1911 Major League Transactions

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

• November 10, 1910

  The Boston Doves returned Rowdy Elliott (earlier draft pick) to Birmingham (Southern Association).

• November 12, 1910

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Fred Beebe, Hans Lobert, Dode Paskert and Jack Rowan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Bates, Eddie Grant, George McQuillan and Lew Moren.

• November 17, 1910

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Gus Getz from the Boston Doves.

• December 5, 1910

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Ryan from St Paul (American Association) for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 14, 1910

  The Cleveland Naps traded Jay Clarke to the St. Louis Browns for Art Griggs.

• December 19, 1910

  The Boston Doves signed Fred Tenney as a free agent.

• December 27, 1910

  Rochester (Eastern) purchased Fred Jacklitsch from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1911 Season

  Chattanooga (Southern Association) purchased Harry Coveleski from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased Chick Gandil from the Chicago White Sox.

  The New York Giants purchased Heinie Groh from Oshkosh (Wisconsin State).

  Bill James sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Naps in an unknown transaction.

  The Boston selected Hub Perdue off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• January 3, 1911

  Rochester (Eastern) purchased Fred Mitchell from the New York Highlanders.

• January 5, 1911

  The Boston signed Patsy Flaherty as a free agent.

• January 7, 1911

  Minneapolis (American Association) sent Gavy Cravath (September, 1911) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• January 12, 1911

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Matty McIntyre from the Detroit Tigers.

• January 16, 1911

  NYA (AL) signed Jack Martin as a free agent.

• February, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Toots Shultz as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 6, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Fred Beck from the Boston.

• February 7, 1911

  Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Bud Sharpe from the Boston.

• February 11, 1911

  The New York Highlanders traded Jimmy Austin and Frank LaPorte to the St. Louis Browns for Roy Hartzell and cash.

• February 13, 1911

  Utica (New York State) purchased Joe Burg from the Boston.

  Wilkes-Barre (New York State) sent Cash and players to be named later (February 14, 1911) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Charlie Girard (February 14, 1911) and Ralph McBride (minors) (February 14, 1911) to Wilkes-Barre (New York State) to complete the trade.

• February 21, 1911

  Scranton (New York State) purchased Bill Culp from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 25, 1911

  The Boston traded Dave Shean to the Chicago Cubs for Scotty Ingerton and Big Jeff Pfeffer.

• February 27, 1911

  The Boston signed Herman Young as an amateur free agent.

• March 18, 1911

  Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Bill Killefer from the St. Louis Browns.

• April, 1911

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased Ralph Good from the Boston.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Hub Northen from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 5, 1911

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Harry Steinfeldt from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 8, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesse Tannehill as a free agent.

  Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Lou Schettler from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 10, 1911

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Jay Kirke from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 13, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Tannehill.

• April 18, 1911

  The Boston released Rube Sellers.

• April 19, 1911

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Ben Houser from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May, 1911

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Claude Hendrix as a free agent.

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased Chick Evans from the Boston. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 3, 1911

  The New York Giants returned Dick Rudolph (earlier draft pick) to Toronto (Eastern).

• May 4, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Paul Meloan from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 8, 1911

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Bill Foxen from the Chicago Cubs.

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Sam Frock from the Boston for $2,000.

• May 9, 1911

  Newark (Eastern) purchased Charlie Smith from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 11, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Smith from the Boston Red Sox for $5000 plus undisclosed sum to Browns for withdrawing waiver claim.

• May 12, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Hap Myers from the Boston Red Sox.

  Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Jack Ryan from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 13, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Willie Hogan from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 15, 1911

  Houston (Texas) purchased Pat Newnam from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 18, 1911

  Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Jimmy Johnston from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 22, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bill Burns off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 25, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns returned Hap Myers to the Boston Red Sox following previous purchase.

• May 28, 1911

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Kirby White from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 31, 1911

  The Boston signed Brad Hogg as an amateur free agent.

• June, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Duggan as a free agent.

  NYA (AL) signed Justin Fitzgerald as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Casey Hageman from Denver (Western).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Armando Marsans from New Britain (Connecticut State) for $6,000.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Joe Willis from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 2, 1911

  The Washington Nationals purchased Tillie Walker from Spartanburg (Carolina Association) for $700.

• June 3, 1911

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Bunny Hearn from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 6, 1911

  The New York Giants signed Gene Paulette as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1911

  Bill Bailey returned to original team on 1912.

• June 9, 1911

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Milt Reed from Rome (Southeastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 10, 1911

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Earl Blackburn as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ensign Cottrell as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston traded Bill Collins, Cliff Curtis, Wilbur Good and Peaches Graham to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Griffin, Al Kaiser, Johnny Kling and Orlie Weaver.

• June 15, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rafael Almeida from New Britain (Connecticut State).

  The Boston purchased Bill Jones from Portsmouth (Ohio State).

  Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Roxey Roach from the New York Highlanders.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Shovlin from Erie (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,500.

• June 16, 1911

• June 18, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Del Pratt from Montgomery (Southern Association) for cash and 2 players. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 19, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased George Baumgardner from Huntington (Mountain States).

• June 21, 1911

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Judge Nagle from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 23, 1911

  Buffalo (International) purchased Hughie Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 24, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bunny Madden off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 28, 1911

  Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Jim Murray from the St. Louis Browns.

• June 30, 1911

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Ray Chapman from Davenport (Three-I).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Josh Swindell from Winston-Salem (Carolina).

• July, 1911

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Arthur McCrone (minors) and Jack Bushelman from New Bedford (New England) for $5,000.

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Larry Cheney from Louisville (American Association).

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bert Hall from Tacoma (PCL).

• July 7, 1911

  Scranton (New York State) purchased Ed McDonough from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 9, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Fred Beck to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Grieve (minors) and Bert Humphries.

• July 13, 1911

  Haverhill (New England) purchased Brad Hogg from the Boston for $300.

• July 17, 1911

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased William Parson from the Boston. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 19, 1911

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Gilhooley from Adrian (Southern Michigan) for $1,500.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hank Robinson from Fort Worth (Texas) for $4,000.

• July 22, 1911

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Marty O'Toole from St Paul (American Association) for $22,500.

  Haverhill (New England) purchased Herman Young from the Boston.

  The Boston traded Buck Herzog to the New York Giants for Al Bridwell and Hank Gowdy.

• July 25, 1911

  The Washington Nationals sent Dolly Gray (December, 1911) and Jack Lelivelt (December 1, 1911) to Rochester (Eastern) to complete the trade.

• July 27, 1911

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Billy Kelly from St Paul (American Association).

• July 29, 1911

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tex McDonald and Mike Murphy from Dallas (Texas).

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tubby Spencer from St. Paul (American Association) for $2,500.

• July 30, 1911

  The Chicago Cubs sent Bill Collins (August 2, 1911) to Newark (Eastern) to complete the trade.

• August, 1911

  The Boston signed Fuller Thompson as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Albin Carlstrom from Lawrence (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Fournier from Moose Jaw (Western Canada). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased George Mogridge from Galesburg (Central Associaiton) for $1,200.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Troy Puckett from Paducah (Kitty). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Buck Stanley from Johnstown (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Wiley Taylor from Austin (Texas).

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Blaine Thomas from Victoria (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Bert Weeden from the Boston.

• August 1, 1911

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Burns from Tacoma (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston purchased Mike Donlin from the New York Giants.

  The Boston purchased Ed McDonald from Buffalo (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 3, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dick Cotter from York (Tri-State) for $2,550. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 4, 1911

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Pete Compton from Battle Creek (Southern Michigan).

• August 5, 1911

  The Boston Red Sox released Red Kleinow.

• August 7, 1911

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim Clark from Altoona (Tri-State).

• August 10, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Brinker from Vancouver (Northwestern).

• August 12, 1911

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Bill Jones from the Boston.

• August 14, 1911

  St Paul (American Association) purchased John Flynn from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Boston purchased Brad Hogg from Haverhill (New England) for $750. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 15, 1911

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Wally Rehg from Hartford (Connecticut State).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ensign Cottrell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1911

  The Cleveland Naps released Cy Young.

• August 17, 1911

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie Smith from Newark (Eastern).

• August 18, 1911

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Mutz Ens from Galesburg (Central Association).

  The Boston purchased Otto Hess from New Orleans (Southern Association).

  The Chicago Cubs traded Cliff Curtis to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Rowan.

• August 19, 1911

  The Boston signed Cy Young as a free agent.

• August 20, 1911

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Steve O'Neill from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 28, 1911

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Frank Allen from Mobile (Southern Association) for $500.

• September, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jake Smith as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased George Burns from Utica (New York State).

  Memphis (Southern Association) returned Bill Jones to the Boston following previous purchase.

• September 1, 1911

  The Washington Nationals drafted Jerry Akers from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ed Conwell from Portsmouth (Ohio State) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted George Cutshaw from Oakland (PCL) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston drafted Walt Dickson from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ona Dodd from Waco (Texas) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston drafted Ed Donnelly from Troy (New York State) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Red Downs from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Jean Dubuc from Montreal (Eastern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Stan Gray from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Bob Higgins from Chattanooga (Southern Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hanson Horsey from Reading (Tri-State) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Byron Houck from Spokane (Northwestern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston drafted Ben Houser from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ham Hyatt from Kansas City (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Maury Kent from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston drafted Jay Kirke from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Marty Krug from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Jimmy Lavender from Providence (Eastern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted William Louden from Newark (Eastern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Charley Moore from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Herbie Moran from Rochester (Eastern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Paul Musser from Canton (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Rube Peters from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Roy Radebaugh from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Morrie Rath from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Howie Shanks from Youngstown (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Pete Standridge from Calgary (Western Canada) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Casey Stengel from Aurora (Wisconsin-Illinois) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Bill Stumpf from York (Tri-State) in the 1911 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Ossie Vitt from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Earl Yingling from Toledo (American Association) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted George Zackert from Seattle (Northwestern) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

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

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Kitty Bransfield from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Walter Moser from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 11, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Bob Ewing.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Red Kleinow.

• September 16, 1911

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Elmer Steele from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 19, 1911

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Tubby Spencer from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 25, 1911

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Bunny Madden from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Jack Rowan from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1911

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Del Paddock from Dubuque (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 9, 1911

  St. Paul (American Association) purchased Joe Riggert from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 16, 1911

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased Billy Burke from the Boston.

• November 17, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Tom Seaton from Portland (Pacific Coast) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1911

  Wilkes-Barre (New York State) purchased Troy Puckett from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Doc Scanlan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Eddie Stack.

• December 6, 1911

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Paddy Livingston from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 12, 1911

  The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Moroney as a free agent.

• December 16, 1911

  The Boston released Harry Steinfeldt.

• December 27, 1911

  Rochester (International) purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Boston.

• December 29, 1911

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tom Downey from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1912 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Roger Salmon as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Steinbrenner as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Cy Williams as an amateur free agent.

  Des Moines (Western) purchased Red Faber from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Doc Gessler from the Washington Nationals for $3,000.

  Denver (Western) purchased Jeff Pfeffer from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Shawkey from Harrisburg (Tri-State).

  Rochester (International) purchased Buck Stanley from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Paddy Mayes.

  Barney Slaughter sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Louisville (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

• January 5, 1912

• January 20, 1912

  The Boston Braves signed King Brady as a free agent.

• January 22, 1912

  Buffalo (International) purchased Clarence Lehr from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 23, 1912

  Newark (International) purchased Harry Smith from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• January 27, 1912

  Providence (International) purchased Clarence Mitchell from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wally Rehg off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 30, 1912

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Kitty Bransfield from the Chicago Cubs.

• February, 1912

  The New York Highlanders purchased Alva Williams from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 6, 1912

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Fournier from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 9, 1912

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Bert Hall to Tacoma (Northwestern) following previous purchase.

• February 12, 1912

  The Chicago Cubs traded Peaches Graham to the Philadelphia Phillies for James Ward (minors) and Dick Cotter.

• February 14, 1912

  The Cleveland Naps signed Ken Nash as a free agent.

• February 17, 1912

  The Boston Braves traded Mike Donlin to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vin Campbell.

  The New York Highlanders traded a player to be named later and John Knight to the Washington Nationals for Gabby Street. The New York Highlanders sent Alva Williams (February 22, 1912) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

  The Cleveland Naps traded George Stovall to the St. Louis Browns for Lefty George.

• February 24, 1912

  The Washington Nationals selected Jay Clarke off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• February 26, 1912

  Wilmington (Tri-State) purchased Jake Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March, 1912

  Springfield (I-I-I) purchased Milt Reed from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1912

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Ewing as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 10, 1912

  Buffalo (International) purchased Fred Beck from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 12, 1912

  Fuller Thompson retired from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 19, 1912

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ralph Capron as a free agent.

• March 20, 1912

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Jay Clarke from the Washington Nationals.

  The Boston Braves released Fred Tenney.

• April, 1912

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Bill Burns from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Gene Paulette from the New York Giants.