1922 Major League Transactions

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• December, 1921

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Ferdie Schupp from the Brooklyn Robins.

  The Detroit Tigers sent Charlie High (March, 1922), Emmet McCann (March, 1922) and Tex Gressett (minors) (March, 1922) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

  The Cincinnati Reds sent Charlie See (December 20, 1921) to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1921

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Heinie Groh to the New York Giants for George Burns, Mike González and $150,000.

• December 7, 1921

  San Francisco (PCL) purchased Dots Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The New York Giants purchased Jimmy O'Connell from San Francisco (PCL) for $75,000.

  Elmer Bowman sent from the Washington Nationals to New Haven (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

• December 14, 1921

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Babe Pinelli from Oakland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns selected Chick Shorten off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 17, 1921

  The New York Giants sent Eddie Brown (December 17, 1921), Vern Spencer (December 17, 1921), Bud Heine (February 26, 1922) and Red Causey (July 30, 1922) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 18, 1921

  The New York Giants returned Hank Schreiber to Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 19, 1921

  Los Angeles (PCL) sent Vic Aldridge (January, 1922) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Elmer Ponder (January, 1922), John Sullivan (January, 1922), Babe Twombly (January, 1922), Tom Daly (February, 1922) and Charlie Deal (April, 1922) to Los Angeles (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 20, 1921

  The Boston Red Sox traded Stuffy McInnis to the Cleveland Indians for George Burns, Joe Harris and Elmer Smith.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Bullet Joe Bush, Sad Sam Jones and Everett Scott to the New York Yankees for Rip Collins, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bill Piercy, Jack Quinn and $100,000.

• December 29, 1921

  The Detroit Tigers selected George Cutshaw off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 31, 1921

• Before 1922 Season

  The Boston Braves signed Bill Anderson as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Art Decatur as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Curly Ogden as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Johnny Berger as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Heinie Scheer from Hartford (Eastern) for $5,000.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Hank DeBerry and Dazzy Vance from New Orleans (Southern Association).

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Ed Konetchy.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Dave Robertson.

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Glenn Myatt (1922), Ivy Griffin (1922), Dave Keefe (August 23, 1922) and Paul Johnson (August 23, 1922) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

  Gabby Hartnett sent from Worcester (Eastern) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Lil Stoner sent from Oklahoma City (Western) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January 6, 1922

  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.

• January 7, 1922

  Portland (PCL) purchased Frank Bruggy from the Philadelphia Phillies for $6,500.

• January 10, 1922

  The Boston Red Sox traded Roger Peckinpaugh to the Washington Nationals for Joe Dugan and Frank O'Rourke.

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Joe Dugan to the Washington Nationals for José Acosta, Bing Miller and $50,000.

• January 12, 1922

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mike González from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 14, 1922

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Joe DeBerry and Lyman Lamb from the St. Louis Browns.

• January 20, 1922

• January 24, 1922

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Sam Crane from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 4, 1922

  The Chicago White Sox purchased José Acosta from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• February 15, 1922

  Rochester (International) purchased Jack Wisner from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 16, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Doc Johnston off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• February 18, 1922

  The Boston Braves traded Jack Scott to the Cincinnati Reds for Larry Kopf and Rube Marquard.

• February 22, 1922

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Dave Keefe from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• February 24, 1922

  The Boston Red Sox selected Alex Ferguson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• March, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Tex Gressett (minors), Emmet McCann and Charlie High from the Philadelphia Athletics for $22,500.

• March 14, 1922

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased George Whitted from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 25, 1922

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Marty Krug from Seattle (PCL) for $7,500.

• April, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Barrett.

• April 2, 1922

  Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Al Pierotti from the Boston Braves.

• April 3, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Ralph Young off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 5, 1922

  The Boston Braves returned Jimmie Wilson to New Haven (Eastern) following previous purchase.

• April 17, 1922

  The New York Yankees purchased Whitey Witt from the Philadelphia Athletics for $7,500.

• April 20, 1922

  The New York Giants signed Dave Robertson as a free agent.

• April 24, 1922

  New Haven (Eastern) purchased Frank Woodward from the Washington Nationals.

• May, 1922

  The New York Giants signed Bill Terry as a free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Harry Courtney from the Washington Nationals.

• May 2, 1922

  Portsmouth (Virginia) purchased Duke Sedgwick from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 6, 1922

  Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Cy Morgan from the Boston Braves.

• May 8, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Frank McCue from Moline (Three-I) for $2,500.

• May 13, 1922

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jack Hammond from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 14, 1922

• May 20, 1922

  The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Scott.

• May 25, 1922

  Toledo (American Association) purchased George Whitted from the Brooklyn Robins.

• May 29, 1922

  The Chicago White Sox sent Shovel Hodge (September 7, 1922) and Eddie Mulligan (October 24, 1922) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

• May 30, 1922

  The Chicago Cubs traded Max Flack to the St. Louis Cardinals for Cliff Heathcote.

• May 31, 1922

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Lee King from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June, 1922

  The New York Giants signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Dee Cousineau as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Harry Hulihan as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 2, 1922

  The Boston Braves signed Tim McNamara as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Baumgartner (June 4, 1922) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.

• June 27, 1922

  Buck Freeman refused to report to his new team.

• June 28, 1922

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Jack Hammond from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 30, 1922

  The New York Giants signed Clint Blume as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Travis Jackson from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• July, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Otto Rettig as a free agent.

• July 11, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Gus Ketchum from Ardmore (Texas-Oklahoma) for $1,750.

• July 13, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Roy Moore from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 14, 1922

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Mokan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 15, 1922

  Norfolk (Virginia) sent Gil Gallagher to the Boston Braves as part of a conditional deal.

  Norfolk (Virginia) sent Joe Matthews to the Boston Braves as part of a conditional deal.

• July 17, 1922

• July 23, 1922

  The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Dugan and Elmer Smith to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, Chick Fewster, Elmer Miller, Johnny Mitchell and $50,000. The New York Yankees sent Lefty O'Doul (September 29, 1922) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• July 24, 1922

  The Boston Braves purchased Al Yeargin from Greenville (South Atlantic).

• July 29, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ken Holloway from Augusta (South Atlantic) for $8,000.

• July 30, 1922

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rube Benton from the New York Giants.

  The Boston Braves traded Hugh McQuillan to the New York Giants for Larry Benton, Harry Hulihan, Fred Toney and $100,000.

• August 1, 1922

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

• August 2, 1922

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Les Bell from Lansing (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 3, 1922

  The New York Giants purchased Lee King from Toledo (American Association).

• August 5, 1922

• August 13, 1922

  The Boston Braves purchased Snake Henry from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• August 15, 1922

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Leo Dickerman from Memphis (Southern Association) for $10,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns selected Eddie Foster off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 17, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Chuck Rowland from Rocky Mount (Virginia).

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Dave Keefe off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Fred Toney off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• August 19, 1922

  Portland (PCL) purchased Jim Sullivan from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Portland (PCL) purchased Rube Yarrison from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 22, 1922

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Connolly from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Billy Mullen from Mobile (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 23, 1922

  The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Roser from St Petersburg (Florida State).

• August 24, 1922

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Phil Bedgood and Logan Drake from Chattanooga (Southern Association).

• August 29, 1922

  The Boston Braves signed Joe Genewich as an amateur free agent.

• September, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry O'Neill as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1922

  The New York Giants signed Freddie Maguire as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Paul Schreiber from Saginaw (Michigan-Ontario).

• September 5, 1922

  The Chicago Cubs purchased George Grantham from Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom Lovelace from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Homer Summa from Wichita Falls (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Rip Wade from Minneapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Cy Warmoth from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• September 8, 1922

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dink O'Brien from Portsmouth (Virginia).

• September 9, 1922

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Howard Freigau from Syracuse (International).

  The New York Giants sent Max Rachac (minors) (November 20, 1922) and Lee King (November 20, 1922) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 12, 1922

  The New York Giants purchased Mike Cvengros from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• September 15, 1922

  The New York Giants purchased Red Lucas from Newport News (Virginia).

• September 18, 1922

  The Cleveland Indians selected Sherry Smith off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• September 23, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Johnny Neun from Birmingham (Southern Association).

• October, 1922

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Gene Bailey from Houston (Texas) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  Rochester (International) purchased Lew Malone from the Brooklyn Robins.

  Rochester (International) purchased Johnny Miljus from the Brooklyn Robins.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Schulte from Mobile (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 12, 1922

• October 15, 1922

  The Boston Braves drafted Bill Bagwell from Independence (Southwestern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Barrett from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Gus Felix from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Charlie Hargreaves from Pittsfield (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Pinky Hargrave from New Haven (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Ernie Padgett from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Squire Potter from Knoxville (Appalachian) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Bob Smith from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Ed Stauffer from Bridgeport (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Stuffy Stewart from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

• October 24, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers selected Frank O'Rourke off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• October 30, 1922

  The New York Giants purchased Jack Bentley from Baltimore (International) for $72,000.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Rip Collins and Del Pratt to the Detroit Tigers for Danny Clark, Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman, Carl Holling and $25,000.

• November 5, 1922

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jim Bagby off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 9, 1922

• November 15, 1922

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Andy Woehr from Bloomington (I-I-I).

• November 24, 1922

  The Detroit Tigers traded Chick Gagnon to the Washington Nationals for Ray Francis.

• December, 1922

  Fort Smith (Western Association) purchased Sid Benton from SLN (NL).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased George Boehler from Tulsa (Western).

  Oakland (PCL) purchased Duster Mails from the Cleveland Indians.

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Allen Sothoron from the Cleveland Indians.

  Beaumont (Texas) purchased Ira Townsend from the Boston Braves.

• December 6, 1922

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Eckert (December 15, 1922) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 7, 1922

  Seattle (PCL) purchased Doc Johnston from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 8, 1922

  Art Fletcher retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 13, 1922

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Walter Holke from the Boston Braves.

• December 14, 1922

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Walter Barbare from the Boston Braves.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Fred Nicholson from the Boston Braves.

• December 31, 1922

• Before 1923 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Grant as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jack Berly as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed George Blaeholder as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mule Haas as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Jones as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Sherling as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Ben Shields as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chick Hafey as a free agent.

  Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Johnnie Heving from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Harry Riconda from New Haven (Eastern) for $5,000.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Hollis Thurston from Salt Lake City (PCL).

  San Antonio (Texas) purchased Phil Todt from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Cleveland Indians released Les Nunamaker.

  Zeb Terry retired from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 2, 1923

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Turner Barber from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 3, 1923

  The Boston Red Sox traded Harvey Hendrick and George Pipgras to the New York Yankees for Al DeVormer and cash.

• January 8, 1923

  The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Evans to the Washington Nationals for Frank Brower.

• January 10, 1923

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tod Dennehey as an amateur free agent.

• January 16, 1923

  The Boston Braves selected Dee Cousineau off waivers from the New York Giants.

• January 19, 1923

  The Boston Braves signed Jocko Conlon as an amateur free agent.

• January 30, 1923

  The Boston Red Sox traded Herb Pennock to the New York Yankees for Norm McMillan, George Murray, Camp Skinner and $50,000.

• February, 1923

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Walt French as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ralph Head from Hartford (Eastern).

• February 6, 1923

  San Antonio (Texas) purchased Frank Fuller from the New York Giants.

• February 7, 1923

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Gil Gallagher from the Boston Braves.

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Bunny Roser from the Boston Braves.

• February 10, 1923

  The Boston Red Sox traded Muddy Ruel and Allen Russell to the Washington Nationals for Ed Goebel, Val Picinich and Howie Shanks.

• February 11, 1923

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Clarence Mitchell to the Philadelphia Phillies for George Smith.

• February 15, 1923

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Hi Myers and Ray Schmandt to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Fournier.

• February 21, 1923

  The Cleveland Indians released Stuffy McInnis.

• February 24, 1923

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Woodward from New Haven (Eastern).

• March 8, 1923

  The Boston Braves signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

• March 9, 1923

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

• March 15, 1923

• March 21, 1923

  Houston (Texas) purchased Jack Knight from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 1, 1923

  Nashville (Southern Association) purchased Bevo LeBourveau from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)