CHICAGO COUGARS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
08/14/1950
Monday, August 7th , 1950
Optioned SP George Oddo to Triple A Milwaukee.
Placed 3B Hal Wood on the active roster.
Assigned RF Frank Hernandez to Class C La Crosse.
Assigned RP Slim Foster to Class C La Crosse.
Saturday, August 5th , 1950
Signed Frank Hernandez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,100.
Signed Slim Foster to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $210.
Monday, July 31st , 1950
Traded 26-year old RF Ducky Cole, 24-year old minor league RHP Zane Kelley, 24-year old minor league RHP George Carter, and 21-year old minor league LHP Mike Emerson to the Toronto Wolves, getting 36-year old 3B Hal Wood in return.
Friday, July 28th , 1950
Signed Abas Abaghian to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600.
Thursday, July 27th , 1950
Signed Gene Meeker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,400.
Sunday, July 23rd , 1950
Assigned C Ed Freeman to Class C La Crosse.
Assigned SS Dick Coffey to Class B San Jose.
Saturday, July 22nd , 1950
Signed Aloha Miller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170.
Tuesday, July 18th , 1950
Signed Hal Lewis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,250.
Signed Dick Coffey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $330.
Saturday, July 15th , 1950
Signed Ed Freeman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,160.
Friday, July 14th , 1950
Signed Ernie Tisdale to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,010.
Thursday, July 13th , 1950
Signed Ike Soeur to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $9,000.
Wednesday, July 5th , 1950
Signed Andy Robinson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $21,000.
Monday, July 3rd , 1950
Assigned SP Bill Owens to Class C La Crosse.
Optioned CF Clyde Zimmerman to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned 2B Rupert Heinbaugh to Triple A Milwaukee.
Placed RF Sal Pestilli on the active roster.
Activated RF Sal Pestilli from the injured list.
Placed LF Billy Brown on the active roster.
LF Johnny Carlisle was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
2B Clark Car was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Sunday, July 2nd , 1950
LF Billy Brown was claimed off waivers from Chicago.
Thursday, June 29th , 1950
Signed Bill Owens to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,800.
Sunday, June 11th , 1950
SS Frank Davis was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia.
Monday, May 29th , 1950
RP Paul Richardson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Sunday, May 14th , 1950
SP Russ Cushing was claimed off waivers by Brooklyn.
Monday, May 8th , 1950
Placed SP Johnnie Jones on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/07/1950.
Purchased the contract of SP Zane Kelley from Triple A Milwaukee.
Placed RF Sal Pestilli on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/06/1950.
Purchased the contract of CF Clyde Zimmerman from Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned SS Joe Dackett to Triple A Milwaukee.
Monday, May 1st , 1950
Assigned SP Ken Matson to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned RP Bill Ballantine to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned 2B Tex Kelley to Class B San Jose.
RP Russ Cushing was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Monday, April 17th , 1950
SP Ken Matson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Bill Ballantine was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RF Paul Caissie, returned to original Organization Boston Minutemen.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RF Paul Caissie, returned to original Organization Boston Minutemen.
Monday, April 10th , 1950
Assigned SP Bob Hobbs from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned RP Mal Bianco from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned SP Bert Rogers from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned RP Jack Hale from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned 1B Billy Biggar to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned SP Barney Gunnels from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned RF Bob Allen from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned CF Rupert Abbott from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned LF Harry Austin from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned SS Elmer Grace from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned SS Joe Dackett from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned 2B Eddie Curtis from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned 2B Clark Car from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Assigned C Lee Tiede from Spring Training camp to Triple A Milwaukee.
Monday, April 3rd , 1950
Assigned RF Franklin Thomas to Triple A Milwaukee.
Monday, March 27th , 1950
Received former Rule 5 draft pick RF Franklin Thomas from the New York Stars.
Monday, March 20th , 1950
Placed 2B Johnny Carlisle on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1950.
Monday, March 13th , 1950
Assigned SP Jimmy Ballard from Spring Training camp to Double A Little Rock.
Saturday, March 11th , 1950
Signed SP Duke Bybee to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,600.
Signed SS Skipper Schneider to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $72,000.
Friday, March 10th , 1950
Signed SP David Molina to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,200.
Tuesday, March 7th , 1950
Purchased the contract of 1B Billy Biggar from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of CL Bill Ballantine from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of RF Ducky Cole from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of C Mike Bordes from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of LF Clyde Parker from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of 3B Al Clement from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rupert Heinbaugh from Triple A Milwaukee.
Purchased the contract of SP Zane Kelley from Triple A Milwaukee.
Signed SP Pete Papenfus to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000.
Friday, March 3rd , 1950
Signed SP Donnie Jones to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $56,000.
Signed LF Leo Mitchell to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $30,200.
Friday, February 24th , 1950
Signed free agent LF Clyde Zimmerman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,000.
Monday, February 20th , 1950
Traded 24-year old minor league C Bob Mundy and 21-year old minor league SS Willie Watson to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 19-year old minor league SS Joe Marshall in return.
Monday, January 23rd , 1950
Traded 25-year old minor league RHP Harry Beardsley to the Pittsburgh Miners, getting 19-year old minor league RHP Bill Davis and 23-year old minor league C Johnny Hadley in return.
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