1925 Major League Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year. This page is missing Negro League transactions because we do not have that data at this time. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

• 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.

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

  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.

• April 2, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected George Burns off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 5, 1925

  Sacramento (PCL) purchased Bill Cunningham from the Boston Braves.

• April 13, 1925

  The Boston Braves released Stuffy McInnis.

• April 14, 1925

  Bill Bagwell returned to original team on May, 1925. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Red Smith (October, 1925), Tom Glass (October, 1925) and Bill Bagwell (October, 1925) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• April 17, 1925

  The Boston Braves traded Tim McNamara to the New York Giants for Rosy Ryan.

• April 20, 1925

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Eddie Phillips from the Boston Braves.

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Joe Oeschger off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 22, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hi Myers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 25, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Art Decatur to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bill Hubbell.

• April 29, 1925

  The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Harris to the Washington Nationals for Roy Carlyle and Paul Zahniser.

• May 1, 1925

  Nashville (Southern Association) purchased Ed Sperber from the Boston Braves.

• May 4, 1925

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hi Myers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 5, 1925

  The Boston Red Sox traded Alex Ferguson and Bobby Veach to the New York Yankees for Ray Francis and $9,000.

• May 6, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds released Pedro Dibut.

• May 8, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Bruggy as a free agent.

  Rochester (International) purchased Herb Thormahlen from the Brooklyn Robins.

• May 9, 1925

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Curt Fullerton from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Tommy Griffith to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Barrett (May 22, 1925) to the Brooklyn Robins to complete the trade.

• May 16, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Horace Ford off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 20, 1925

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Joe Batchelder from the Boston Braves.

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Dee Cousineau from the Boston Braves.

  The Boston Braves released Casey Stengel.

• May 23, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs traded Bob O'Farrell to the St. Louis Cardinals for Howard Freigau and Mike González.

• May 24, 1925

  Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Andy Rush from the Brooklyn Robins.

• May 26, 1925

• May 29, 1925

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

  The New York Yankees sent Ernie Johnson (October 28, 1925) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• May 30, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Tom Sheehan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Niehaus.

• June, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Elbert Andrews.

• June 2, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs returned C. L. Taylor (earlier draft pick) to Beaumont (Texas).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Buddy Myer from New Orleans (Southern Association) for $25,000.

  The Boston Red Sox released Shano Collins.

• June 4, 1925

  Baltimore (International) sent Tommy Thomas (September 13, 1925) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• June 6, 1925

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Art Ruble from Charlotte (South Atlantic).

• June 9, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Bob Vines.

• June 13, 1925

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

  Vernon (Pacific Coast) purchased Syl Johnson from the Detroit Tigers.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Wid Matthews from the Washington Nationals.

• June 15, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bernie Friberg off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 16, 1925

  The Detroit Tigers signed Ownie Carroll as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1925

  The New York Yankees purchased Fred Merkle from Rochester (International) for $6,000.

  The Washington Nationals selected Everett Scott off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 18, 1925

  The Boston Braves signed Shanty Hogan as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns traded Hank Severeid to the Washington Nationals for Pinky Hargrave and George Mogridge.

• June 23, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Joe Schultz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 26, 1925

  The Boston Braves signed Foster Edwards as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Johnny Welch from Ottumwa (Mississippi Valley).

• June 29, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Art Jahn from Flint (Michigan-Ontario).

• July, 1925

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Bert Cole from the Detroit Tigers.

• July 1, 1925

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Smith from Seattle (Northwestern).

• July 4, 1925

  The New York Yankees released Whitey Witt.

• July 6, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Lloyd Brown from Ardmore (Western Association) for $18,000.

• July 9, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jim Keesey from Portsmouth (Virginia).

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Walter Holke off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 10, 1925

  The Boston Braves purchased Abie Hood from Portsmouth (Virginia).

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Jack Quinn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 11, 1925

  The Boston Red Sox purchased John Bischoff from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 12, 1925

  The Boston Braves purchased Doc Gautreau from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 15, 1925

  Portland (PCL) purchased Art Stokes from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 21, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Gale Staley from Salisbury (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 25, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Jumbo Elliott from Terre Haute (I-I-I) for $10,000.

  The Boston Braves returned Abie Hood to Portsmouth (Virginia) following previous purchase.

  The Boston Braves selected Andy High off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• July 27, 1925

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jule Mallonee from Durham (Piedmont).

• July 31, 1925

  The New York Giants purchased Bill Clarkson from Norfolk (Virginia) for $10,000.

• August, 1925

  The New York Yankees purchased Leo Durocher from Hartford (Eastern) for $12,000.

• August 1, 1925

  The New York Yankees purchased Jim Marquis from St. Joseph (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees sent Mack Hillis (March, 1926), Frank Zoeller (minors) (March, 1926) and Curt Fullerton (March 23, 1926) to Salt Lake City (PCL) to complete the trade.

• August 8, 1925

  The New York Giants sent Jack Wisner (May 17, 1926) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The New York Giants sent Pip Koehler (February 15, 1926) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

• August 10, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Roy Hutson from Topeka (Southwestern).

  The Chicago White Sox selected James Edwards off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 15, 1925

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Ernie Maun from the New York Giants.

• August 17, 1925

  The Washington Nationals purchased Alex Ferguson from the New York Yankees.

  The Washington Nationals selected Bobby Veach off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• August 19, 1925

  The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Hearn from Bridgeport (Eastern).

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

• August 24, 1925

  The New York Giants purchased Joe Klinger from Clarksburg (Mid-Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 25, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Roy Crumpler from Waco (Texas).

• August 29, 1925

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Ray Benge from Houston (Texas) for $10,000.

• August 30, 1925

  The New York Yankees sent Paul Wanninger (December 16, 1925) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• August 31, 1925

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Jule Mallonee from the Chicago White Sox.

• September, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carl Husta as a free agent.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Lefty Thomas from Nashville (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Claude Willoughby from Waterloo (Mississippi Valley). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Red Holt from Jersey City (International).

  The Detroit Tigers sent Homer Ezzell (December 10, 1925) and Ernest Vache (December 10, 1925) to Fort Worth (Texas) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1925

  The New York Giants sent Earl Webb (December 12, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 5, 1925

  The Boston Braves purchased Eddie Taylor from Albany (Eastern).

• September 8, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins released Joe Oeschger.

• September 13, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Babe Herman from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Ray Moss from Memphis (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 14, 1925

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Sam Langford from Des Moines (Western).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Red Lucas from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Wally Shaner from Kansas City (American Association).

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Tony Welzer from Mobile (Southern Association).

  The Detroit Tigers sent Bob Jones (September 25, 1925) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 15, 1925

  The Chicago White Sox selected Moe Berg off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• September 21, 1925

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Ethan Allen as an amateur free agent.

• September 25, 1925

  Johnny Werts sent from Worcester (Eastern) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1925

• October 6, 1925

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Stew Bolen from Tulsa (Western).

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Eddie Brown, Jimmy Johnston and Zack Taylor to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes, Gus Felix and Mickey O'Neil.

• October 8, 1925

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Joe Buskey from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bubber Jonnard from Wichita Falls (Texas) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ernie Maun from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

• October 9, 1925

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Oscar Estrada from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Yankees drafted Curt Fullerton from St Paul (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Syl Johnson from Vernon (Pacific Coast) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Joe Pate from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Harry Riconda from Portland (PCL) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Hack Wilson from Toledo (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

• October 13, 1925

  San Francisco (PCL) sent Hal Rhyne to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

  San Francisco (PCL) sent Paul Waner to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• November, 1925

  The Boston Braves purchased Red Barron from Charlotte (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 6, 1925

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Denver Grigsby from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Chicago Cubs released Tommy Griffith.

• November 9, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Rabbit Maranville off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Brooklyn Robins selected William Marriott off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• November 11, 1925

  Portland (Pacific Coast) purchased Johnny Couch from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Portland (Pacific Coast) purchased Elmer Smith from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 19, 1925

  Rochester (International) purchased Mickey Devine from the New York Giants.

• December, 1925

  Buffalo (International) purchased Neal Brady from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Fresco Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 8, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Whitey Witt as a free agent.

• December 9, 1925

  Newark (International) purchased Chicken Hawks from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Homer Ezzell and Ernest Vache to the Detroit Tigers for Fred Haney.

• December 10, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Wambsganss from the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.

  The Chicago Cubs sent Clarke Pittenger (December 28, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 11, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs traded Vic Keen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Cooney.

• December 14, 1925

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Rube Marquard from the Boston Braves.

• December 16, 1925

  The New York Yankees purchased Al Mamaux from Newark (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees released Howie Shanks.

• December 30, 1925

  The New York Giants traded Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jimmy Ring.

• December 31, 1925

  The St. Louis Browns selected Charlie Robertson off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1926 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Baecht as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Sommers as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Starr as a free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Schoolboy Rowe as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Clyde Sukeforth as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carroll Yerkes as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Andy Cohen from Waco (Texas).

  The Boston Braves purchased Hal Goldsmith from Worcester (Eastern).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Carl Hubbell from Oklahoma City (Western) for $20,000.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ike Powers from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge).

  The Washington Nationals sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• January, 1926

  The New York Giants signed Mel Ott as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Chick Fewster from the Cleveland Indians.

• January 13, 1926

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Joe Schultz from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 15, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500.

• January 20, 1926

  The New York Yankees purchased Spencer Adams from the Washington Nationals.

• January 23, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Alex Metzler from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 26, 1926

  Mission (PCL) purchased Ike Boone from the Boston Red Sox for $7,500.

• February, 1926

  The St. Louis Browns traded Bullet Joe Bush and Jack Tobin to the Washington Nationals for Win Ballou and Tom Zachary.

• February 1, 1926

• February 4, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Merwin Jacobson from Newark (International).

• February 6, 1926

  The New York Yankees traded Wally Schang to the St. Louis Browns for George Mogridge and cash.

• February 10, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Val Picinich from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 12, 1926

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Walter Holke from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 15, 1926

  The Boston Braves selected George Mogridge off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• February 23, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox signed Pat Veltman as a free agent.

  Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Huck Betts from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 27, 1926

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Mule Haas from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March, 1926

  The Boston Braves released Larry Kopf.

  The Chicago White Sox selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• March 13, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Howard Fitzgerald from the Chicago Cubs.

• March 15, 1926

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

• March 24, 1926

  Reading (International) purchased George Durning from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.