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| Monday, October 2nd , 1950 |
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| Purchased the contract of SP Pinch Lenhart from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Jim Harper from Triple A Toledo. |
| Monday, September 11th , 1950 |
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| Promoted SP Jorge Arellano from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Monday, September 4th , 1950 |
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| Placed RF Flipper Robinson on the active roster. |
| Activated RF Flipper Robinson from the injured list. |
| Monday, August 28th , 1950 |
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| Demoted SP Clarence Miller from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Monday, August 21st , 1950 |
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| Placed RF Flipper Robinson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1950. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Chief Lewis from Triple A Toledo. |
| Friday, August 18th , 1950 |
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| Failed to sign 20th round draft pick Jack Lowry. |
| Failed to sign 23rd round draft pick Chuck Horton. |
| Failed to sign 24th round draft pick George Hunnicutt. |
| Failed to sign 25th round draft pick Ed Meyer. |
| Monday, July 31st , 1950 |
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| Promoted 2B Harry Murray from Class B Fresno to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 2B Clem Cronan from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted 2B Bill Carrier from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Monday, July 10th , 1950 |
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| Released SP Harry Davis. |
| Released SP Dan Callaway. |
| Released RP Paul Jordan. |
| Assigned SP Lyman Brooks to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP George Green to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Clarence McCabe to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Joe Smith to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned C Tom Williams to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned LF Mike Gardner to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned CF Ivan Thompson to Class C Rock Island. |
| Released CL Frank Marlow. |
| Released SS Carmen Bowen. |
| Released LF Howard Kimble. |
| Released RF Win Allen. |
| Released RP Butch Lindsay. |
| Released RP Roy Baker. |
| Released RP Vic William. |
| Released RP Joe Morris. |
| Released RP Jim Banks. |
| Promoted SP Joe Smith from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Wednesday, July 5th , 1950 |
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| Signed Mike Gardner to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $950. |
| Signed Lyman Brooks to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Signed Clarence McCabe to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Tuesday, July 4th , 1950 |
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| Signed Joe Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $30,000. |
| Signed Tom Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600. |
| Signed George Green to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $280. |
| Signed Ivan Thompson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270. |
| Monday, July 3rd , 1950 |
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| Assigned CF Earl Howe to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted SP Jerry Fordham from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted 1B Terry Smith from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted SP Jim Murray from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted SS Ken Blair from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted SP Doc Otterness from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted SP John Vick from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted RP Johnny Sanderson from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted RP Lou LaPierre from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted LF Bob Smith from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted CF Earl Howe from Class A Albany to Class C Rock Island. |
| Placed SP Jorge Arellano on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1950. |
| Released SS Hal Stone. |
| Assigned SP Harry Davis to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Hersh Epstein to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Joe Knight to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Clarence Miller to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Bill O'Grady to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SP Frank Smith to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned 2B Bill Carrier to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned 3B Bill Ingraham to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned SS Curt Johnson to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned LF Richie Tucker to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned CF Al Lanham to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned RF Vern Armstrong to Class C Rock Island. |
| Assigned RF Don Wilson to Class C Rock Island. |
| Promoted SP Roy Baker from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 2B Bill Cook from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Jim Murray from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 2B Andy Smith from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted LF Hank Estill from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Joe Morris from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted SP Clarence Miller from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted SP Frank Smith from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted RF Vern Armstrong from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted RP Lou LaPierre from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Released RP Eddie Carlson. |
| Released RP Hal Miller. |
| Released RP Noble Armstrong. |
| Released RP Hinkey Gilmore. |
| Released RP Lloyd Hutto. |
| Released LF Ernie Hopson. |
| Released RP Bernie Murphy. |
| Released RP Tom McConnon. |
| Released SP Harry Davis. |
| Released RP Johnny Sanderson. |
| Released RP Ted Lawrence. |
| Released CF Ed Filson. |
| Promoted CF Earl Howe from Class C Rock Island to Class A Albany. |
| Sunday, July 2nd , 1950 |
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| Signed Earl Howe to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $33,000. |
| Signed Richie Tucker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,050. |
| Signed Joe Knight to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,800. |
| Friday, June 30th , 1950 |
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| Signed Don Wilson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,000. |
| Signed Hersh Epstein to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $190. |
| Signed Harry Davis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $310. |
| Thursday, June 29th , 1950 |
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| Signed Bill O'Grady to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,800. |
| Signed Curt Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,300. |
| Signed Al Lanham to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,800. |
| Wednesday, June 28th , 1950 |
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| Signed Vern Armstrong to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,400. |
| Signed Frank Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $210. |
| Signed Bill Carrier to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $450. |
| Tuesday, June 27th , 1950 |
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| Signed Clarence Miller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,210. |
| Signed Bill Ingraham to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $200. |
| Monday, June 19th , 1950 |
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| Drafted CF Earl Howe in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Clarence Miller in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Joe Smith in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Vern Armstrong in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Bill O'Grady in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 77th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Richie Tucker in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Don Wilson in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 109th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Joe Knight in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 125th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Curt Johnson in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 141st overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Mike Gardner in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Bill Ingraham in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 13, 173rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Frank Smith in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 13, 189th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Al Lanham in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 13, 205th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Hersh Epstein in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 13, 221st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Lyman Brooks in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 13, 237th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Clarence McCabe in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick). |
| Drafted C Tom Williams in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 13, 269th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Bill Carrier in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 13, 285th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Harry Davis in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 13, 301st overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Jack Lowry in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 13, 317th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP George Green in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 13, 333rd overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Ivan Thompson in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 13, 349th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Chuck Horton in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 13, 365th overall pick). |
| Drafted C George Hunnicutt in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 13, 381st overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Ed Meyer in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 13, 397th overall pick). |
| Monday, June 5th , 1950 |
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| Optioned SS Jim Harper to Triple A Toledo. |
| Placed SS Cecil LaBonte on the active roster. |
| Activated SS Cecil LaBonte from the injured list. |
| Promoted SS Ken Blair from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted 3B Israel Holmes from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted RF Charlie Williams from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted C Paddy Clark from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 2B George Lewis from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 2B Andy Smith from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 2B Leo Dubrinsky from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 2B Hal Cross from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 1B Tom Jovin from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted CF Bert Preble from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted C Harry Arnold from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted SS Billy Harrington from Triple A Toledo to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 2B Bill Cook from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 1B Dick Francis from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 2B Abe Alison from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted 1B Bill Elicker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted SS Hal Stone from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted LF Hank Estill from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted 3B Bob Hammond from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted 1B Bobby Corbin from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Placed SP Don Blair on the 60-day injured list. |
| Placed 2B Andy Smith on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1950. |
| Placed SP Roy Baker on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1950. |
| Monday, May 15th , 1950 |
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| Placed SS Cecil LaBonte on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1950. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Jim Harper from Triple A Toledo. |
| Monday, May 8th , 1950 |
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| Promoted 1B Leo Dubrinsky from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Demoted SS Ken Blair from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 2B Abe Alison from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted SS John Welch from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted LF Jim Parker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted CL Johnny Sanderson from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SS Hal Stone from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted RF Clarence Jackson from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Ted Lawrence from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Placed SP Mack Brooks on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/05/1950. |
| Placed RF Lou Thompson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/05/1950. |
| Assigned SP Tom Henderson to Triple A Toledo. |
| Assigned SP Johnny Waits to Triple A Toledo. |
| Assigned RP Marcus Mangum to Triple A Toledo. |
| Released 3B Mule Monier. |
| Promoted SS Billy Harrington from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Demoted RP Alfie Barnes from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Jerry Fordham from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted CL Claude Williams from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RF Tommy Kelley from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 1B Dick Francis from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Roy Baker from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Jim Murray from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Don Hunt from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 1B Tom Jovin from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Mark Sharpe from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP John Vick from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Doc Otterness from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted LF Bob Smith from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Paul Jordan from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RF Ernst Brown from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted CL Johnny Sanderson from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Monday, April 17th , 1950 |
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| Signed General Manager Tom Johnson to a 2-year, $16,935 per year contract. |
| Appointed Don Sprague as Pitching Coach. |
| Signed 1B Coach Izzy Todman to a 2-year, $6,745 per year contract. |
| Signed 3B Coach Jocko Grandstaff to a 2-year, $3,290 per year contract. |
| Signed Scouting Director Stan Bayes to a 2-year, $14,520 per year contract. |
| Signed Bench Coach Red Burton to a 2-year, $10,120 per year contract. |
| Optioned SP Don Blair to Triple A Toledo. |
| Optioned SP Slim Bernat to Triple A Toledo. |
| Optioned SP Howie Sharp to Triple A Toledo. |
| SP Johnny Waits was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Butch Lindsay to Triple A Toledo. |
| Optioned SP Pinch Lenhart to Triple A Toledo. |
| SP Tom Henderson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| RP Marcus Mangum was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned 2B George Lewis to Triple A Toledo. |
| 3B Mule Monier was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned RF Tommy Kelley to Triple A Toledo. |
| Optioned LF Moses Graham to Triple A Toledo. |
| Optioned CF Chief Lewis to Triple A Toledo. |
| RF Mahlon Strong becomes a free-agent. |
| Optioned SS Jim Harper to Triple A Toledo. |
| Demoted SP Van Hertig from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Doc Woodward from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Eddie Martin from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP George Brown from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 3B Israel Holmes from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 3B Jack Wilson from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted SS John Welch from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 1B Terry Smith from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted CF John Elston from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RF Charlie Williams from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RF Adam Sharp from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted SP Ike Reed from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Joe Morris from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Vic William from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted SP Jack Horton from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted CF Bert Preble from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 2B Hal Cross from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RF Chet Caplin from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted SS Andy Smith from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RF Ed Filson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RF Clarence Jackson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted LF Hank Estill from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted RP Jim Banks from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted RP Charlie Owen from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Johnny Garner from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted 1B Bill Elicker from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted 2B Harry Murray from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SS Frank Scotti from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted CF Dave Evans from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted LF Jim Parker from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted 1B Dick Allen from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted 1B Charlie Wilburn from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Lou LaPierre from Class A Albany to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RF Bob Smith from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted 2B Clem Cronan from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted SS Carmen Bowen from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted SS Walker Hardin from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RF Ed Smith from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted 1B Bobby Corbin from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RF Howard Kimble from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted SP Tom McConnon from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted SP Lloyd Hutto from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RP Johnny Sanderson from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Monday, April 3rd , 1950 |
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| Received former Rule 5 draft pick SS Ken Blair from the Toronto Wolves. |
| Monday, March 27th , 1950 |
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| Promoted SP Doc Woodward from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted SS John Welch from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted 1B Terry Smith from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Promoted RF Adam Sharp from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo. |
| Demoted SP Jimbo Williams from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted RP Ike Reed from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted SP Jack Horton from Class C Rock Island to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted 1B Hank Estill from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted CF Bert Preble from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted 1B Don Schrader from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Promoted RF Clarence Jackson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading. |
| Demoted RP Ernie Wright from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted SP John Vick from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted RP Mark Sharpe from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted SP Lou LaPierre from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted C Paddy Clark from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted 1B Bill Elicker from Double A Reading to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted 1B Charlie Wilburn from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted CF Hal Stone from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Promoted RF Dave Evans from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany. |
| Demoted SP John Cole from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Jorge Arellano from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted RP Johnny Sanderson from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Felix Allain from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted C Joe Hunter from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted RF Lou Thompson from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted SS Walker Hardin from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted CF Phil Lee from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted RF Ernst Brown from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Promoted 2B Clem Cronan from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno. |
| Demoted SP Dan Callaway from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted CL Frank Marlow from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted RP Hinkey Gilmore from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted C Norm Harpster from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Demoted 2B Jack Cox from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island. |
| Tuesday, March 7th , 1950 |
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| Purchased the contract of SP Slim Bernat from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of RP Marcus Mangum from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of LF George Bundy from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Howie Sharp from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Jack Kintner from Double A Reading. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Jim Harper from Class A Albany. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Butch Lindsay from Triple A Toledo. |
| Purchased the contract of 2B George Lewis from Double A Reading. |
| Purchased the contract of RF Tommy Kelley from Double A Reading. |
