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- 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 10, 1920
The New York Yankees sent Red Smith (March 10, 1920) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.
- 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.)
- April 8, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals released Red Ames.
- April 18, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pat Murray. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May, 1920
The Washington Nationals signed Elmer Bowman as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves purchased Mule Watson from New Haven (Eastern).
Tom Miller sent from the Boston Braves to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 11, 1920
New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Tim Murchison from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 13, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jay Clarke.
- May 18, 1920
The Boston Red Sox sent Harry Hickey (minors) (May 18, 1920) to Pittsfield (Eastern) to complete the trade.
- May 19, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bert Gallia from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 22, 1920
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill McCabe from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 27, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wally Hood off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- May 28, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- May 29, 1920
The Cleveland Indians purchased George Burns from the Philadelphia Athletics for $10,000.
- June, 1920
The New York Yankees purchased Tom Connelly from Tulsa (Western).
The New York Yankees purchased Ray French from Des Moines (Western) for $5,000.
- June 3, 1920
Buffalo (International) purchased Mike Cantwell from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 5, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Lou North from Milwaukee (American Association).
- June 7, 1920
The New York Giants traded Art Fletcher and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Bancroft.
The Boston Red Sox selected Arnold Statz off waivers from the New York Giants.
- June 8, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Rawlings from the Boston Braves.
- June 9, 1920
Buffalo (International) purchased Pat Martin from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- June 19, 1920
Toronto (International) purchased Mickey Devine from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 30, 1920
The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnnie Heving from Bay City (Michigan-Ontario). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July, 1920
The New York Giants purchased Eddie Brown from San Antonio (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Cy Fried from Newport News (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Percy Jones from Eastland (West Texas).
- July 1, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bill Hubbell off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 2, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Sicking from the New York Giants.
- July 3, 1920
- July 4, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Hock as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox purchased Gene Bailey from the Boston Braves.
Toronto (International) purchased Bunny Hearn from the Boston Braves.
- July 10, 1920
The Boston Braves selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 12, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Cotton Tierney from Tulsa (Western).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Fred Luderus off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 15, 1920
The Detroit Tigers purchased Norman Glaser from Rocky Mount (Virginia).
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paul Johnson from Worcester (Eastern).
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Frank Walker from Rocky Mount (Virginia) for $7,500.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mutt Wilson from Charleston (South Atlantic).
- July 20, 1920
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Red Shannon off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- July 23, 1920
The Chicago White Sox selected Amos Strunk off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 24, 1920
The New York Giants released Lew McCarty.
- July 27, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lew McCarty as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased Doug Baird from the Brooklyn Robins.
The New York Yankees purchased Chicken Hawks from Calgary (Western Canada).
The New York Giants purchased Curt Walker from Augusta (South Atlantic) for $7,000.
- July 28, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Heinie Mueller from Fort Smith (Western Association).
The Washington Nationals selected Fred Thomas off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 30, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased John Peters from Montgomery (Southern Association).
- July 31, 1920
The Washington Nationals sent Fred Thomas (August 11, 1920) to Reading (International) to complete the trade.
- August, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Homer Ezzell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Harry Baumgartner as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Cooney as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns signed Jumbo Elliott as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tim Griesenbeck as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Scott as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Fred Heimach from Raleigh (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 2, 1920
The Boston Red Sox selected Elmer Myers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- August 3, 1920
Bert Gallia jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to Franklin (Independent).
The Washington Nationals purchased George Foss from Tampa (Florida State).
The Washington Nationals purchased Bobby LaMotte from Tampa (Florida State).
- August 7, 1920
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill Lamar from Louisville (American Association).
- August 10, 1920
The Chicago White Sox purchased Shovel Hodge from Nashville (Southern Association).
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bubber Jonnard from Nashville (Southern Association).
- August 12, 1920
The St. Louis Browns purchased Marty McManus from Tulsa (Western) for $5,000.
- August 13, 1920
The Boston Braves signed Ira Townsend as an amateur free agent.
- August 14, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Whitey Glazner and Johnny Morrison from Birmingham (Southern Association).
- August 18, 1920
The Chicago Cubs purchased Oscar Fuhr from Omaha (Western).
The New York Giants purchased Red Shea from Toronto (International) for $12,000.
- August 20, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Johnny Mokan and Jimmy Zinn from Wichita Falls (Texas).
- August 21, 1920
The Boston Braves purchased Frank Gibson from San Antonio (Texas).
- August 24, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds sent Morrie Rath (January 4, 1921) and Monty Swartz (January 8, 1921) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- August 26, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jimmie Keenan from Terre Haute (Three-I).
- August 28, 1920
The New York Giants purchased Pug Griffin from Memphis (Southern Association).
- August 30, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Homer Summa from Birmingham (Southern Association).
- September, 1920
The Boston Braves purchased Maurice Archdeacon from Charleston (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ray Grimes from Bridgeport (Eastern).
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pie Traynor from Portsmouth (Virginia) for $10,000.
The New York Yankees sent Ernie Shore (January 28, 1921), Truck Hannah (January 28, 1921), Bob McGraw (January 28, 1921) and Ham Hyatt (January 28, 1921) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.
- September 1, 1920
The Chicago Cubs purchased Buck Freeman from Beaumont (Texas).
- September 2, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tony Lyons from Sioux City (Western).
- September 3, 1920
The Boston Braves purchased Garland Braxton from Greensboro (Piedmont).
The Boston Braves purchased Leo Townsend from Charleston (South Atlantic).
- September 5, 1920
The New York Giants selected Slim Sallee off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- September 6, 1920
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Sewell from New Orleans (Southern Association).
- September 7, 1920
The New York Yankees purchased Tom Sheehan from Atlanta (Southern Association).
- September 16, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Moses Yellow Horse from Little Rock (Southern Association).
- September 17, 1920
The Boston Braves purchased Red Torphy from New Haven (Eastern).
- September 18, 1920
The New York Giants sent Ed Sicking (December 18, 1920) and Doug Baird (October 3, 1920) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 21, 1920
The Chicago Cubs purchased John Kelleher from St. Joseph (Western).
- September 22, 1920
The New York Giants purchased John Monroe from Beaumont (Texas) for $4,000.
- October, 1920
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Barrett as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Emilio Palmero from Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox returned Ray Grimes to Bridgeport (Eastern) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 25, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Al Lefevre off waivers from the New York Giants.
- November 9, 1920
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Les Mann from the Boston Braves.
- November 11, 1920
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ray Grimes from Bridgeport (Eastern).
- November 17, 1920
- November 22, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds traded Greasy Neale and Jimmy Ring to the Philadelphia Phillies for Eppa Rixey.
- November 30, 1920
- December, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds selected Dode Paskert off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 15, 1920
The Boston Red Sox traded Harry Harper, Waite Hoyt, Mike McNally and Wally Schang to the New York Yankees for Del Pratt, Muddy Ruel, Herb Thormahlen and Sammy Vick.
The Brooklyn Robins traded Rube Marquard to the Cincinnati Reds for Dutch Ruether.
- December 18, 1920
The New York Giants selected Ed Sicking off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 25, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bubbles Hargrave from St Paul (American Association) for $10,000.
- December 28, 1920
Columbus (American Association) purchased Dick Burrus from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 31, 1920
The New York Yankees traded Duffy Lewis and George Mogridge to the Washington Nationals for Braggo Roth.
- Before 1921 Season
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Singleton as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bernie Henderson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Phil Todt as an amateur free agent.
Gene Bailey of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
The Detroit Tigers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Frank Parkinson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Rube Yarrison from Hanover (Blue Ridge) for $1,500.
The Boston Braves returned Red Torphy to New Haven (Eastern) following previous purchase.
The Boston Braves sent Pep Ripperton (minors) (May 12, 1921) to Beaumont (Texas) to complete the trade.
Ollie Fuhrman sent from Regina (Western Canada) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Bugs Bennett sent from Tulsa (Western) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
- January, 1921
- January 4, 1921
The New York Giants purchased Lance Richbourg from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 6, 1921
Toronto (International) purchased Gary Fortune from the Boston Red Sox.
- January 12, 1921
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Rowdy Elliott from the Brooklyn Robins.
- January 23, 1921
The Chicago Cubs released Fred Merkle.
The Boston Braves traded Rabbit Maranville to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Walter Barbare, Fred Nicholson, Billy Southworth and $15,000.
- January 25, 1921
The Chicago Cubs released Buck Herzog.
- January 31, 1921
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Charlie Pick from the Boston Braves.
- February 1, 1921
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Baumgartner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 4, 1921
New Haven (Eastern) purchased Eddie Eayrs from the Brooklyn Robins.
- February 7, 1921
The Chicago Cubs released Claude Hendrix.
- February 22, 1921
Toledo (American Association) purchased Fred Luderus from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 24, 1921
The New York Yankees sent Chicken Hawks (January 6, 1922), Ray French (January 6, 1922) and Jess Doyle (January 6, 1922) to Vernon (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- March 4, 1921
The Boston Red Sox traded Harry Hooper to the Chicago White Sox for Shano Collins and Nemo Leibold.
- March 21, 1921
Columbus (American Association) purchased Art Wilson from the Boston Braves.
- March 24, 1921
- March 26, 1921
New Haven (Eastern) purchased Frank Woodward from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April, 1921
Newark (International) purchased Lyle Bigbee from the Philadelphia Athletics.
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