1919 Major League Transactions

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

• 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, 1919

  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.

• 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.

• April 14, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Ed Konetchy from the Boston Braves.

• April 18, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Lee Magee from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 21, 1919

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

• May, 1919

  Providence (International) purchased Jimmy Cooney from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tom Rogers from the St. Louis Browns for $2,000.

  The New York Giants selected Mike González off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals for $15,000.

• May 2, 1919

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Bob Steele from the New York Giants.

• May 3, 1919

  The Boston Braves released Lee King.

  The Boston Braves released Hank Schreiber.

• May 4, 1919

  The New York Giants loaned Ed Sicking to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 11, 1919

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Wally Rehg from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 14, 1919

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Doc Lavan from the Washington Nationals for $10,000.

• May 16, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox purchased John Henry from the Boston Braves.

• May 17, 1919

  The Boston Braves purchased Walton Cruise from the St. Louis Cardinals for $4,000.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Dutch Leonard from the New York Yankees for $12,000.

• May 18, 1919

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Grover Lowdermilk from the St. Louis Browns.

  The New York Giants traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The New York Giants sent George Smith (May 18, 1919) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joe Oeschger (May 18, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

• May 21, 1919

  The New York Giants traded Jim Thorpe to the Boston Braves for a player to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Pat Ragan (May 30, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

• May 23, 1919

  Hartford (Eastern) purchased Doc Wallace from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Indians released Joe Engel.

• May 24, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill James from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 26, 1919

  Baltimore (International) purchased Mule Watson from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 27, 1919

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Joe Kelly from the Boston Braves.

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Al Wickland from the Boston Braves.

• June, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Dick Burrus from Columbia (South Atlantic) for $4500 plus players.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Zitzmann from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 5, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox released John Henry.

• June 8, 1919

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

• June 10, 1919

  The New York Yankees sent George Halas (July 11, 1919) to St. Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 11, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pat Murray as an amateur free agent.

• June 12, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Roy Grover to the Washington Nationals for Harry Thompson.

  The Boston Braves selected Tony Boeckel off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 13, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Lamar from the New York Yankees.

• June 14, 1919

  The New York Giants signed Frankie Frisch as a free agent.

• June 21, 1919

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Milt Watson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 23, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Lee Magee to the Chicago Cubs for Pete Kilduff.

• June 25, 1919

  The Detroit Tigers traded Eric Erickson to the Washington Nationals for Doc Ayers.

• June 27, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox traded Jack Barry and Amos Strunk to the Philadelphia Athletics for Braggo Roth and Red Shannon.

• June 28, 1919

  The Boston Braves selected Larry Cheney off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• June 30, 1919

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Fred Nicholson off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• July, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Cavanaugh as a free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Tom Zachary as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Gene Robertson as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 2, 1919

  Oakland (PCL) purchased Bill James from the Boston Braves.

• July 3, 1919

  The Cleveland Indians released Terry Turner.

• July 5, 1919

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Jake Northrop from the Boston Braves.

• July 9, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lena Blackburne from the Boston Braves.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Forrest Cady.

• July 14, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Terry Turner as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Doug Baird, Elmer Jacobs and Frank Woodward to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Meadows and Gene Paulette.

• July 15, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Walt Tragesser from the Boston Braves.

• July 16, 1919

  The New York Giants traded Ferdie Schupp to the St. Louis Cardinals for Frank Snyder.

• July 22, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Waite Hoyt from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• July 23, 1919

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

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hank Schreiber from Waterbury (Eastern).

• July 25, 1919

  The Chicago Cubs traded Phil Douglas to the New York Giants for Dave Robertson.

• July 28, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Slim Harriss and Glenn Myatt from Houston (Texas).

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Hooks Warner from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 29, 1919

  The New York Yankees traded Bob McGraw, Allen Russell and $40,000 to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Carl Mays (July 30, 1919) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• August, 1919

  Augusta (South Atlantic) sent Curt Walker to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  CHI (NL) signed Bernie Friberg as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Charlie Grimm from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Fritz Mollwitz from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Win Noyes from the Philadelphia Athletics for $2,500.

  Waco (Texas) sent Roy Leslie (August 1, 1919) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Pasquella (August 1, 1919), players to be named later (August 1, 1919) and cash (August 1, 1919) to Waco (Texas) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox selected Erskine Mayer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 1, 1919

  The Boston Braves traded Art Nehf to the New York Giants for Red Causey, Johnny Jones, Mickey O'Neil, Joe Oeschger and $55,000.

• August 2, 1919

  The Boston Braves traded Buck Herzog to the Chicago Cubs for Les Mann and Charlie Pick.

• August 4, 1919

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Hal Haid from Bay City (Michigan-Ontario).

  The Boston Red Sox released Ray Caldwell.

  The Boston Red Sox released Dave Shean.

• August 7, 1919

  The New York Yankees purchased Frank Gleich from Saginaw (Michigan-Ontario).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jack Wisner from Saginaw (Michigan-Ontario).

• August 9, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded George Whitted to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Casey Stengel.

• August 10, 1919

  The Boston Braves purchased Gene Bailey from Portland (New England).

• August 11, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Chick Galloway from Atlanta (Southern Association).

  Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased George Harper from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Eddie Rommel from Newark (International) for $2,500.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ivy Griffin, Bob Hasty and Lena Styles from Atlanta (Southern Association).

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jimmy Zinn from Waco (Texas).

• August 15, 1919

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Pat Collins and Rolla Mapel from Joplin (Western).

  Gene Packard retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 16, 1919

  The Detroit Tigers purchased John Glaiser from Hamilton (Michigan-Ontario).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Larry Woodall from Fort Worth (Texas).

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Larry Cheney off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• August 18, 1919

  The Chicago White Sox selected Bill James off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 19, 1919

  The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Caldwell as a free agent.

• August 20, 1919

  The New York Yankees purchased Rip Collins from Dallas (Texas).

  The New York Yankees sent Red Smith (March 10, 1920) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• August 22, 1919

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

  The New York Giants purchased Jimmy Cooney from Providence (International).

• August 23, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bernie Neis from Saskatoon (Western Canada).

• August 25, 1919

• August 26, 1919

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Doug Baird off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 27, 1919

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Sammy Hale from San Antonio (Texas).

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bevo LeBourveau from Peoria (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 28, 1919

  The Washington Nationals purchased George Twombly from New Haven (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 29, 1919

  The Boston Braves purchased Everett Nutter from New Haven (Eastern).

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Zack Taylor from Charlotte (South Atlantic).

• August 30, 1919

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Dixie Carroll from the Boston Braves.

• August 31, 1919

  Roy Leslie returned to original team on August 31, 1919. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September, 1919

  Sioux City (Western) sent Virgil Barnes to the New York Giants as part of a conditional deal.

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

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

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Charlie Eckert from Suffolk (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Waite Hoyt sent from New Orleans (Southern Association) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Al Pierotti sent from Providence (Eastern) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox selected Pat Ragan off waivers from the New York Giants.

• September 1, 1919

  The Washington Nationals released George Twombly.

• September 2, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Frank Welch from Suffolk (Virginia).

• September 3, 1919

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hal Janvrin from Buffalo (International).

• September 4, 1919

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wally Kimmick as a free agent.

• September 5, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Red Ames from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Boston Braves purchased John Sullivan from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• September 6, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox sent Harry Hickey (minors) (May 18, 1920) to Pittsfield (Eastern) to complete the trade.

• September 7, 1919

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 10, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Pat Martin from Binghamton (International) for $2500 plus perhaps two players.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Johnny Walker from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 23, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Emmet McCann from Suffolk (Virginia).

• October, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Red Ames to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

  Roy Moore sent from Waco (Texas) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wally Kimmick off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 2, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Frank Withrow from Rockford (Three-I) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November, 1919

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jay Clarke off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 13, 1919

  The New York Yankees selected Bob McGraw off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December, 1919

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Enzmann from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Babe Pinelli from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 1, 1919

  Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast) purchased Mike Prendergast from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 2, 1919

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Sheriff Blake off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 6, 1919

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Frank Brazill off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• December 9, 1919

  Rochester (International) purchased Al Baird from the New York Giants.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Rowdy Elliott from Oakland (PCL).

• December 11, 1919

  Ed Sicking returned to the New York Giants by the Philadelphia Phillies as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 24, 1919

  The St. Louis Browns selected Roy Sanders off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• December 26, 1919

  The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.

• December 29, 1919

  The Boston Red Sox traded Braggo Roth and Red Shannon to the Washington Nationals for Eddie Foster, Harry Harper and Mike Menosky.

• December 31, 1919

  The New York Yankees returned Curt Walker to Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Luke Nelson from the New York Yankees.

  Sacramento (PCL) purchased Dazzy Vance from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1920 Season

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ray Steineder as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Blades as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Bottomley as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Russ Wrightstone as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Fournier from Los Angeles (PCL).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jesse Haines from Kansas City (American Association) for $10,000.

  The Boston Braves purchased Cy Morgan from Portland (New England).

  The Boston Braves returned Everett Nutter to New Haven (Eastern) following previous purchase.

• January, 1920

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dots Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Zeb Terry from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 7, 1920

• January 8, 1920

  Indianapolis (American Association) sent Sam Crane (February 13, 1920) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• January 10, 1920

• January 12, 1920

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mack Wheat from the Brooklyn Robins.

• January 16, 1920

• February, 1920

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Huck Betts as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Fred Lear from the Chicago Cubs.

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Erskine Mayer from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees selected Red Smith off waivers from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 10, 1920

  Toronto (International) purchased Lena Blackburne from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 11, 1920

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Leo Callahan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 13, 1920

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Al Demaree from the Boston Braves.

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Wally Mayer from the Washington Nationals.

• February 24, 1920

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Al Wickland from the New York Yankees.

  The Washington Nationals selected Red Smith off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• February 25, 1920

  The Boston Braves signed Eddie Eayrs as a free agent.

• February 27, 1920

  Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Ray Keating from the Boston Braves.

• March, 1920

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

• March 4, 1920

  The New York Yankees selected Red Smith off waivers from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 6, 1920

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Socks Seibold from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• March 8, 1920

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Bert Adams from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 9, 1920

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Red Causey off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• March 14, 1920

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Jimmy Cooney from the New York Giants.

• March 18, 1920

  The Boston Braves purchased Frank Miller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 20, 1920

  Greensboro (Piedmont) purchased Sam White from the Boston Braves.

• March 26, 1920

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Wally Kimmick.

• April, 1920

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Slappey as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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