Thursday, July 8th , 1943 | Chicago Chiefs: Signed Paul Anderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Rudy Minton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,400. | Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Mario Schilchegger to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,490. | Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Pat Shackelford to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,750. | New York Gothams: Signed Ben Hand to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,400. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Gus Kaplan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,110. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Bobby Benjamin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | St. Louis Pioneers: Signed Jim Koch to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $15,000. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Les Cunha to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,150. | Tuesday, July 6th , 1943 | Chicago Chiefs: Signed Len Stewart to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,900. | New York Gothams: Signed Hal Friedlander to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $11,880. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Fred Beckum to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,340. | Boston Minutemen: Signed Frankie Gonnella to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,910. | Detroit Dynamos: Signed Luke Benjamin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. | Detroit Dynamos: Signed Tommy Miller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,100. | Chicago Cougars: Signed Al Clement to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,000. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Dennis Harris to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Red Cebula to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. | Toronto Wolves: Signed Jim Carter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $14,200. | Monday, July 5th , 1943 | New York Gothams: Signed John Elston to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,600. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Bob Taylor to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,055. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Ron Hazeltine to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Cleveland Foresters: Signed Benny Everidge to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000. | Montreal Saints: Signed Jimmy Snyder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $990. | Montreal Saints: Signed James Griffin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,400. | New York Stars: Signed Bill Gifford to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Bob Myer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,100. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed John Whitaker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. | Toronto Wolves: Signed Jack Bowman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,560. | Cincinnati Cannons: Signed Ed Haynes Jr. to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,000. | The Chicago Cougars traded 23-year old minor league LHP Oliver Allen, 21-year old minor league RHP Pinch Lenhart, 21-year old minor league RHP Harry Stewart, and 20-year old minor league LHP Leo Hayden to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 31-year old LHP Art White in return. | The Chicago Cougars traded 24-year old minor league C Walter Loera to the Toronto Wolves, getting a 11th round draft pick in return. | The Boston Minutemen traded 20-year old minor league SS Billy Bryant and a 1st round draft pick to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 29-year old SS Harry Barrell in return. | Chicago Chiefs: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP George Smith, returned to original Organization Brooklyn Kings. | Brooklyn Kings: Activated 2B Vince D'Alessandro from the injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SP Harry Parker on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SP Art White on the active roster. | Cincinnati Cannons: 2B Hank Cook was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed 2B Pete Asher on the active roster. | Philadelphia Sailors: Placed RF Bennie Griffith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/1943. | Philadelphia Sailors: Placed RF Alex Juris on the active roster. | Washington Eagles: LF Bill Lewis was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Saturday, July 3rd , 1943 | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Carl Marchini to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,300. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Louis Price to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,900. | St. Louis Pioneers: Signed Homer Mills to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $19,000. | Boston Minutemen: Signed Dick Allen to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,970. | Boston Minutemen: Signed Doug Harter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,900. | Detroit Dynamos: Signed George Avery to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,800. | Montreal Saints: Signed Whitey Perry to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,165. | New York Stars: Signed Bud Downs to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,000. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Willie Martin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,500. | Thursday, July 1st , 1943 | Washington Eagles: Signed Cal Pumphrey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. | New York Gothams: Signed Alex Trevizo to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | St. Louis Pioneers: Signed Guy Muller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. | St. Louis Pioneers: Signed George Bise to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,000. | Detroit Dynamos: Signed Steve Dunagan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $13,000. | Detroit Dynamos: Signed Ray Brisk to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000. | Chicago Cougars: Signed Dick Garcia to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. | Chicago Cougars: Signed Bob Rogers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $40,830. | Cleveland Foresters: Signed Davey Chamberlain to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,730. | Montreal Saints: Signed Bernie Hamilton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,900. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Hoppy Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $15,230. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Nick Grant to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $11,000. | Tuesday, June 29th , 1943 | Chicago Chiefs: Signed Paul Byler to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,500. | Washington Eagles: Signed Bill Williamson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,060. | Pittsburgh Miners: Signed Jasper Camp to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Chicago Cougars: Signed Lefty Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,700. | Cleveland Foresters: Signed Jim Adams Jr. to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $26,000. | Cleveland Foresters: Signed Earl Szwed to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,850. | New York Stars: Signed Bobby Lee Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Hal Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Philadelphia Sailors: Signed Dan Allison to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Cincinnati Cannons: Signed Johnny Whitter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,500. | Cincinnati Cannons: Signed Charlie Eller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,000. | Cincinnati Cannons: Signed Rex Wilcox to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500. | Monday, June 28th , 1943 | The New York Stars traded 32-year old CF Chink Stickels to the Toronto Wolves, getting a 4th round draft pick and a 6th round draft pick in return. | The New York Stars traded 30-year old LHP Chris Clarke to the Cincinnati Cannons, getting a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick in return. | The Brooklyn Kings traded 35-year old RF Al Wheeler and 30-year old RHP Bob Cummings to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 22-year old minor league LHP Bob Crowley, 21-year old minor league RHP Mel Haynes, 20-year old minor league LF Joe Rutherford, and 19-year old minor league C Sam Clarke in return. | The Cincinnati Cannons traded 26-year old LF Bill Lewis, 19-year old minor league RHP Frank Porter, 20-year old minor league LF Maurice Carter, 25-year old minor league RHP George Scruggs, and a 1st round draft pick to the Washington Eagles, getting 32-year old RF Sam Brown in return. | The Chicago Cougars traded 28-year old minor league SS Freddie Bennett to the New York Stars, getting a 8th round draft pick in return. | Brooklyn Kings: Transferred RP Willie Gonzalez Jr. to the 60-day IL. | Chicago Cougars: Placed RF Rich Langton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1943. | Chicago Cougars: Sent CF Billy Hunter to Triple A Milwaukee for injury rehab. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed RF Sam Brown on the active roster. | Cincinnati Cannons: SP George Rotondi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed SP Chris Clarke on the active roster. | Detroit Dynamos: Placed 3B Don Hallam on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1943. | Detroit Dynamos: Placed CF Aart MacDonald on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1943. | Philadelphia Sailors: SS Oscar King was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Sailors: Placed SS Ed B White on the active roster. | Philadelphia Sailors: Placed SP Art Hull on the 60-day injured list. | Toronto Wolves: LF Ed Marshall was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Toronto Wolves: Placed CF Chink Stickels on the active roster. | Toronto Wolves: Placed RP Lou Jayson on the active roster. | Toronto Wolves: Activated RP Lou Jayson from the injured list. | Washington Eagles: Placed LF Bill Lewis on the active roster. | Monday, June 14th , 1943 | The Cincinnati Cannons traded 31-year old 3B Frank Covarrubias, 26-year old RF Nat Drake, 23-year old minor league C Rick York, 20-year old minor league SS Win Hamby, and 20-year old minor league 3B Jack Wilson to the New York Gothams, getting 29-year old 3B Billy Dalton and 20-year old minor league C Lou Davis in return. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed 3B Billy Dalton on the active roster. | Cincinnati Cannons: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Red Nokes, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors. | | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed SP George Rotondi on the active roster. | Cincinnati Cannons: Activated SP George Rotondi from the injured list. | Montreal Saints: Placed RF Art McMahon on the active roster. | Montreal Saints: Activated RF Art McMahon from the injured list. | Montreal Saints: Sent 3B Spud Bent to Triple A Minneapolis for injury rehab. | Philadelphia Keystones: Placed SP Gene White on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/13/1943. | Pittsburgh Miners: Placed RF Pinky Pierce on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/11/1943. | Pittsburgh Miners: Placed 2B Jack Cleaves on the active roster. | Pittsburgh Miners: Activated 2B Jack Cleaves from the injured list. | Toronto Wolves: Placed RP Lou Jayson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/13/1943. | Cincinnati Cannons: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Red Nokes, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors. | Monday, April 19th , 1943 | Chicago Chiefs: SP George Thomas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Chiefs: LF Alf Pestilli was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Chiefs: Released former Rule 5 draft pick 1B Carl Campbell, returned to original Organization Cincinnati Cannons. | | Chicago Chiefs: 3B Frank Belair was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Chiefs: LF Jim Mason was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Chiefs: C Wilbur Hodges was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Cougars: Placed RF Cliff Moss on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/17/1943. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SS Tip Harrison on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/17/1943. | Chicago Cougars: Designated SP John Little for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated RP Bill Anderson for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated RP Augie Bertrand for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated RP Allen Purvis for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated C Clem Bliss for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated 1B Cuno Myer for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated 2B Walt Layton for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated 3B Steve Jones for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated SS Bill Graham for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated LF Huck Hanes for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Designated CF Jim Madsen for assignment. | Chicago Cougars: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Manny Franco, returned to original Organization Brooklyn Kings. | | Chicago Cougars: RP Grover Donahue was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Chicago Cougars: Released former Rule 5 draft pick C Ed Wallace, returned to original Organization Boston Minutemen. | | Cincinnati Cannons: Sent RF Nat Drake to Triple A Indianapolis for injury rehab. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed SP George Rotondi on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1943. | Cincinnati Cannons: Released former Rule 5 draft pick C Johnnie Williamson, returned to original Organization Chicago Cougars. | | Detroit Dynamos: SP Nate Spear was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Detroit Dynamos: 2B Chick Wilhelm was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Detroit Dynamos: 1B George Simmons was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Detroit Dynamos: Sent SP Sergio Gonzales to Triple A Newark for injury rehab. | Montreal Saints: RP Jackie Norfolk was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Montreal Saints: RP Brad Daniels was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | New York Stars: 1B Bud Kirby was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | New York Stars: LF Henry Jones was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | New York Stars: 1B Jim MacDonald was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Keystones: 1B Doug Lightbody was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Keystones: LF Joe Ellicott was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Keystones: SS Jack Gibbons was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Keystones: 2B Austin Moore was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Sailors: Placed C Bill Watson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1943. | Philadelphia Sailors: SP Fritz Bach was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Sailors: RP Jim Taylor was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Sailors: 1B Gene Mathews was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Philadelphia Sailors: CF Ducky Pugh was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Pittsburgh Miners: C Lou Chandler was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Brooklyn Kings: C Fred Barrell becomes a free-agent. | The Cincinnati Cannons traded a 10th round draft pick to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 31-year old LF Alf Pestilli in return. | Cincinnati Cannons: Released former Rule 5 draft pick C Johnnie Williamson, returned to original Organization Chicago Cougars. | Monday, April 12th , 1943 | Chicago Chiefs: Released former Rule 5 draft pick RF Bob Worley, returned to original Organization Chicago Cougars. | | Chicago Chiefs: SP Eddie Burgess was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Cincinnati Cannons: Placed LF Moxie Pidgeon on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/11/1943. | Cleveland Foresters: 2B Charlie Rosewood was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | New York Gothams: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Ray Hamilton, returned to original Organization Cincinnati Cannons. | | Philadelphia Keystones: RF Gary Lucas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Floyd Frost, returned to original Organization Pittsburgh Miners. | | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick C Joe Robins, returned to original Organization Brooklyn Kings. | | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Les Draper, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Keystones. | | St. Louis Pioneers: C Ed K White was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Washington Eagles: Placed LF Sam Brown on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/09/1943. | Chicago Chiefs: Released former Rule 5 draft pick RF Bob Worley, returned to original Organization Chicago Cougars. | New York Gothams: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Ray Hamilton, returned to original Organization Cincinnati Cannons. | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Floyd Frost, returned to original Organization Pittsburgh Miners. | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick C Joe Robins, returned to original Organization Brooklyn Kings. | St. Louis Pioneers: Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Les Draper, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Keystones. | Montreal Saints: Released former Rule 5 draft pick 1B Pete Frisbie, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors. | Monday, February 15th , 1943 | Philadelphia Keystones: Signed free agent LF Joe Ellicott to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,100. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed RF Joe Herman on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed RP Charlie Britton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed LF Frank Lightbody on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed SP Art White on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed RP Willie Gonzalez Jr. on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed SP Jack Goff on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed 2B Jim Lightbody on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed CF Rats McGonigle on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed SP Effa Bancroft on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed SP Stumpy Beaman on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed 2B Bill Hooker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed C Eddie Miller on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed 2B Howard Rivers on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed CF John Moss on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed C Jack D Davis on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: Placed 3B Jimmie Field on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/12/1943. | Brooklyn Kings: 3B Bill Downs was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | Brooklyn Kings: 3B Gabe Wimberly was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | Brooklyn Kings: 1B Joey Binette was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | Chicago Chiefs: Placed SP Monty Morehouse on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SP Donnie Jones on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SP Ed Wilkinson on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed 1B Ray Ford on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed 1B John Lawson on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed CF Carlos Montes on the 60-day injured list. | Chicago Cougars: Placed SP Danny Goff Jr. on the 60-day injured list. | Philadelphia Keystones: Placed LF Joe Ellicott on the active roster. | Pittsburgh Miners: Placed C Mike Jones on the active roster. | Pittsburgh Miners: Placed CF Pablo Reyes on the 60-day injured list. | |