1918 Major League Transactions

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

• November 11, 1917

  The New York Giants released Hans Lobert. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 14, 1917

• December, 1917

  The Washington Nationals purchased Frank Schulte from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 2, 1917

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Joseph Finneran from St. Paul (American Association).

• December 10, 1917

  Jimmy Lavender retired from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 11, 1917

  The Chicago Cubs traded Pickles Dillhoefer, Mike Prendergast and $55,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Grover Alexander and Bill Killefer.

• December 12, 1917

  Frank Allen retired from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 14, 1917

  The Boston Red Sox traded Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bullet Joe Bush, Wally Schang and Amos Strunk.

• December 15, 1917

  The St. Louis Browns traded Doc Lavan and Burt Shotton to the Washington Nationals for Bert Gallia and $15,000.

• December 16, 1917

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lena Blackburne from Toronto (International) for $6,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 24, 1917

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Earl Blackburn from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 26, 1917

  The Chicago Cubs traded Cy Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dode Paskert.

• December 28, 1917

  The Boston Braves released Ed Walsh.

• Before 1918 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Rube Oldring as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cliff Heathcote as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Bill Hubbell as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Earl Hamilton from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Pat Hardgrove from Dubuque-Charles City (Central Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie Hollocher from Portland (PCL).

  The Chicago Cubs returned Roy Leslie to Waco (Texas) following previous purchase.

• January, 1918

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Paul Fittery (February, 1918) and Claude Cooper (February, 1918) to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

  The Chicago Cubs sent Merwin Jacobson (January, 1918) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• January 4, 1918

  The Boston Braves traded Lefty Tyler to the Chicago Cubs for Larry Doyle, Art Wilson and $15,000.

• January 8, 1918

  The Boston Braves traded Jesse Barnes and Larry Doyle to the New York Giants for Buck Herzog.

• January 9, 1918

  The Brooklyn Robins traded George Cutshaw and Casey Stengel to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux and Chuck Ward.

• January 10, 1918

  The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Forrest Cady and Larry Gardner to the Philadelphia Athletics for Stuffy McInnis. The Boston Red Sox sent Tillie Walker (February 20, 1918) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.

• January 15, 1918

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Otis Lawry (January 15, 1918), Pug Griffin (January 15, 1918), Cliff Hill (January 15, 1918), Rube Parnham (January 15, 1918) and Billy Meyer (January 15, 1918) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• January 22, 1918

  The New York Yankees traded Nick Cullop, Joe Gedeon, Fritz Maisel, Les Nunamaker, Urban Shocker and $15,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Eddie Plank and Del Pratt.

• February, 1918

  Kansas City (American Association) sent Roy Sanders (August 26, 1917) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Alex McCarthy (February, 1918), Ray Miller (February, 1918) and Ike McAuley (February, 1918) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 13, 1918

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Alex Main from Louisville (American Association).

• February 14, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Johnny Enzmann from Newark (International).

  The Boston Braves purchased John Henry from the Washington Nationals.

• February 15, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians selected Bob Groom off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• February 25, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Jimmy Smith from the New York Giants.

• February 26, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Rip Conway from Worcester (Eastern).

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Gus Getz from Newark (International).

• March, 1918

  The New York Giants signed Jesse Winters as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill McKechnie from the Cincinnati Reds for $20,000.

• March 8, 1918

  The New York Yankees purchased George Burns from the Detroit Tigers.

  The New York Yankees traded George Burns to the Philadelphia Athletics for Ping Bodie.

• March 10, 1918

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jimmy Archer as a free agent.

• March 18, 1918

  As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Yankees sent Tim Hendryx to the St. Louis Browns. The Cincinnati Reds sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. The St. Louis Browns sent Lee Magee to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds sent Tommy Clarke (April 25, 1918) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• March 19, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Hugh Canavan from Worcester (Eastern).

• March 22, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Hearn from Toronto (International).

• March 25, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Ed Miller from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• April 1, 1918

  The Boston Red Sox traded Rube Foster to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Shean. Rube Foster refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent cash (April 1, 1918) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• April 2, 1918

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Oscar Dugey from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 4, 1918

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Bill Wagner from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bert Niehoff and $500 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Milt Watson.

• April 15, 1918

  The St. Louis Browns released Vince Molyneaux. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 16, 1918

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Vince Molyneaux as a free agent.

• April 23, 1918

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Mickey Doolin as a free agent.

  The Washington Nationals sent Merito Acosta (May 17, 1918) and cash (May 17, 1918) to Atlanta (Southern Association) to complete the trade. Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Val Picinich (May 17, 1918) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• May, 1918

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Marty Kavanagh from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 1, 1918

  Minneapolis (American Association) loaned Joe Casey to the Washington Nationals.

• May 2, 1918

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased George Smith from the New York Giants.

• May 4, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased John Peters from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• May 6, 1918

• May 7, 1918

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Vince Molyneaux.

• May 8, 1918

  New London (Eastern) purchased Frank O'Rourke from the Brooklyn Robins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 18, 1918

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gus Getz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

  The New York Giants selected Bert Niehoff off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 19, 1918

  Joseph Finneran sent from the Detroit Tigers to St Paul (American Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 21, 1918

  The Boston Red Sox signed Vince Molyneaux as a free agent.

• May 24, 1918

  The New York Yankees purchased Joseph Finneran from St Paul (American Association).

• May 29, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Bill Upham from St Paul (American Association).

• June, 1918

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed William Pierson as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Rosy Ryan as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Forrest Cady.

• June 1, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Pinch Thomas from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 9, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians released John Peters.

• June 13, 1918

  The New York Giants purchased John Ross and Ed Sicking from San Antonio (Texas).

• June 14, 1918

  The New York Giants released Bert Niehoff. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 15, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Doc Johnston from Milwaukee (American Association).

• June 17, 1918

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Jake Hehl as an amateur free agent.

• June 19, 1918

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Distel from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The New York Yankees purchased Ham Hyatt from the Boston Braves.

• June 20, 1918

  The New York Yankees purchased Hank Robinson from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The New York Giants purchased George Smith from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 22, 1918

  Joe Casey returned to the Washington Nationals by Atlanta (Southern Association) as part of earlier loan.

  The St. Louis Cardinals sent George Distel (June 28, 1918) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 25, 1918

  Merito Acosta sent from Atlanta (Southern Association) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• June 28, 1918

  WS1 (AL) signed Ad Brennan as a free agent.

• July, 1918

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jesse Haines from Hutchinson (Western).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Marty Kavanagh from Milwaukee (American Association).

• July 1, 1918

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Erskine Mayer to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Elmer Jacobs.

• July 4, 1918

  Bill Upham retired from the Boston Braves.

• July 8, 1918

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Bauer as an amateur free agent.

• July 14, 1918

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Walt Kinney from Dallas (Texas).

• July 15, 1918

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased George Smith from the New York Giants.

  The New York Giants purchased Fred Toney from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 16, 1918

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Archer.

• July 19, 1918

  The New York Yankees sent Joseph Finneran (February, 1919), Sammy Ross (minors) (February, 1919) and Zinn Beck (February, 1919) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• July 20, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Ad Brennan from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants purchased Bob Steele from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 22, 1918

  The Boston Braves purchased Jake Northrop from Indianapolis (American Association).

• July 23, 1918

  Worcester (Eastern) sent Hugh McQuillan to the Boston Braves as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 24, 1918

  Kansas City (American Association) loaned Babe Adams to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 25, 1918

  The Chicago White Sox signed Jack Quinn as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Braves purchased Tom Miller from Richmond (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 26, 1918

  The New York Yankees purchased Jack Fournier from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• July 27, 1918

  The Boston Braves signed Chet Chadbourne as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Braves signed Zeb Terry as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 28, 1918

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Jimmy Archer as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox signed Wilbur Good as a free agent.

• July 29, 1918

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mickey Devine and Gary Fortune as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Pete Compton and Jay Kirke from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 30, 1918

  The Cleveland Indians signed George McQuillan as a free agent.

  Ed Burns retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 2, 1918

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie Pick from San Francisco (Pacific Coast) for $5,000.

• August 9, 1918

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Coffey from the Detroit Tigers.

• August 21, 1918

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmy Archer from the Brooklyn Robins.

• September 3, 1918

  Zeb Terry was returned to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) from the Boston Braves after free agent signing.

• September 21, 1918

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Walter Barbare from New Orleans (Southern) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Cliff Lee from Portland (PCL) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Yankees drafted Lefty O'Doul from Salt Lake City (PCL) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Zeb Terry from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

• September 25, 1918

  The Boston Braves drafted Joe Riggert from St Paul (American Association) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

• October, 1918

  The New York Giants purchased George Smith from the Brooklyn Robins.

• December, 1918

  The New York Giants released Al Demaree.

• December 9, 1918

  The New York Yankees purchased Pete Schneider from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 15, 1918

  The New York Yankees signed Jack Quinn as a free agent. (League ruled player was New York Yankees property following procedural claim by club). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 18, 1918

  The New York Yankees signed George Halas as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Dutch Leonard, Duffy Lewis and Ernie Shore to the New York Yankees for Ray Caldwell, Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Roxy Walters and $15,000.

• Before 1919 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Forrest Cady as a free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Horace Ford as an amateur free agent.

  Chet Chadbourne was returned to Vernon (Pacific Coast) from the Boston Braves after free agent signing.

  Free agent signing of Mickey Devine and Gary Fortune by the Philadelphia Phillies voided.

  Free agent signing of Wilbur Good by the Chicago White Sox voided.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Vic Saier from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Claude Davidson.

  The New York Giants released Jean Dubuc.

  The Chicago White Sox sent Bruno Haas (April 17, 1919), George Runge (minors) (April 17, 1919) and plus additional compensation (April 17, 1919) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

  Red Massey sent from the Boston Braves to Columbus (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

  Lefty Weinert sent from ??? to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1919

  The Washington Nationals purchased Sam Agnew from the Boston Red Sox.

  The New York Giants purchased Lee King from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 2, 1919

• January 17, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox traded Hal Janvrin and cash to the Washington Nationals for Eddie Ainsmith and George Dumont.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Ainsmith, Slim Love and Chick Shorten to the Detroit Tigers for Ossie Vitt.

• January 21, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dixie Davis, Pickles Dillhoefer and Milt Stock to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Baird, Gene Packard and Stuffy Stewart.

• January 22, 1919

  The St. Louis Browns released Tim Hendryx.

• January 23, 1919

  Beaumont (Texas) purchased Al Nixon from the Brooklyn Robins.

• January 26, 1919

• January 30, 1919

  The Boston Braves traded Wally Rehg to the Cincinnati Reds for Lena Blackburne.

• February 1, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Jake Daubert to the Cincinnati Reds for Tommy Griffith.

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Burt Shotton off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• February 5, 1919

  The Boston Braves purchased Lee King from Springfield (Eastern).

• February 8, 1919

  The Detroit Tigers released Tubby Spencer.

• February 11, 1919

  The Cleveland Indians traded Josh Billings to the St. Louis Browns for Les Nunamaker.

• February 19, 1919

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Hal Chase to the New York Giants for Walter Holke and Bill Rariden.

• February 20, 1919

  Justin Fitzgerald sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• February 22, 1919

  The Boston Braves traded Jimmy Smith and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Walter Holke.

• February 28, 1919

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Wally Mayer from the Boston Red Sox for $5,000.

• March, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Fred Thomas from the Boston Red Sox for $1,500.

  Portland (PCL) purchased Frank Walker from the Detroit Tigers.

  The New York Yankees returned Jack Fournier to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) following previous purchase.

  The Detroit Tigers released Harry Coveleski.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Ben Tincup. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Walt Kinney off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 1, 1919

  The Cleveland Indians traded Braggo Roth and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics for Larry Gardner, Charlie Jamieson and Elmer Myers.

• March 4, 1919

  Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Rowdy Elliott from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Detroit Tigers selected Jimmy Cooney off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 6, 1919

  The Boston Braves signed Al Demaree as a free agent.

  The Boston Braves purchased Ray Keating from the New York Yankees.

• March 11, 1919

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Claude Davidson as a free agent.

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Hugh Canavan from the Boston Braves.

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Ed Fitzpatrick from the Boston Braves.

• March 12, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Leo Callahan as a free agent.

• March 15, 1919

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Ray Fisher off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• March 18, 1919

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Slim Sallee off waivers from the New York Giants.

• March 20, 1919

  Patsy McGaffigan sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Sacramento (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• March 21, 1919

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Rip Conway from the Boston Braves.

  Salt Lake City (PCL) purchased Cliff Markle from the New York Yankees.

  Hooks Warner returned to original team on April, 1919. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Snooks Dowd from the Detroit Tigers.

  Alex Main sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Seattle (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.