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| Saturday, October 6th , 1945 |
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| Promoted SS Johnny Durrance from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted 2B Benny Mohr from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted 1B Lorenzo Samuels from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted C Del Walker from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted C Chick Boyte from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted 1B Lorenzo Samuels from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted 1B Lorenzo Samuels from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted 1B Lorenzo Samuels from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Demoted SP John Jackson from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington. |
| Tuesday, October 2nd , 1945 |
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| RP Hal Foster (C Ottumwa) retired from professional baseball. |
| Monday, October 1st , 1945 |
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| Released CF Frank Moore. |
| Released 2B Walt Reid. |
| Released RP Irv Sullivan. |
| Released RP George Rotondi. |
| Promoted CF Vince Cline from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted LF Andy Carpenter from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted 3B Lou Sharp from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted 1B Rocky Galante from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted 1B Bill Anderson from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted C Hal McGuckin from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted CF Paul Porter from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted C Hal McGuckin from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted C Pete Keller from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted RP Connie Stevens from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted CL Hersh Goldberg from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted 1B Gaylord Smith from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted 3B Gene Evans from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted CF Paul Porter from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, September 17th , 1945 |
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| 2B Ralph Stone (B Savannah) retired from professional baseball. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Dick Lamb from Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Willie Ibarra from Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SP Dick Lamb on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Dick Lamb from Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SP Willie Ibarra on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Willie Ibarra from Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted CF Bob Alley from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted CF Red Gardner from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted SS Bruce Mackey from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted SP Bobby Yates from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Released C Marv Johnson. |
| Monday, September 10th , 1945 |
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| Placed 2B Brooks Meeks on the active roster. |
| Activated 2B Brooks Meeks from the injured list. |
| Placed 2B Brooks Meeks on the active roster. |
| Activated 2B Brooks Meeks from the injured list. |
| Assigned RP George Rotondi to Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, September 3rd , 1945 |
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| Purchased the contract of LF Pete Sigmund from Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed LF Pete Sigmund on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of LF Pete Sigmund from Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, August 27th , 1945 |
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| Sent SP Willie Ibarra to Triple A Rochester for injury rehab. |
| Placed 2B Brooks Meeks on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1945. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Earl Szwed from Triple A Rochester. |
| RP George Rotondi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Hiram Steinberg from Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted SP Hiram Steinberg from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Sent SP Willie Ibarra to Triple A Rochester for injury rehab. |
| Demoted RP Connie Stevens from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. |
| Demoted CL Hersh Goldberg from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. |
| Placed 2B Brooks Meeks on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1945. |
| Placed SS Earl Szwed on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Earl Szwed from Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SP Hiram Steinberg on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| RP George Rotondi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Hiram Steinberg from Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, August 20th , 1945 |
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| Promoted SS Mark Carey from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted 3B Bob Miller from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Placed 3B Sam Washington on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1945. |
| Monday, August 13th , 1945 |
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| Placed RP Lew Clark on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1945. |
| Placed 3B Jack Blanton on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1945. |
| Placed CF Leo Barnhart on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1945. |
| Promoted 1B Ivey Henley from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Released SP Emil Wright. |
| Released C Bill LeVine. |
| Released 1B Chet Davis. |
| Released 1B Joe Stuart. |
| Released 2B Jim Case. |
| Released 2B Joe Fagg. |
| Released SS Earl Schmidt. |
| Released LF John Gherardi. |
| Released LF Gene Rogers. |
| Released CF George Haas. |
| Released RF Roy Hall. |
| Released RF George Murray. |
| Released CF Russ Thurston. |
| Released SS Dick McNeil. |
| Monday, August 6th , 1945 |
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| Optioned SS Eddie Tokarz to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SS Jim Adams Jr. on the active roster. |
| Activated SS Jim Adams Jr. from the injured list. |
| Optioned SP Jack Hale to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SP Jimmy Collins on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Jimmy Collins from the injured list. |
| Promoted SP Mack Eichner from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned SS Eddie Tokarz to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SS Jim Adams Jr. on the active roster. |
| Activated SS Jim Adams Jr. from the injured list. |
| Optioned SP Jack Hale to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed SP Jimmy Collins on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Jimmy Collins from the injured list. |
| Placed 3B Jack Thomas on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/1945. |
| Promoted 3B George Kitchens from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, July 30th , 1945 |
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| Assigned RP Jackie Norfolk to Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, July 23rd , 1945 |
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| Traded 33-year old RF Lou Balk (retaining 100%) to the Detroit Dynamos, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Tommy Miller, a 3rd round draft pick, and a 6th round draft pick in return. |
| Optioned 1B Walter Hendrickson to Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Eddie Tokarz from Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 1B Walter Hendrickson to Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Eddie Tokarz from Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, July 9th , 1945 |
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| Promoted SS Mark Carey from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted 1B Ivey Henley from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Released 3B Jack Perry. |
| Promoted 3B Bob Miller from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Monday, July 2nd , 1945 |
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| Promoted SP Richie Hughes from Class A Wilmington to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted 1B Ivey Henley from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted 3B Bob Miller from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted SP Kirby Brewer from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Released SP Eddie Berg. |
| Released SP Bob George. |
| Released SP Bill Myers. |
| Released C Ed Campbell. |
| Released C Charlie K. Johnson. |
| Released 1B Don Ballard. |
| Placed 3B Ben Scott on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/1945. |
| Released 1B Barney Burke. |
| Wednesday, June 27th , 1945 |
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| Drafted SP Bert Haines in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Bob Miller in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 25th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B George Brown in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Arnold Alderson in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Ivey Henley in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 67th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Willie Taylor in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Red Gardner in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 3, 99th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Pete McCown in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 115th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Buzz Turner in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 3, 133rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Kirby Brewer in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 3, 149th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Bill Smith in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 3, 165th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Hal Klinedinst in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 3, 181st overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Cam Sagot in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 3, 197th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Harry Bailey in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 3, 213rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Ollie White in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 3, 229th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Cal Callejas in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 3, 245th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Bob Alley in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 3, 261st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Emil Wright in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 3, 277th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Mark Carey in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 3, 293rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Bruce Mackey in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 3, 309th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Johnny Bond in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 3, 325th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Don Black in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 3, 341st overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Hal Ellett in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 3, 357th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Dick McNeil in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 3, 373rd overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Johnny Duff in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 3, 389th overall pick). |
| Monday, June 25th , 1945 |
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| Placed SS Johnny Ladd on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1945. |
| Promoted C Jim D. Smith from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Released C Red Taylor. |
| Placed LF Jake Bellows on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1945. |
| Placed CF Pete Joseph on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1945. |
| Monday, June 18th , 1945 |
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| Optioned CF Tom Erby to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed RF Lou Balk on the active roster. |
| Activated RF Lou Balk from the injured list. |
| Demoted C Red Taylor from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted C Frank Carroll from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted SS Earl Szwed from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. |
| Demoted 3B Sam Washington from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. |
| Optioned CF Tom Erby to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed RF Lou Balk on the active roster. |
| Activated RF Lou Balk from the injured list. |
| Sunday, May 27th , 1945 |
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| SP Luis Eireos was claimed off waivers by Detroit. |
| Monday, May 21st , 1945 |
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| Placed RF Lou Balk on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/20/1945. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Tom Erby from Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed RF Lou Balk on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/20/1945. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Tom Erby from Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, May 14th , 1945 |
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| RP Luis Eireos was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Jimmy Collins from Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 3B Frank Hill to Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of 1B Walter Hendrickson from Triple A Rochester. |
| RP Luis Eireos was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Jimmy Collins from Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 3B Frank Hill to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed 1B Walter Hendrickson on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of 1B Walter Hendrickson from Triple A Rochester. |
| Monday, May 7th , 1945 |
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| Placed CF Leo Barnhart on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/06/1945. |
| Monday, April 30th , 1945 |
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| Optioned SP Jimmy Collins to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned SP Jack Hale to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned RP Spencer Snell to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed RP Luis Eireos on the active roster. |
| Placed RP Clarence Linden on the active roster. |
| Placed RP Jackie Norfolk on the active roster. |
| Placed RP Luis Eireos on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed RP Clarence Linden on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed RP Jackie Norfolk on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Optioned SP Jimmy Collins to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned SP Jack Hale to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned RP Spencer Snell to Triple A Rochester. |
| Placed RP Luis Eireos on the active roster. |
| Placed RP Clarence Linden on the active roster. |
| Placed RP Jackie Norfolk on the active roster. |
| Demoted 3B Gene Evans from Triple A Rochester to Class A Wilmington. |
| Demoted CF Bob Rice from Triple A Rochester to Class A Wilmington. |
| Released CF Bob Rice. |
| Released C Henry Ashley. |
| Sunday, April 29th , 1945 |
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| RP Luis Eireos was claimed off waivers from Washington. |
| RP Clarence Linden was claimed off waivers from Boston. |
| RP Jackie Norfolk was claimed off waivers from Montreal. |
| Monday, April 23rd , 1945 |
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| Promoted RP Irv Sullivan from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted RP Clay Thomas from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. |
| Promoted RP Jake Swanson Jr. from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted RP Hi Fry from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington. |
| Promoted SP Maury Basile from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Promoted SP Ray Sullins from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Sunday, April 22nd , 1945 |
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| RP Red Butler was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh. |
| Tuesday, April 17th , 1945 |
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| Signed free agent C Bill LeVine to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 2B Tank Robinson to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent RF John Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 3B Fumio Miyoshi to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Marv Johnson to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent LF Jack Borella to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Frank Place to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 3B Johnny Creeden to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Henry Ashley to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 3B Syl Maxwell to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent LF John Fish to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Frank Gould to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 3B George Kitchens to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 2B Walt Reid to a minor league contract. |
| Monday, April 16th , 1945 |
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| Placed RP Spencer Snell on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Sunday, April 15th , 1945 |
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| Optioned 3B Lindsay Smith to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 3B Lindsay Smith to Triple A Rochester. |
| Promoted C Arnold Gregory from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah. |
| Placed SP Pryor Stone on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/12/1945. |
| Placed SP Charlie Knapp on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/12/1945. |
| Placed SP Gil Bixler on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/12/1945. |
| Demoted SP Mack Eichner from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. |
| Monday, April 9th , 1945 |
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| Assigned SP Davey Chamberlain from Spring Training camp to Double A Youngstown. |
| Assigned SP Mack Eichner from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 1B Walter Hendrickson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned SS Earl Szwed from Spring Training camp to Double A Youngstown. |
| Optioned SS Eddie Tokarz to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned CF Tom Erby to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 3B Jack Thomas from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 3B Sam Washington from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 3B Jack Blanton to Triple A Rochester. |
| RP Red Butler was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Assigned SP Davey Chamberlain from Spring Training camp to Double A Youngstown. |
| Assigned SP Mack Eichner from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 1B Walter Hendrickson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned SS Earl Szwed from Spring Training camp to Double A Youngstown. |
| Optioned SS Eddie Tokarz to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned CF Tom Erby to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 3B Jack Thomas from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Assigned 3B Sam Washington from Spring Training camp to Triple A Rochester. |
| Optioned 3B Jack Blanton to Triple A Rochester. |
| RP Red Butler was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed 2B John Lyons on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed CF Ford Dunn on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed CF Sam Lanting on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed C Joe Robinson on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed SS Earle Haley on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed LF Chuck McHenry on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed CF Benny Everidge on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed C Fred Stevens on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed C Frank Mashburn on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed SP Davey Morris on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Placed SP Manny Pennington on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1945. |
| Monday, March 26th , 1945 |
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| Placed SP Willie Ibarra on the 60-day injured list. |
| Placed SP Willie Ibarra on the 60-day injured list. |
| Monday, March 19th , 1945 |
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| Purchased the contract of RP Red Butler from Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Tom Erby from Double A Youngstown. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Frank Hill from Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Hal Burres from Triple A Rochester. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Eddie Tokarz from Triple A Rochester. |
| Invited non-roster RP Spencer Snell to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster 3B Sam Washington to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster 3B Jack Thomas to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Davey Chamberlain to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Mack Eichner to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster 1B Walter Hendrickson to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SS Earl Szwed to Spring Training camp. |
| Placed CF Hal Burres on the 60-day injured list. |
| Invited non-roster RP Spencer Snell to Spring Training camp. |
| Placed SS Glenn White on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Placed C Tex Whitaker on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Placed SP Johnny Slaney on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Invited non-roster 3B Sam Washington to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster 3B Jack Thomas to Spring Training camp. |
| Placed SP Al Finnegan on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Placed SP John Jackson on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Placed SS Verlin Alexander on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/16/1945. |
| Invited non-roster SP Davey Chamberlain to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Mack Eichner to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster 1B Walter Hendrickson to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SS Earl Szwed to Spring Training camp. |
| Placed CF Hal Burres on the 60-day injured list. |
| Tuesday, January 2nd , 1945 |
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| Signed free agent 2B Gus Cox to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Ed Campbell to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent LF John Gherardi to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 1B Joe Stuart to a minor league contract. |
