1924 Major League Transactions

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• November 12, 1923

  The Boston Braves traded Joe Oeschger and Billy Southworth to the New York Giants for Dave Bancroft, Bill Cunningham and Casey Stengel.

• November 17, 1923

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Hal Carlson from Wichita Falls (Texas) in the 1923 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1923

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Tillie Walker.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Bert Griffith to the Washington Nationals for Bonnie Hollingsworth.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Earl Hamilton off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 1, 1923

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Buckshot May from Oklahoma City (Western).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ed Hock (June 20, 1924) to Oklahoma City (Western) to complete the trade.

• December 10, 1923

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Max Bishop from Baltimore (International) for $20,000.

• December 11, 1923

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Carl Mays from the New York Yankees.

• December 13, 1923

  The Boston Braves purchased John Kelleher from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 15, 1923

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Art Delaney from Fort Smith (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Braves traded Horace Ford and Ray Powell to the Philadelphia Phillies for Cotton Tierney. Ray Powell refused to report to his new team on April 10, 1924. The Boston Braves sent Al Nixon (April 10, 1924) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• December 26, 1923

  The Boston Braves signed Ike Kamp as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1924 Season

  The Detroit Tigers signed Willie Ludolph as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Elbert Andrews as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Gehringer as a free agent.

  Beaumont (Texas) purchased Dana Fillingim from the Boston Braves.

• January 4, 1924

• January 5, 1924

• January 7, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox traded George Burns, Chick Fewster and Roxy Walters to the Cleveland Indians for Dan Boone, Joe Connolly, Steve O'Neill and Bill Wambsganss.

• January 9, 1924

  The New York Yankees released Home Run Baker.

• January 12, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Bobby Veach from the Detroit Tigers.

• January 16, 1924

  Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Petie Behan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 17, 1924

• January 31, 1924

• February 1, 1924

• February 12, 1924

  Ft. Worth (Texas) purchased Ralph Head from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 13, 1924

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dixie Parker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 14, 1924

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fritz Henrich as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins released George Smith.

• February 23, 1924

• February 26, 1924

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mike González from St. Paul (American Association) for $10,000.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Mike González from the Cincinnati Reds for $10,000.

• March 1, 1924

  The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Evans as a free agent.

• March 3, 1924

  Jocko Conlon retired from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 30, 1924

  Portland (PCL) purchased Jesse Winters from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April, 1924

• April 11, 1924

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Bob Emmerich from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 14, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox traded Norm McMillan to the St. Louis Browns for Homer Ezzell.

• April 16, 1924

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Ray French from the Brooklyn Robins.

• April 21, 1924

  The Chicago White Sox released Amos Strunk.

• April 22, 1924

  New Haven (Eastern) purchased Al Hermann from the Boston Braves.

• April 24, 1924

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Wade Lefler from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 25, 1924

  The Boston Braves released Bill Bagwell.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Mike González to the St. Louis Cardinals for Milt Stock.

• April 26, 1924

  Gene Lansing retired from the Boston Braves.

• April 28, 1924

  Trade was voided and players returned on May 15, 1924.

• April 30, 1924

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected John Kelleher off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• May, 1924

  The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Jones as an amateur free agent.

• May 1, 1924

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Schulte from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 2, 1924

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Amos Strunk as a free agent.

• May 5, 1924

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased John Kelleher from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 6, 1924

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmy Cooney from Milwaukee (American Association).

• May 16, 1924

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Tiny Osborne from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 17, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Dinty Gearin from the New York Giants.

• May 20, 1924

  The New York Yankees selected Lance Richbourg off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

  The New York Yankees returned Lance Richbourg to the Washington Nationals following previous waiver selection.

• May 23, 1924

  The Washington Nationals selected Curly Ogden off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 25, 1924

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ray Steineder from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 26, 1924

• May 29, 1924

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hughie Critz from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Walton Cruise from the Boston Braves.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Chick Shorten from Minneapolis (American Association).

• May 30, 1924

  The Cincinnati Reds traded George Harper to the Philadelphia Phillies for Curt Walker.

• June 2, 1924

  Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Ken Jones from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals sent Lance Richbourg (June 10, 1924) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 3, 1924

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Dinty Gearin from the Boston Braves.

• June 4, 1924

• June 5, 1924

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

• June 6, 1924

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Schultz from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 7, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Les Mann from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 8, 1924

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Frank Ellerbe from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 10, 1924

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Cliff Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 11, 1924

  The Cleveland Indians released Guy Morton.

  The Cincinnati Reds sent Cliff Lee (July 22, 1924) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 12, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Lou North from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 14, 1924

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Leo Dickerman to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Doak.

• June 16, 1924

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Virgil Cheeves from Wichita Falls (Texas).

• June 18, 1924

  The Boston Braves signed Frank Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• June 22, 1924

  The New York Giants purchased Buddy Crump from Portsmouth (Virginia).

• June 24, 1924

  The New York Yankees purchased Walter Beall from Rochester (International) for $30,000.

• June 28, 1924

• July 1, 1924

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Joe Oeschger off waivers from the New York Giants.

• July 6, 1924

• July 7, 1924

• July 8, 1924

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Ray Steineder from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 12, 1924

  The New York Yankees purchased Al Mamaux from Reading (International).

• July 14, 1924

  The Washington Nationals purchased Ralph Miller from Reading (International).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Earl Smith from the Boston Braves.

• July 15, 1924

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Ray Grimes from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 17, 1924

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jesse Fowler from Spartanburg (South Atlantic).

• July 18, 1924

  The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (July 19, 1924) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade. Pete Scott refused to report to his new team on July 26, 1924. cash and Pinky Hargrave returned to original team on July 26, 1924.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Jeff Pfeffer.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Pfeffer as a free agent.

• July 22, 1924

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bonnie Hollingsworth from New Orleans (Southern Association) for $15000 plus two players to be named.

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Cliff Markle from the New York Yankees.

• July 23, 1924

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Lou North from the Boston Braves.

• July 26, 1924

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

• July 28, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Marty Shay from Worcester (Eastern).

• July 30, 1924

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jimmie Foxx from Easton (Eastern Shore) for $2,000.

• August, 1924

  The New York Yankees purchased Mack Hillis from Atlanta (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees purchased Hank Johnson from Bradenton (Florida State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Red Smith from Evansville (Three-I).

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Elmer Yoter from Saginaw (Michigan-Ontario). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 1, 1924

  The Chicago Cubs signed Herbert Brett as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 8, 1924

  The Washington Nationals sent Wid Matthews (August 10, 1924) to Sacramento (PCL) to complete the trade.

• August 9, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Herb Thomas from Daytona Beach (Florida State).

• August 12, 1924

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Tex Wilson from Des Moines (Western).

• August 13, 1924

  The New York Yankees purchased Ben Paschal from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $20,000.

• August 17, 1924

• August 20, 1924

  The New York Giants released Eddie Ainsmith.

  The New York Giants released Leon Cadore.

• August 27, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox signed Al Kellett as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Billy Rogell from Salina (Southwestern).

• August 30, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Ted Wingfield from the Washington Nationals.

• September, 1924

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

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Spence Harris from Bay City (Michigan-Ontario).

• September 2, 1924

  The Boston Braves purchased Joe Muich from Dover Beach (Eastern Shore).

  The Brooklyn Robins sent Billy Mullen (1925) to Fort Worth (Texas) to complete the trade.

• September 3, 1924

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tommy Thevenow from Syracuse (International).

• September 4, 1924

  The St. Louis Browns signed Pat Burke as a free agent.

• September 6, 1924

  The New York Giants purchased Grover Hartley from Columbus (American Association).

• September 7, 1924

  Worcester (Eastern) sent Wade Lefler to the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1924

  The New York Giants purchased Mickey Devine from Newark (International) for $20,000.

• September 11, 1924

  The New York Giants purchased Frank Walker from Rocky Mount (Virginia).

• September 12, 1924

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tom Glass from Cambridge (Eastern Shore).

• September 14, 1924

• September 17, 1924

• September 20, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Hal Wiltse from Mobile (Southern Association).

• September 29, 1924

  The Washington Nationals purchased Wid Matthews from Sacramento (PCL) for $5,000.

• October 2, 1924

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Lefty Grove from Baltimore (International) for $100,600.

• October 8, 1924

  The Washington Nationals drafted Spencer Adams from Oakland (PCL) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Ken Ash from Rocky Mount (Virginia) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Bill Bagwell from Galveston (Texas) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted John Bischoff from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Dick Burrus from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Ike Eichrodt from Charlotte (South Atlantic) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Percy Jones from Seattle (PCL) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Klugmann from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jack Knight from Houston (Texas) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Bobby LaMotte from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Cliff Lee from St Paul (American Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted William Marriott from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ray Pierce from Topeka (Western Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Andy Rush from Waterbury (Eastern) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ralph Shinners from Toledo (American Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Jerry Standaert from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted C. L. Taylor from Beaumont (Texas) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Ernest Vache from Dallas (Texas) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Vean Gregg from Seattle (PCL) for $10000 plus 3 players.

• October 27, 1924

  The Chicago Cubs traded Vic Aldridge, George Grantham and Al Niehaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Wilbur Cooper, Charlie Grimm and Rabbit Maranville.

• November, 1924

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Art Stokes from Des Moines (Western) for $12,500.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected John Chapman off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 17, 1924

• December, 1924

  Rochester (International) sent Jack Wisner to the New York Giants as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Shreveport (Texas) purchased Marty Shay from the Boston Braves.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Elmer Yoter from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Brooklyn Robins released Ivy Olson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  SLN (NL) sent Joe Bratcher (February, 1925), Jesse Fowler (February, 1925), George Makin (minors) (February, 1925) and Art Delaney (February, 1925) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 3, 1924

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Sumpter Clarke from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Boston Braves sent Red Lucas (April 24, 1925) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 8, 1924

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

• December 10, 1924

  Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Gus Sandberg from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Howie Shanks to the New York Yankees for Mike McNally.

• December 11, 1924

  The Boston Red Sox traded Mike McNally to the Washington Nationals for Doc Prothro.

• December 12, 1924

  The Cleveland Indians traded Stan Coveleski to the Washington Nationals for Carr Smith and By Speece.

• December 13, 1924

  The Cleveland Indians selected Harvey Hendrick off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• December 15, 1924

  The New York Yankees selected Steve O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 17, 1924

  The Washington Nationals purchased Dutch Ruether from the Brooklyn Robins.

  The New York Yankees traded Bullet Joe Bush and Milt Gaston to the St. Louis Browns for Urban Shocker.

• December 18, 1924

  Ralph Miller refused to report to his new team. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 20, 1924

• Before 1925 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Vines as a free agent.

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

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gus Mancuso as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Frank Sigafoos as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Bill Vargus as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Cronin as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Pip Koehler as a free agent.

  Failed to report to Beaumont

  The Boston Braves purchased Dave Harris from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Association).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Koupal from Omaha (Western) for $40,000.

  The Boston Braves purchased Oscar Siemer from Worcester (Eastern).

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob Vines.

  Lefty Willis sent from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1925

• January 10, 1925

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Mule Watson from the New York Giants.

• January 21, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Amos Strunk.

• January 29, 1925

  Terre Haute (I-I-I) purchased Phil Collins from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 30, 1925

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

• February 4, 1925

  Beaumont (Texas) purchased Carlton Lord from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Bernie Neis to the Boston Braves for Cotton Tierney.

• February 9, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Frank Bruggy.

• February 16, 1925

  Oakland (PCL) purchased Hub Pruett from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Boston Braves released Hunter Lane.

  The Boston Braves released Ray Powell.

• February 17, 1925

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Whitey Glazner from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March, 1925

  Charlotte (South Atlantic) purchased Frank McCue from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• March 13, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Jay Partridge as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Lew Fonseca off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April, 1925

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Watkins as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Herb Thormahlen from Dallas (Texas).

  The Cleveland Indians released Phil Bedgood.