1928 Major League Transactions

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• November 5, 1927

  The Chicago White Sox sent Ike Davis (February 6, 1928) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• November 7, 1927

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Stuffy McInnis.

• November 28, 1927

  The Chicago Cubs traded Sparky Adams and Pete Scott to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kiki Cuyler.

• November 30, 1927

  The Boston Braves released Jack Fournier.

• December, 1927

  ??? purchased Sid Graves from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob McGraw from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Springfield (I-I-I) purchased Pat Veltman from the Chicago White Sox.

  The Cleveland Indians selected Grover Hartley off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 2, 1927

  The Boston Braves released Dick Rudolph.

• December 3, 1927

• December 6, 1927

  Newark (International) purchased Bill Lamar from the Washington Nationals.

• December 13, 1927

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Sam Gray to the St. Louis Browns for Bing Miller.

  The Detroit Tigers traded Lu Blue and Heinie Manush to the St. Louis Browns for a player to be named later, Harry Rice, Elam Vangilder and a player to be named. The St. Louis Browns sent Chick Galloway (December 24, 1927) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jimmy Cooney, Bubber Jonnard and Johnny Mokan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Ring and Johnny Schulte.

• December 14, 1927

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Gibson from the Boston Braves.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Jack Scott from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Washington Nationals purchased George Sisler from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

• December 15, 1927

  Newark (International) purchased Hugh McQuillan from the Boston Braves.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Ken Williams from the St. Louis Browns for $10,000.

  The Brooklyn Robins sent Bob Barrett (December 15, 1927) and Gus Felix (December 15, 1927) to Buffalo (International) to complete the trade.

  The Brooklyn Robins sent Johnny Butler (December 15, 1927) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 17, 1927

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Al DeVormer from the New York Giants.

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Joe Hassler (December 17, 1927) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 19, 1927

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bullet Joe Bush as a free agent.

• December 20, 1927

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Heinie Mueller from the New York Giants.

• December 21, 1927

  The New York Yankees signed Stan Coveleski as a free agent.

• December 24, 1927

• December 26, 1927

  Portland (PCL) purchased Dave Barbee from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• Before 1928 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lee Daney as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees purchased Bill Dickey from Jackson (Cotton States) for $12,500.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mule Haas from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $16,000.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Kelly from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Hollywood (PCL) purchased Frank Welch from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 4, 1928

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

• January 10, 1928

  The Boston Braves traded Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh to the New York Giants for Rogers Hornsby.

• January 20, 1928

  Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Earl Sheely from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 26, 1928

  The Philadelphia Athletics returned Guy Cantrell to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.

• January 30, 1928

  San Antonio (Texas) purchased Frank Gibson from SLN (NL).

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Bernie Neis from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 31, 1928

• February 1, 1928

  The Washington Nationals released Tris Speaker.

• February 3, 1928

  The Boston Braves selected Jimmy Cooney off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 5, 1928

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tris Speaker as a free agent.

• February 7, 1928

  Bridgeport (Eastern) purchased Oran O'Neal from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 11, 1928

  The New York Giants traded Burleigh Grimes to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vic Aldridge.

• February 14, 1928

  Harrisburg (New York Pennsylvania) purchased Dick Attreau from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 15, 1928

• February 28, 1928

  The Boston Braves selected Zack Taylor off waivers from the New York Giants.

• March 4, 1928

  The Cleveland Indians selected Aaron Ward off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• March 13, 1928

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Rube Bressler off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 20, 1928

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eddie Mulligan from San Francisco (PCL).

• March 25, 1928

  The Boston Braves traded Andy High and $25,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Les Bell.

• April, 1928

  Beaumont (Texas) purchased Carl Hubbell from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 1, 1928

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Joe Cronin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 3, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies loaned Bill Hohman to New Haven (Eastern).

• April 7, 1928

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Lloyd Brown from ???.

• April 10, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dick Spalding.

• April 25, 1928

  The Boston Red Sox traded Hal Wiltse to the St. Louis Browns for Wally Gerber.

• April 26, 1928

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Hap Collard from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 30, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Dennis Murphy (minors) from the Detroit Tigers.

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

• May, 1928

  The Detroit Tigers signed Gee Walker as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 2, 1928

  The New York Giants returned Leo Mangum to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  Wichita (Western) purchased Red Peery from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 10, 1928

  Tulsa (Western) purchased Fred Bennett from the St. Louis Browns.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Wilson from the Cleveland Indians.

  The New York Giants traded George Harper to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob O'Farrell.

• May 11, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later, Art Decatur and Jimmie Wilson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Virgil Davis, Don Hurst and Homer Peel. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bill Kelly (May 12, 1928) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• May 23, 1928

  The Washington Nationals signed Dick Spalding as a free agent.

• May 24, 1928

  The St. Louis Browns signed Debs Garms as an amateur free agent.

• May 27, 1928

  The Boston Braves purchased George Sisler from the Washington Nationals for $7,500.

• May 28, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Clarence Mitchell.

• May 30, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Art Jahn off waivers from the New York Giants.

• June, 1928

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

  Bloomington (Three-I) purchased Lee Daney from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Hal Goldsmith sent from the Boston Braves to Newark (International) in an unknown transaction.

• June 1, 1928

• June 4, 1928

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Clarence Mitchell as a free agent.

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Dinny McNamara from the Boston Braves.

• June 8, 1928

  The New York Giants purchased Russ Wrightstone from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Charlie Hargreaves to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Gooch and Joe Harris.

• June 11, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harvey MacDonald as an amateur free agent.

  Portland (Pacific Coast) purchased Al Nixon from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 12, 1928

  Rochester (International) purchased Tony Kaufmann from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 15, 1928

  The Boston Braves traded Joe Genewich to the New York Giants for Virgil Barnes, Ben Cantwell, Bill Clarkson and Al Spohrer.

• June 17, 1928

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Weiland from Moline (Mississippi Valley). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 19, 1928

• June 22, 1928

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Charlie Robertson from the Boston Braves.

• June 23, 1928

  The Boston Braves purchased Howard Freigau from the Brooklyn Robins.

• July, 1928

  The Washington Nationals purchased Harley Boss from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Joe Cronin from Kansas City (American Association) for $7,500.

• July 1, 1928

  The Cleveland Indians released Garland Buckeye.

• July 5, 1928

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Dave Harris from the Boston Braves.

• July 6, 1928

  The New York Giants signed Garland Buckeye as a free agent.

• July 9, 1928

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Earl Smith.

• July 10, 1928

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

  The Cleveland Indians selected Johnny Miljus off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 12, 1928

  The New York Giants purchased Carl Hubbell from Beaumont (Texas) for $25,000.

• July 13, 1928

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Earl Smith as a free agent.

• July 17, 1928

  The Washington Nationals released Dick Spalding.

• July 20, 1928

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Marty Griffin from Fort Worth (Texas).

• July 24, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs sent Lefty Weinert (October 16, 1928) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• July 28, 1928

• July 31, 1928

  The Chicago White Sox purchased George Blackerby and Art Shires from Waco (Texas).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Johnny Watwood from Shreveport (Texas).

• August, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased John Milligan from Syracuse (New York Pennsylvania).

  Montreal (International) purchased Chet Nichols from the New York Giants.

  Clay Touchstone sent from Providence (Eastern) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 1, 1928

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Dick Burrus from the Boston Braves.

• August 3, 1928

  Newark (International) purchased Hub Pruett from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 6, 1928

• August 9, 1928

  Waco (Texas) sent Earl Caldwell to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal for $15,000.

• August 10, 1928

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

• August 14, 1928

• August 15, 1928

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Error from Rock Island (Mississippi Valley). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Clarence Hoffman from Sacramento (PCL).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Si Johnson from Rock Island (Mississippi Valley) for $3,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 18, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Earl Grace from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jim Weaver from Chattanooga (Southern Association).

• August 23, 1928

  The New York Yankees selected Tom Zachary off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• August 24, 1928

  The New York Yankees purchased Arndt Jorgens from Oklahoma City (Western).

  The New York Yankees purchased Rosy Ryan from Toledo (American Association).

• August 25, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Bruce Cunningham from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) for $20,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Buffalo (International) purchased Emilio Palmero from the Boston Braves.

• August 26, 1928

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tony Cuccinello from Danville (I-I-I).

  The Boston Braves purchased Bernie James from Omaha (Western).

• August 28, 1928

  The New York Yankees purchased Ed Wells from Birmingham (Southern Association).

• August 29, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Ben Tincup from Louisville (American Association).

• August 31, 1928

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Frank Barnes and Heinie Schuble from Houston (Texas) for $50,000.

• September, 1928

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Marty Walker as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Ed Durham from Mobile (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ray Hayworth from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Herb Cobb, Tom Jenkins and Ed Roetz from Wichita Falls (Texas).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Ad Liska from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Jim Moore from Little Rock (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Art Reinholz from Winston-Salem (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees purchased Gordon Rhodes from Hollywood (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1928

  The New York Giants purchased Pat Veltman from Springfield (I-I-I).

• September 4, 1928

  The Washington Nationals sent Jack Warner (November 8, 1928) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 8, 1928

  The Washington Nationals purchased Al Bool from Nashville (Southern Association).

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Clise Dudley from Atlanta (Southern Association).

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Cy Moore from Macon (South Atlantic).

• September 10, 1928

  Baltimore (International) sent Stew Bolen to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• September 11, 1928

  The Washington Nationals purchased Guy Cantrell from Baltimore (International).

• September 12, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Johnny Moore from Reading (International).

• September 17, 1928

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Clint Brown from Harrisburg (New York Pennsylvania) for $5,000.

  The New York Yankees purchased George Burns from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 18, 1928

  The New York Giants released Ray Foley.

• September 19, 1928

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Rip Collins from Toronto (International).

• October, 1928

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Mellana.

• October 3, 1928

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Win Ballou from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Bob Barrett from Buffalo (International) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Archie Campbell from St Paul (American Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Phil Collins from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Mike Cvengros from Wichita Falls (Texas) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Leo Dixon from Baltimore (International) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Hal Elliott from Waco (Texas) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Charlie Gooch from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Marv Gudat from Houston (Texas) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Tony Kaufmann from Rochester (International) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted John Kerr from Hollywood (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Gorham Leverett from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Red Peery from Wichita (Western) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Hal Rhyne from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Luther Roy from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Wally Shaner from Chattanooga (Southern Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Earl Sheely from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Frank Sigafoos from Portland (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Jerry Standaert from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

• October 16, 1928

  The Chicago Cubs returned Ben Tincup to Louisville (American Association) following previous purchase.

• October 19, 1928

  The Detroit Tigers traded Jack Warner to the Washington Nationals for Bucky Harris.

• October 29, 1928

  The New York Giants traded Lefty O'Doul and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Freddy Leach.

• November 7, 1928

  The Boston Braves traded Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs for Bruce Cunningham, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Socks Seibold and $200,000.

• November 8, 1928

  Rick Ferrell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

• November 11, 1928

  The St. Louis Browns signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

• November 12, 1928

  The New York Giants signed Ray Schalk as a free agent.

• November 22, 1928

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Bayne from the Cleveland Indians.

  The New York Giants released Les Mann.

• December, 1928

  Greenville (South Atlantic) purchased Earl Williams from the Boston Braves.

  The New York Yankees released Error.

• December 5, 1928

  St Paul (American Association) purchased a catcher to be named later from the Boston Red Sox.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the St. Louis Browns.

  Portland (Pacific Coast) purchased Art Jahn from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Russ Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Augie Walsh from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 6, 1928

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Howard Freigau from the Boston Braves.

• December 7, 1928

• December 8, 1928

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Virgil Barnes from the Boston Braves.

  Chattanooga (Southern Association) purchased Art Decatur from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Boston Braves purchased George Harper and Rabbit Maranville from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 10, 1928

  Newark (International) purchased Vic Aldridge and Russ Wrightstone from the New York Giants.

• December 11, 1928

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Neun from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Jesse Petty and Harry Riconda to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Glenn Wright.

  The Cleveland Indians traded George Uhle to the Detroit Tigers for Ken Holloway and Jackie Tavener.

• December 13, 1928

  The Boston Braves purchased Pat Collins from the New York Yankees.

  Hollywood (Pacific Coast) purchased Red Rollings from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Heinie Sand and $10,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tommy Thevenow.

• December 15, 1928

  The Boston Red Sox traded Buddy Myer to the Washington Nationals for Elliot Bigelow, Milt Gaston, Grant Gillis, Horace Lisenbee and Bobby Reeves.

• December 17, 1928

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Fred Haney from Indianapolis (American Association).

• December 22, 1928

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Rosy Ryan from the New York Yankees.

• December 23, 1928

  Portland (PCL) purchased Charlie Bates from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Portland (PCL) purchased Ike Powers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 24, 1928

  The Boston Braves selected Joe Dugan off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1929 Season

  The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Cicero as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Error as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed George Susce as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Breckinridge as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Doc Cramer as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Heusser as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Holloway as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Kline as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Terry Lyons as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Bucky Walters as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Earl Averill from San Francisco (PCL).

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Ray Boggs from the Boston Braves.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Jo-Jo White from Carrollton (Georgia-Alabama).

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Terry Lyons.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Error.

• January 5, 1929

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Johnny Schulte from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Homer Summa from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Ring.

• January 26, 1929

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

• February, 1929

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Earl Caldwell to Waco (Texas) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 13, 1929

  Montreal (International) purchased Doc Gautreau from the Boston Braves.

• February 16, 1929

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Emil Yde from Indianapolis (American Association).

• February 23, 1929

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Eddie Moore from the Boston Braves.

• February 28, 1929

  The Chicago White Sox traded Bibb Falk to the Cleveland Indians for Martin Autry.

• March 16, 1929

  Guy Cantrell of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.

• March 26, 1929

  Baltimore (International) purchased Al Bool from the Washington Nationals.

• March 30, 1929

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Hal Elliott from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April, 1929

  The Philadelphia Athletics returned Stew Bolen to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)