"Restricted": players on your 1948 roster, who were on your 1949 roster. Restricted players shown with an asterisk have been traded once and cannot be traded again. Players with (UC) after their name are uncarded in 1948, but are carded in the past. Players with (MS) after their name are uncarded in 1948, but can be retained without counting against roster size limits. "Unrestricted": players you have the option to keep for 1948, but are not required to keep. "New": your 1948 rookie crop. Rookies who are eligible to be cut are shown in bold and underlined. At most two such players per team may be cut. "Lost": players who are Free Agents (FA), or Done (DN).
Unrestricted: Lou Boudreau, Putsy Caballero, Alvin Dark, Blix Donnelly, Joe Garagiola, Mickey Harris, Paul Lehner, Sam Mele, Don Mueller, Joe Ostrowski, Erv Palica, Johnny Pesky, Birdie Tebbetts, Dick Whitman
New: Earl Caldwell, Boo Ferriss, Denny Galehouse, Jake Jones
Lost: Walt Dropo (DN), Frank Fanovich (DN), Fred Hancock (DN), Dixie Howell (UC/FA), Chuck Kress (UC/FA), Lloyd Merriman (DN), Tommy O'Brien (UC/FA), Frank Quinn (DN), Fred Sanford (FA), Lou Stringer (UC/FA)
Picks traded: #2
Unrestricted: Gil Coan, Joe Coleman, Bob Elliott, Gil Hodges, Cliff Mapes, Phil Masi, Mike McCormick, Eddie Miksis, Jerry Priddy, Johnny Sain, Warren Spahn, Rube Walker, Wally Westlake
New: Frank McCormick, Bobby Sturgeon, Ernie White
Lost: Cal Abrams (DN), Del Crandall (DN), Glenn Elliott (DN), Elbie Fletcher (UC/FA), Mike Garcia (DN), Solly Hemus (DN), Whitey Kurowski* (FA), Mickey Livingston (FA), Johnny Pramesa* (DN), Eddie Sauer (UC/FA), Ken Trinkle (FA)
Unrestricted: Floyd Baker, Johnny Berardino, Ralph Branca, Tommy Brown, Chuck Diering (UC), Bruce Edwards, Gene Hermanski, Earl Johnson, Whitey Lockman, Pete Reiser, Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons, Eddie Stanky
New: Arky Vaughan
Lost: Al Benton (FA), Bill Glynn* (DN), Pat McGlothin* (DN), Don Newcombe* (DN), Eddie Robinson (FA), Frank Papish (FA), Hal White* (FA)
Unrestricted: Red Barrett, Billy Goodman, Ken Heintzelman, Willie Jones, Howie Judson, Bob Kennedy, Bob Lemon, Cass Michaels, Ron Northey, Dave Philley, Schoolboy Rowe, Mike Tresh, Thurman Tucker, Ralph Weigel
New: Bob Gillespie, Orval Grove, Ralph Hodgin, Tony Lupien, Glen Moulder, Ike Pearson, Pat Seerey, Jack Wallaesa
Lost: Billy Bowers (DN), Hal Gregg* (FA), Bill Higdon (DN), Ed Klieman (FA), Bob Kuzava (UC/FA), Eddie Malone (DN), Rocky Nelson (DN), Johnny Ostrowski (UC/FA), Billy Pierce* (FA), Earl Rapp (DN), Rocky Rhawn (FA), Jerry Scala (DN), Clyde Shoun (FA), Roy Sievers (DN), Don Wheeler (DN)
Picks acquired: SLA#2
Unrestricted: Gene Bearden, Jess Dobernic, Ted Gray, Hal Jeffcoat, Ellis Kinder, Peanuts Lowrey, Marty Marion, Les Moss, Bill Nicholson, Andy Pafko, Johnny Schmitz, Emil Verban, Eddie Waitkus
New: Cliff Aberson, Dick Culler, Ralph Hamner, Clarence Maddern, Dutch McCall
Lost: Dewey Adkins (DN), Steve Bilko* (DN), Hank Edwards (FA), Bert Haas (FA), Bobby Hofman (DN), Dutch Leonard (FA), Stan Lopata (DN), Bob Muncrief (FA), Herman Reich (DN), Rudy Rufer* (DN), Bill Serena (DN), Dick Weik (DN)
Picks acquired: CIN#3, PHA#3
Unrestricted: Bobby Adams, Frankie Baumholtz, Eddie Erautt (UC), Howie Fox, Grady Hatton, Jim Hegan, Bobby Hogue, Sheldon Jones, Ted Kluszewski, Mickey McDermott, Kent Peterson, Hank Sauer, Andy Seminick, Duke Snider, Virgil Stallcup, Snuffy Stirnweiss, Johnny Wyrostek, Sam Zoldak
New: Jim Blackburn, Walker Cress, Tommy Hughes, Ray Lamanno, Howie Schultz, Bucky Walters, Dewey Williams, Benny Zientara
Lost: Jimmy Bloodworth (UC/FA), Ray Boone (DN), Sammy Meeks (FA), Rube Novotney* (DN), Harry Walker* (FA)
Picks traded: #3
Unrestricted: Allie Clark, Hoot Evers, Art Houtteman, Sid Hudson, George Kell, Eddie Lake, Jack Lohrke, Gene Mauch, Paul Minner, Hal Newhouser, Satchel Paige, Bob Porterfield, Roy Smalley, Bud Stewart, Dizzy Trout, Virgil Trucks, Vic Wertz
New: Eddie Mayo, Jimmy Outlaw, Hal Wagner
Lost: Gordon Goldsberry (DN), Bob Hall (DN), Bill Howerton* (DN), Don Kolloway (FA), Minnie Minoso* (DN), Aaron Robinson (FA), Al Rosen (DN), Steve Souchock (FA), Gus Zernial (DN)
Unrestricted: Neil Berry, Tommy Byrne, Bob Chipman, Ned Garver, Billy Johnson, Johnny Lindell, Gus Niarhos, Dick Sisler, Bill Voiselle
New: George McQuinn
Lost: Paul Calvert (UC/FA), Jerry Coleman (DN), George Elder (DN), Johnny Groth (DN), Jim Konstanty (UC/FA), Rocky Krsnich* (DN), Al Papai (DN), Marv Rickert (UC/FA), Max Surkont (DN), Joe Tipton (FA)
Picks acquired: CHA#3
Unrestricted: Walker Cooper, Al Gettel, Andy Hansen, Jim Hearn, Buddy Kerr, Willard Marshall, Dale Mitchell, Stan Rojek, Bobby Thomson, Herm Wehmeier, Eddie Yost
New: Jack Conway, Lonny Frey, Alex Konikowski, Les Layton, Thornton Lee, Johnny McCarthy
Lost: Jack Banta* (DN), Hank Behrman (FA), Kirby Higbe (FA), Stan Hollmig (DN), Monte Irvin* (DN), Wayne Terwilliger (DN), Hank Thompson (UC/FA), Bill Werle (DN), Davey Williams (DN), Early Wynn (FA)
Unrestricted: Sam Chapman, Ferris Fain, Lou Klein (UC), Hank Majeski, Roberto Ortiz (UC), Hal Peck, Elmer Valo
New: Herman Franks, Phil Marchildon, Bob Savage, Skeeter Webb, Rudy York
Lost: Herb Adams (DN), Joe Astroth (DN), Bobby Avila* (FA), Hank Biasatti (DN), Hank Borowy (FA), Cliff Chambers (FA), Tod Davis (DN), Monk Dubiel (FA), Tom Ferrick (FA), Augie Galan (FA), Russ Meyer (FA), Wally Moses (FA), Bud Podbielan* (DN), Bob Ramazzotti* (UC/FA), Charlie Silvera (DN), Chuck Stobbs (DN)
Picks acquired: CHA#2
Unrestricted: Matt Batts, Ed Fitzgerald, Sid Gordon, Joe Hatten, Johnny Hopp, Bill Kennedy, Ralph Kiner, Eddie Miller, Red Schoendienst, Earl Torgeson
New: Fritz Ostermueller, Max West
Lost: Murry Dickson (FA), Les Fleming (UC/FA), Warren Hacker (DN), Dick Lane (DN), Clyde McCullough* (FA), Dino Restelli (DN), Tom Saffell (DN), Bobby Shantz (DN), Junior Walsh (DN)
Unrestricted: Bob Dillinger, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Larry Jansen, Jack Kramer, Ed Lopat, Vic Raschi, Vern Stephens, Al Zarilla
New: George Binks, Frank Biscan, Clem Dreisewerd, Al Gerheauser, Pete Layden, Roy Partee, Joe Schultz, Blackie Schwamb, Bryan Stephens, Chuck Stevens
Lost: Smoky Burgess (DN), Luke Easter (DN), Red Embree (FA), Mike Goliat (DN), Jack Graham (UC/FA), Wally Judnich (FA), Sherm Lollar (FA), Catfish Metkovich (UC/FA), Mickey Owen (UC/FA), Harry Perkowski (DN), Stan Spence (FA), Dick Starr (DN), Clyde Vollmer (UC/FA)
Picks acquired: NYA#2, WAA#3
Unrestricted: Richie Ashburn, Monty Basgall, Lou Brissie, Ken Burkhart, Merrill Combs (UC), Granny Hamner, Billy Hitchcock, Nippy Jones, Alex Kellner, Ken Keltner, Max Lanier (UC), Johnny Lipon, Barney McCosky, George Munger, Jack Phillips (UC), Howie Pollet, Del Rice, Enos Slaughter, Gerry Staley, Ted Wilks
New: Whitey Kurowski, Don Lang, Ralph Lapointe, Terry Moore, Babe Young
Lost: Johnny Antonelli (DN), Nellie Fox (DN), Eddie Kazak (DN), Ray Mueller (FA), Gene Woodling (UC/FA)
Unrestricted: Milo Candini, Billy Cox, Larry Doby, Del Ennis, Steve Gromek, Monte Kennedy, Walt Masterson, Eddie Pellagrini, Marino Pieretti, Sherry Robertson, Buddy Rosar, Connie Ryan, Ray Scarborough, Mickey Vernon, Bill Wight, Adrian Zabala (UC)
New: Leon Culberson, Carden Gillenwater, Tom McBride, Forrest Thompson, Junior Wooten
Lost: Jim Baumer* (DN), Ralph Buxton (DN), Jim Delsing* (FA), Sam Dente (FA), Tommy Glaviano (DN), Lloyd Hittle (DN), Dick Kryhoski (DN), Ed Sanicki* (DN), John Simmons (DN)
Picks acquired: BOA#2