1906 Major League Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 23, 1905

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Charlie Carr from the Cleveland Napoleons.

• November 30, 1905

  The Washington Nationals drafted Larry Schlafly from Portland (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1905

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Coombs as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Matty Fitzgerald as a free agent.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Ed Kinsella from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Mike O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals for $5,000.

  Rochester (Eastern) purchased Fred Raymer and Irvin Wilhelm from the Boston Nationals.

  The St. Louis Browns released Charlie Starr.

• December 5, 1905

  The Detroit Tigers traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Nationals for Happy Townsend.

• December 8, 1905

  The St. Louis Browns traded Willie Sudhoff to the Washington Nationals for Beany Jacobson.

• December 13, 1905

  The Boston Nationals traded Pat Moran to the Chicago Cubs for Jack O'Neill and Big Jeff Pfeffer.

• December 15, 1905

  The Brooklyn Superbas traded Jimmy Sheckard to the Chicago Cubs for Buttons Briggs, James Casey, Billy Maloney, Jack McCarthy and $2,000.

  The Boston Nationals traded Vic Willis to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dave Brain, Del Howard and Vive Lindaman.

• December 23, 1905

  The Washington Nationals purchased Lave Cross from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 24, 1905

  The Cleveland Napoleons traded Red Donahue to the Detroit Tigers for Happy Townsend.

• Before 1906 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lew Moren from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Collins as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Oscar Stanage as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Babe Adams from Parsons (Missouri Valley).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Davy Jones from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Lou Nordyke from Tacoma (PCL).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Boss Schmidt from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Siever from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Fred Jacklitsch sent from the New York Highlanders to York (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

  Branch Rickey sent from the Chicago White Sox to Milwaukee (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hans Lobert from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 17, 1906

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 25, 1906

  The Boston Nationals traded Jim Delahanty to the Cincinnati Reds for Al Bridwell.

• February, 1906

  The Cleveland Naps loaned Howard Wakefield to the Washington Nationals.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased William Clarke from the New York Giants.

  San Francisco (PCL) purchased Gabby Street from the Cincinnati Reds.

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Harry Gleason and Joe Sugden from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Boston Americans released Yip Owens.

• February 3, 1906

  The Boston Nationals signed Johnny Bates as an amateur free agent.

• February 10, 1906

• February 20, 1906

  Harry Wolverton jumped from the Boston Nationals to Williamsport (Tri-State).

• February 28, 1906

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Jimmy Burke and Tom Leahy from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March, 1906

  Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased King Brady from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 9, 1906

• March 31, 1906

  Lew Richie of Holyoke (Connecticut State) granted free agency.

• April, 1906

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lew Richie as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ambrose Puttmann from the New York Highlanders.

  The New York Giants sent Claude Elliott (April, 1906) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 12, 1906

  The Boston Nationals signed William McCarthy as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Nationals signed Gene Good as a free agent.

• April 23, 1906

  The Boston Nationals purchased Roy Witherup from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

  The Boston Nationals released William McCarthy.

• April 24, 1906

  The Boston Nationals signed Jim Moroney as a free agent.

• April 28, 1906

  The Brooklyn Superbas traded Doc Gessler to the Chicago Cubs for Hub Knolls.

• April 29, 1906

  The New York Highlanders traded Dave Fultz to the Philadelphia Athletics for Danny Hoffman.

• May, 1906

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Babe Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Bill Hinchman from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 1, 1906

  The Boston Americans released Jesse Burkett.

• May 4, 1906

  The Boston Nationals traded Chick Fraser to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gus Dorner (May 10, 1906) to the Boston Nationals to complete the trade.

• May 5, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds released Ed Phelps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 7, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Carl Druhot to the St. Louis Cardinals for Oscar Stanage.

  The Chicago Cubs selected Jack Harper off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 9, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmy Barrett from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 10, 1906

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Hahn from the New York Highlanders.

• May 17, 1906

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ed Phelps as a free agent.

• May 20, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds released Jimmy Barrett. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 26, 1906

  The Boston Americans released Norwood Gibson.

• May 29, 1906

  The Washington Nationals purchased Dave Altizer from Lancaster (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• May 31, 1906

  The Chicago White Sox released Rube Vinson.

• June, 1906

  New Haven (Connecticut State) purchased Jack Hannifin from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Jimmy Wiggs from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Washington Nationals released Barney Wolfe.

• June 2, 1906

  The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Wicker to the Cincinnati Reds for Orval Overall and $2,000.

• June 3, 1906

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ed Karger to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chappie McFarland.

• June 6, 1906

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Patsy Dougherty from the New York Highlanders.

• June 18, 1906

  The Boston Americans signed Bill Carrigan as an amateur free agent.

• June 27, 1906

  Ed Phelps assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 29, 1906

  Joe Ward jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to Altoona (Tri-State).

• July, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Charley Hall from Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Babe Towne from Des Moines (Western).

• July 1, 1906

  The Chicago Cubs traded Fred Beebe, Pete Noonan and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Taylor.

• July 3, 1906

  Ed Phelps assigned by the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 7, 1906

• July 12, 1906

  The New York Giants purchased Cy Seymour from the Cincinnati Reds for $12,000.

• July 13, 1906

  The New York Giants traded Doc Marshall and Sam Mertes to the St. Louis Cardinals for Spike Shannon.

• July 20, 1906

  The Washington Nationals loaned Malachi Kittridge to the Cleveland Naps.

• July 25, 1906

  The Cincinnati Reds traded John Barry to the St. Louis Cardinals for Homer Smoot.

• July 30, 1906

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1906

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Abstein from Shreveport (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Heinie Berger from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Joe Birmingham from Amsterdam-Gloversville (New York State) for $1,500.

  The New York Highlanders purchased King Brockett from Buffalo (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Ben Caffyn from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans purchased Chet Chadbourne from Worcester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Dode Criss from Cleburne (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Red Downs from Topeka (Western Association).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Slow Joe Doyle from Wheeling (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Blaine Durbin from Joplin (Western Association).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Essick from Portland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Clyde Goodwin from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Oscar Graham from Oakland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Eddie Grant from Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Hallman from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Bill Hinchman from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Elijah Jones from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased John Kane from Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans purchased Rube Kroh from Albany (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jack Lelivelt from Lake Linden (Northern Copper Country).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Glenn Liebhardt from Memphis (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans purchased Harry Lord from Worcester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Manske from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Del Mason from Baltimore (Eastern).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bert Maxwell from Montgomery (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Larry McLean from Portland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased George McQuillan from Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Cotton Minahan from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Walter Moser from Lynchburg (Virginia).

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Simon Nicholls from Memphis (Southern Association).

  The Boston Americans purchased Frank Oberlin from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased John Perrine from Kansas City (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Ollie Pickering from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans purchased Tex Pruiett from St Paul (American Association).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Jack Rowan from Leavenworth (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans purchased Denny Sullivan from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Mike Welday from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Willett from Wichita (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harry Wolter from Fresno (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 1, 1906

  The Brooklyn Superbas selected Chappie McFarland off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 6, 1906

  The New York Giants purchased Frank Burke from New Haven (Connecticut State).

  The New York Giants purchased Jack Hannifin from New Haven (Connecticut State).

• August 13, 1906

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Warner from the Detroit Tigers.

  Malachi Kittridge returned to the Washington Nationals by the Cleveland Naps as part of earlier loan.

  The Washington Nationals released Malachi Kittridge.

• August 20, 1906

  The Boston Nationals signed Chet Spencer as a free agent.

• August 24, 1906

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Kelly from Baltimore (Eastern).

• September, 1906

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Claude Berry from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted King Brady from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Kid Butler from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Lefty Davis from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Art Fromme from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Harl Maggert from Sharon (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Bill McGill from Austin (Texas) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Nap Rucker from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Hack Schumann from Portsmouth (Virginia) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Jim Stephens from Dallas (Texas) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Bill Sweeney from Portland (PCL) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans drafted Heinie Wagner from Newark (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Willy Wilson from Canton (Central) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Dave Shean as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Jim Delahanty from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Cy Morgan from St Paul (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1906

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Jimmy Archer from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bobby Byrne from Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Roy Castleton from Youngstown (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Tex Erwin from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Patsy Flaherty from Columbus (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Weldon Henley from Rochester (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Hughie Jennings from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Red Killefer from Kalamazoo (Southern Michigan) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Nick Maddox from Cumberland (POM) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Newt Randall from Denver (Western) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Americans drafted Al Shaw from Louisville (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Alan Storke from Providence (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Naps drafted Jake Thielman from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Jesse Whiting from Lawrence (New England) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1906

  Frank Roth sent from Milwaukee (American Association) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• September 10, 1906

  Manchester (New England) sent Tommy Madden to the Boston Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• October, 1906

  The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Jack Harper and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Doc Gessler (January 16, 1907) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Chick Fraser (January 16, 1907) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December, 1906

  The New York Giants purchased Tommy Corcoran from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Kelley.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Otto Knabe off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 11, 1906

  The Boston Nationals traded Ed Abbaticchio to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ginger Beaumont, Patsy Flaherty and Claude Ritchey.

• December 13, 1906

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.

• December 31, 1906

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Ganley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 24, 1907

  Trenton (Tri-State) purchased Allie Strobel from the Boston Doves.

  Trenton (Tri-State) purchased Roy Witherup from the Boston Doves.

• February 26, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps traded Fritz Buelow to the St. Louis Browns for Pete O'Brien.

• February 28, 1907

  The New York Highlanders traded Joe Yeager to the St. Louis Browns for Branch Rickey.