MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
Wednesday 2/1/1948 :
Free agent SS Eddie Joost has been signed to a contract of $3,050,000 per year, for 3 years.
Free agent P Bob Lemon has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/2/1948 :
Free agent LF Harry Craft has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 4/1/1948 :
LF Harry Craft was assigned to AAA San Francisco Seals.
RF Austin Knickerbocker was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals.
LF Johnny Wyrostek was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals.
LF Harry Craft was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster.
2B Monty Basgall was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to A Kansas City Athletics.
SS Neil Berry was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics.
RF Roberto Ortiz was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics.
Monday 4/17/1948 :
SS Phil Rizzuto was sent down from the active roster to AAA San Francisco Seals.
Sunday 6/11/1948 :
Jim Tabor has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 7/14/1948 :
3B Thomas Butts was put on the 15-Day DL.
RF Vince Dimaggio was put on the 60-Day DL.
CF Austin Knickerbocker was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster.
2B Jack Conway was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster.
Sunday 7/30/1948 :
P Chuck Stobbs was put on the 60-Day DL.
P Hal Gregg was promoted from AA Oakland Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals.
P Johnny Hetki was promoted from AA Oakland Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals.
P Lee Pfund was promoted from AA Oakland Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals.
P Steve Nagy was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics.
P Jack Kramer was sent down from AAA San Francisco Seals to AA Oakland Athletics.
P Lou Kretlow was promoted from AA Oakland Athletics to AAA San Francisco Seals.
P Earl Henry was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster.
Trade with St. Louis (N) :
We get :
P Bob Joyce
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Lee Pfund
Monday 9/25/1948 :
Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Don Kolloway has been signed to a contract extension, $1,620,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tex Shirley has been signed to a contract extension, $8,950,000 per year, for 7 years.
Stuart Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 10/5/1948 :
2B Jack Conway has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
3B Thomas Butts was put on the 15-Day DL.
Sunday 10/15/1948 :
LF Harry Craft was put on the 15-Day DL.
LF Johnny Wyrostek was promoted from AAA San Francisco Seals to the active roster.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Charlie Gassaway has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Charlie English has been signed to a contract extension, $525,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Phil Rizzuto has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 3 years.

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