvin Dark was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): SS Alvin Dark was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): CF Whitey Lockman was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): CF Whitey Lockman was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Tal Abernathy was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Johnny Rigney was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Tal Abernathy was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Johnny Rigney was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): C Bill Salkeld was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): C Bill Salkeld was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): C Joe Garagiola was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Bruce Ogrodowski was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): SS Jim Tabor was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): SS Jim Tabor was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): RF Vince Dimaggio was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): RF Vince Dimaggio was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): C Bill Mills was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): C Del Rice was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): C Bill Mills was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): 1B Lennie Pearson was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): C Del Rice was promoted from AA Oakland Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals. Philadelphia (A): RF Joe Grace was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals. Philadelphia (A): 1B Lennie Pearson was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): 3B Thomas Butts was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): SS Eddie Lake was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals. Philadelphia (A): 3B Thomas Butts was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): 2B Hal Peck was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals. Philadelphia (A): SS Eddie Lake was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics. Philadelphia (A): P Charley Suche was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster. New York (A): Put P Al Tate on the 15 Day DL. Boston (N): Put P Bill Perrin on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Designated C Sid Gautreaux for assignment. New York (N): Placed C Sid Gautreaux on irrevocable waivers.
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Chicago (A): CF George Case was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (A): RF Bud Metheny was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
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Chicago (A): SS Alvin Dark was promoted from to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): RF Bud Metheny was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): CF George Case was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Tal Abernathy was put on the 15-Day DL. Philadelphia (N): P Johnny Schmitz was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Brooklyn: Put P Bill Lohrman on the 15 Day DL.
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Chicago (A): P Don Newcombe was sent down from AAA Peoria to AA Elkhart. Cincinnati : Mel Ott has been signed to a contract extension, $5,800,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati : Birdie Tebbetts has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati : Jack Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Cleveland: Put CF Jo-jo Moore on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put P Sam Nahem on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put RF Joe Vosmik on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Sam Jethroe has been signed to a contract extension, $5,600,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (A) : Hank Sauer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Josh Gibson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (N) : Howard Easterling has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Johnny Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 6 years. Chicago (N) : Warren Spahn has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 5 years. Philadelphia (A) : Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract extension, $700,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (A) : Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N) : Charlie Keller has been signed to a contract extension, $5,570,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N) : Willard Marshall has been signed to a contract extension, $6,560,000 per year, for 7 years. Philadelphia (N): P Bob Joyce was put on the 15-Day DL. Philadelphia (N): P Elmer Singleton was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Elmer Singleton was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): Released P Hooks Iott.
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Cincinnati: Put P Dan Bankhead on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Released P John Burrows. Chicago (A): P Karl Drews was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): P Lee Griffeth was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): Released P Ray Medeiros. Chicago (A): Released C Bob Brady. Chicago (A): Released C Greek George. Chicago (A): C Mickey Grasso was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): C Charlie Marshall was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): 2B Ben Steiner was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): 3B Johnny Tobin was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): SS John Sullivan was promoted from A Reno to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): CF Ralph Mcleod was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): P Don Newcombe was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria. Chicago (A): P Vic Raschi was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster. Chicago (A): C Sam Narron was sent down from AAA Peoria to A Reno. Chicago (A): 3B Pete Coscarart was sent down from AAA Peoria to AA Elkhart. Chicago (A): CF Ralph Mcleod was sent down from AAA Peoria to AA Elkhart. Chicago (N): Released P Bertrum Hunter. Chicago (N): P Johnny Beazley was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster. Chicago (N): C George Dickey was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): C Hack Miller was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): C Hack Miller was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster. Chicago (N): Put LF Eddie Lukon on waivers and designated him for assignment. Chicago (N): LF Eddie Lukon was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): CF Luis Olmo was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): CF Luis Olmo was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
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Washington: Designated RF Roy Weatherly for assignment. Washington: Placed RF Roy Weatherly on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put P Early Wynn on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Designated C Bill Patton for assignment. Cincinnati: Placed C Bill Patton on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Put P Jug Thesenga on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn: Put P Emmett O'neill on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn: Put P Johnny Sain on the 15 Day DL. New York (N) : Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Lazaro Salazar has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Brooklyn : Free agent Ernie Sulik has been signed to minor league deal. Brooklyn : Free agent Terry Moore has been signed to minor league deal.
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Cleveland: LF Eddie Lukon has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
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Chicago (A): P Vic Raschi was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (A): P Claude Crocker was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A): P Claude Crocker was put on the 60-Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Designated P Jim Tennant for assignment. Philadelphia (N): P Bob Joyce was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Jim Tennant was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: Removed RF Roy Weatherly from waivers. Cincinnati: Put P Dixie Howell on the 15 Day DL. New York (N) : Red Bullock has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
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New York (A): Put C Quincy Trouppe on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (A): Released 1B Arnie Moser. St. Louis (A): Released 3B Heinie Heltzel. St. Louis (A): Released 3B Luis Suarez. Brooklyn: Put RF Bill Nicholson on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Ernie Lombardi has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Bill Wright has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Paul Dean has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Cecil Travis has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N): P Jim Tennant was assigned to the active roster.
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Philadelphia (A): 2B Hal Peck was put on the 60-Day DL. Cleveland : Jo-jo Moore has been signed to a contract extension, $2,840,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Lyman Bostock has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Johnny Mize has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Brooklyn: Put RF Bama Rowell on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn : Bill Brubaker has been signed to a contract extension, $1,520,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn : Bill Lohrman has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (N) : Buddy Lewis has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati: Designated P Red Lynn for assignment. Cincinnati: Placed P Red Lynn on irrevocable waivers. Boston (A) : Cookie Lavagetto has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (A) : Pete Reiser has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 5 years. Boston (A) : Francisco Coimbre has been signed to a contract extension, $975,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Dick Siebert has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Jeff Heath has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Detroit : Pee wee Reese has been signed to a contract extension, $1,810,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Buddy Rosar has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): SS Lester Lockett was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): 3B Jack Wallaesa was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): 3B Jack Wallaesa was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
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Boston (A): P Don Fisher was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels. Boston (A): 1B Roy Zimmerman was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels. Boston (A): 3B Grady Hatton was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels. Boston (A): SS Mike Sandlock was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels.
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New York (N) : Johnny Gee has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington : Tex Hughson has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington : Walker Cooper has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Philadelphia (N) : Leroy Morney has been signed to a contract extension, $2,200,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): Released 1B Tony Lupien. New York (A): Released LF Kit Carson. New York (A): Released C Len Rice. New York (A): Released 3B Rusty Peters. New York (A): Released C Bill Conroy. Philadelphia (A) : Charlie English has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (A) : Phil Rizzuto has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 2 years.
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