1926 Major League Transactions

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• 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.

  The Detroit Tigers sent Homer Ezzell (December 10, 1925) and Ernest Vache (December 10, 1925) to Fort Worth (Texas) to complete the trade.

• December 11, 1925

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

• December 12, 1925

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

• 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.

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

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

  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 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.

  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.

• April 5, 1926

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

• April 6, 1926

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Ernie Padgett from the Boston Braves.

• April 7, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Topper Rigney from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 19, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Jack Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Paul Richards as an amateur free agent.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased By Speece from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 3, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins released Milt Stock.

• May 11, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Art Nehf from the New York Giants.

• May 13, 1926

  The New York Giants released Heinie Groh.

• May 17, 1926

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Tim McNamara from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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

• May 25, 1926

• June, 1926

  Buffalo (International) purchased Sterling Stryker from the Brooklyn Robins.

• June 5, 1926

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Rosy Ryan from the Boston Braves.

• June 7, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Cotter as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers selected Wilbur Cooper off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 8, 1926

  The Cleveland Indians sent Ray Benge (January 31, 1927) to Waco (Texas) to complete the trade.

• June 12, 1926

  Portland (PCL) purchased Stan Baumgartner from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 14, 1926

  The New York Giants traded Billy Southworth to the St. Louis Cardinals for Heinie Mueller.

• June 15, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Sam Bohne from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Howard Ehmke to the Philadelphia Athletics for Slim Harriss, Fred Heimach and Baby Doll Jacobson.

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bing Miller to the St. Louis Browns for Baby Doll Jacobson.

  The New York Yankees selected Roy Carlyle off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 16, 1926

  The Washington Nationals purchased Emilio Palmero from Columbus (AA) for $10,000.

• June 17, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Kimmick.

• June 21, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs selected Walt Huntzinger off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 22, 1926

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Grover Alexander off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 23, 1926

• June 24, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rusty Yarnall as a free agent.

• June 25, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chet Nichols from New Haven (Eastern).

• June 29, 1926

  Buffalo (International) purchased Bernie Neis from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals released Jack Tobin.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Lew Wendell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants selected Jimmy Johnston off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• June 30, 1926

  Jersey City (International) purchased Bill Vargus from the Boston Braves.

• July, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Dave Barbee from Greensboro (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 1, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bullet Joe Bush from the Washington Nationals.

• July 2, 1926

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Charlie Robertson from SLA (AL).

• July 6, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 17, 1926

• July 20, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Eddie Moore from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 22, 1926

  The New York Yankees selected Hank Severeid off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• July 24, 1926

• July 28, 1926

• July 30, 1926

• July 31, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Tobin as a free agent.

• August, 1926

  The Washington Nationals purchased Russ Ennis from Elmira (New York Pennsylvania). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Rice from Portsmouth (Virginia).

  Alex Metzler returned to original team on April 9, 1927.

• August 3, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Les Cox from Palestine (Texas Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Randy Moore from Longview (East Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Clay Van Alstyne from Bridgeport (Eastern).

• August 5, 1926

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

• August 7, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Sid Womack from Providence (Eastern).

• August 9, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Art Mills from Pittsfield (Eastern).

• August 12, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dick Attreau from Norfolk (Virginia).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Fred Brickell from Wichita (Western).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eddie Murphy from Rochester (International).

• August 13, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Babe Adams.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Carson Bigbee.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Ed Cotter.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Ray Grimes.

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Max Carey off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 14, 1926

  The Washington Nationals sent $24,000 (October 30, 1926), Danny Taylor (October 30, 1926) and Harry Kelley (October 30, 1926) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 15, 1926

• August 16, 1926

• August 17, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Red Peery from St. Joseph (Western).

• August 19, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Denny Sothern from Cumberland (Middle Atlantic) for $3,000.

• August 21, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) sent Tom Jenkins to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

  The Brooklyn Robins released Rabbit Maranville.

• August 24, 1926

  The Washington Nationals purchased Dick Coffman, Dick Jones and Lou McEvoy from Chattanooga (Southern Association).

• August 27, 1926

  The Washington Nationals traded Dutch Ruether to the New York Yankees for players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Garland Braxton (October 19, 1926) and Nick Cullop (October 19, 1926) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• August 28, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs sent Mandy Brooks (November 17, 1926) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Frank Snyder off waivers from the New York Giants.

• August 29, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies released George Stutz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 30, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Walter Keating from Portland (New England).

• September, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox sent Al Stokes (November, 1926), Fred Heimach (December, 1926), Paul Zahniser (December, 1926) and Alex Gaston (December, 1926) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lefty Taber as a free agent.

• September 2, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mike Kelly from Bradenton (Florida State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 4, 1926

  The Cleveland Indians sent Cliff Lee (September 30, 1926), Ray Knode (December 7, 1926) and Guy Lacy (December 7, 1926) to Newark (International) to complete the trade.

• September 7, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Grady Adkins from Shreveport (Texas).

• September 12, 1926

  The New York Giants purchased Fresco Thompson and Fresco Thompson from Buffalo (International) for $25000 players to be named later.

• September 14, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Jumbo Elliott from Seattle (Pacific Coast) for $15,000.

• September 15, 1926

  The New York Giants selected Jack Bentley off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 17, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Luther Roy from the Cleveland Indians.

  The New York Giants released Jimmy Johnston.

  The New York Giants released Irish Meusel.

  The Boston Braves sent Harry Riconda (October 14, 1926) and Frank Wilson (October 14, 1926) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 25, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Stuffy McInnis.

• October, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Alex Ferguson from the Washington Nationals.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Rawlings.

• October 1, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Pete Appleton from Waterbury (Eastern) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Charlie Bates from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Johnny Berger from New Haven (Eastern) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Ike Boone from Mission (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Brillheart from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Bobby Burke from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mike Cvengros from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Hank Grampp from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Grover Hartley from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Elmer Jacobs from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Tex Jeanes from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Bernie Neis from Buffalo (International) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Hub Pruett from Oakland (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Charlie Robertson from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Oscar Roettger from St Paul (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Red Rollings from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted John Wilson from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

• October 15, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Boley from Baltimore (International) for $65,000.

• October 21, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

• October 23, 1926

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Hap Collard from Evansville (I-I-I) for $2,500.

• November, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Collins.

• November 3, 1926

  The Boston Braves selected Jack Knight off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 4, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins released Jack Fournier.

• November 11, 1926

  Shreveport (Texas) purchased Spence Harris from the Chicago White Sox.

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Milt Steengrafe from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 17, 1926

• November 23, 1926

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rabbit Maranville as a free agent.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Lou Koupal from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 27, 1926

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Harvey Hendrick from the Cleveland Indians.

• December, 1926

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Charlie Berry from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Charlie Engle from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Jim Keesey from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Frank Welch from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 8, 1926

  Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Horace Kibbie from the Boston Braves.

• December 20, 1926

  The New York Giants traded Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rogers Hornsby.

• December 21, 1926

• December 23, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Collins as a free agent.

• December 27, 1926

  The Boston Braves signed Jack Fournier as a free agent.

• December 30, 1926

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Eddie Taylor from the Boston Braves.

• Before 1927 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics returned Tom Jenkins to Wichita Falls (Texas) as part of a conditional deal.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry O'Donnell as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Augie Walsh as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Hassler from Wheeling (Mid-Atlantic).

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Herb McQuaid from the New York Yankees.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Shores from Wichita Falls (Texas).

  The Boston Braves sent Kyle Graham (March 12, 1927) to Seattle (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• 10, 1927

  Leo Mangum sent from Portland (PCL) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1927

  Gorham Leverett sent from the Chicago White Sox to Indianapolis (American Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 1, 1927

  The Brooklyn Robins released Zack Wheat.

• January 9, 1927

  As part of a 3-team trade: The Brooklyn Robins sent Burleigh Grimes to the New York Giants. The New York Giants sent Jack Scott and Fresco Thompson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Butch Henline to the Brooklyn Robins. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Harper to the New York Giants.

• January 10, 1927

• January 12, 1927

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Zack Wheat as a free agent.

• January 13, 1927

  The Chicago White Sox traded Johnny Grabowski and Ray Morehart to the New York Yankees for Aaron Ward.

• January 14, 1927

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Ike Kamp from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 15, 1927

  The Detroit Tigers traded Otis Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart to the St. Louis Browns for Pinky Hargrave, Bobby LaMotte and Marty McManus.

  The Chicago White Sox traded Leo Mangum and Hollis Thurston to the Washington Nationals for Roger Peckinpaugh.

• January 20, 1927

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Art Jahn from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 22, 1927

  The New York Yankees released Hank Severeid.

• January 25, 1927

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Henry Baldwin from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

• January 30, 1927

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

• January 31, 1927

  The Cleveland Indians released Tris Speaker.

  The Washington Nationals signed Tris Speaker as a free agent.

• February 2, 1927

  The Detroit Tigers signed Hank Severeid as a free agent.

• February 4, 1927

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joe Harris off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• February 8, 1927

  Ty Cobb assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The New York Yankees traded Sad Sam Jones to the St. Louis Browns for Cedric Durst and Joe Giard.

• February 9, 1927

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Irish Meusel as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Edd Roush to the New York Giants for George Kelly and cash.

• February 15, 1927

  Pittsfield (Eastern) purchased Sid Womack from the Boston Braves.

• February 16, 1927

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Spalding as a free agent.

• February 19, 1927

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Freddie Maguire from the New York Giants.

• March 13, 1927

  St. Paul (American Association) purchased Oscar Siemer from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 22, 1927

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Bernie Neis from the Washington Nationals.

• March 29, 1927

  The Washington Nationals purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Brooklyn Robins.

  Baltimore (International) purchased Leo Mangum and Curly Ogden from the Washington Nationals.

• March 31, 1927

  Augusta (South Atlantic) purchased Joe Buskey from the Philadelphia Phillies.