1931 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 6, 1930

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Tommy Thevenow and Claude Willoughby to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dick Bartell.

• November 7, 1930

  The Chicago Cubs sent Mal Moss (January 10, 1931) and Vince Barton (March 19, 1931) to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• November 10, 1930

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Johnson from Portland (PCL).

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hank McDonald from Portland (PCL).

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Palmisano from Portland (PCL).

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Jack Quinn.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Wally Schang.

• November 11, 1930

  Baltimore (International) purchased Denny Sothern from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 12, 1930

  The Boston Braves selected Al Bool off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 19, 1930

• November 24, 1930

• November 25, 1930

  The New York Yankees purchased Julie Wera from Jersey City (International).

• November 28, 1930

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Art Shires from the Washington Nationals for $10,000.

• November 29, 1930

• December, 1930

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Hal Anderson from St Paul (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Pat Veltman sent from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

• December 1, 1930

  Baltimore (International) purchased Bernie James from the Boston Braves.

• December 4, 1930

  Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Hap Collard from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 10, 1930

  The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Dugan as a free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Wally Schang as a free agent.

  The New York Yankees purchased Cy Perkins from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 13, 1930

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Sisler from the Boston Braves.

• December 15, 1930

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Muddy Ruel from the Washington Nationals.

  Baltimore (International) purchased Tripp Sigman from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 17, 1930

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Earl Smith.

• December 30, 1930

  The St. Louis Browns released Red Badgro.

  The St. Louis Browns released Joe Hassler.

  The New York Giants sent Andy Reese (December 30, 1930) to Oakland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• Before 1931 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Adams as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Sol Carter as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lew Krausse as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jimmie DeShong from Harrisburg (New York Pennsylvania). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Thornton Lee from New Orleans (Southern Association).

  The New York Yankees sent Julie Wera (1931) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

• January, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Clyde Beck off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Johnnie Heving off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Bill Regan off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 8, 1931

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike González as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 13, 1931

  The Washington Nationals selected Harry Rice off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• January 19, 1931

• January 20, 1931

  The Cleveland Indians released Joe Sewell.

• January 21, 1931

  Jersey City (International) purchased Bud Clancy from the Chicago White Sox for $12,000.

• January 23, 1931

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Cooney from the Boston Braves.

• January 24, 1931

  The New York Yankees signed Joe Sewell as a free agent.

• January 26, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Buzz Arlett from Oakland (Pacific Coast).

  The Cincinnati Reds released Curt Walker.

• January 27, 1931

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eddie Phillips from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 29, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Cy Williams.

• January 30, 1931

  Reading (International) purchased Ken Jones from the Boston Braves.

• February, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Error as a free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs released George Kelly.

• February 3, 1931

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Phil Todt from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 9, 1931

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Jack Quinn as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 11, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Frank Watt as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 19, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Connell as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Hugh Willingham off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• March 18, 1931

  Hollywood (Pacific Coast) purchased John Sherlock from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 21, 1931

  Newark (International) sent Error to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  Newark (International) sent Ed Fallenstein to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• March 22, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Cliff Heathcote off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• March 26, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Edd Roush off waivers from the New York Giants.

• April, 1931

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Bobo Newsom from the Brooklyn Robins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 3, 1931

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Lu Blue from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.

• April 10, 1931

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Moe Berg from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 13, 1931

  Jersey City (International) purchased Charlie Perkins from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• April 16, 1931

  The Boston Braves released Red Peery.

• April 18, 1931

  The Boston Red Sox selected Urbane Pickering off waivers from the New York Giants.

• April 23, 1931

  Toronto (International) purchased Guy Cantrell from the Detroit Tigers.

  Newark (International) purchased Hub Pruett from the New York Giants.

• April 28, 1931

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Bill Dunlap from the Boston Braves.

• April 29, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Hal Wiltse to Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

• May, 1931

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Glenn Liebhardt. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 4, 1931

  The Boston Braves returned Charlie Wilson to Rochester (International) following previous purchase.

• May 7, 1931

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Harvey Hendrick to the Cincinnati Reds for Mickey Heath.

• May 8, 1931

  The Washington Nationals selected Russ Scarritt off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 17, 1931

  The Chicago White Sox traded Willie Kamm to the Cleveland Indians for Lew Fonseca.

• May 23, 1931

  The Boston Braves purchased Ray Moss from the Brooklyn Robins.

• May 28, 1931

  The Boston Braves selected Bill Hunnefield off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 29, 1931

  The Chicago Cubs traded Earl Grace and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rollie Hemsley.

• June, 1931

  The Washington Nationals signed Walt Masters as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Johnny Scalzi as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1931

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Frank Sigafoos from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 5, 1931

  San Francisco (Pacific Coast) purchased Claude Willoughby from the Boston Braves.

• June 7, 1931

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Joe Sullivan from Tucson (Arizone-Texas) for $1,500.

• June 11, 1931

• June 14, 1931

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jake Flowers from the Brooklyn Robins.

  Lil Stoner returned to original team on June 14, 1931.

• June 15, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Wally Roettger to the St. Louis Cardinals for Taylor Douthit.

• June 16, 1931

  The New York Giants purchased Pat Veltman from the Boston Braves.

• June 24, 1931

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

• June 25, 1931

• June 27, 1931

  Roy Sherid returned to original team on December 8, 1931. The New York Yankees sent Lou McEvoy (September 12, 1931), Roy Sherid (September 12, 1931), Jimmie Reese (November 12, 1931) and Albert Harvin (minors) (April 28, 1932) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 29, 1931

  The Detroit Tigers released Wally Schang.

• June 30, 1931

  Portland (PCL) purchased Bill Shores from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Boston Braves purchased Billy Urbanski from Montreal (International).

  The New York Giants selected Bill Hunnefield off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• July, 1931

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

  The Boston Braves released Johnny Scalzi.

• July 1, 1931

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

• July 2, 1931

  The New York Yankees returned Lefty Weinert (earlier draft pick) to Louisville (American Association).

• July 3, 1931

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Waite Hoyt off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• July 13, 1931

  The St. Louis Browns selected Garland Braxton off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 17, 1931

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

• July 18, 1931

• July 20, 1931

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Error from the Chicago White Sox.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Sheriff Blake off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 25, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Fred Koster (November 20, 1931), Hal Elliott (November 20, 1931) and cash (November 20, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• July 29, 1931

  The Detroit Tigers purchased George Quellich from Reading (International).

  The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (August 3, 1931), Walt Tauscher (September 25, 1931) and Buck Jordan (November 28, 1931) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• August, 1931

  The Chicago White Sox signed Grant Bowler as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 3, 1931

  Frank O'Rourke (minors) sent from the St. Louis Browns to Milwaukee (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Ray Moss off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• August 4, 1931

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Billy Herman from Louisville (American Association) for $50,000.

• August 6, 1931

• August 8, 1931

  Rochester (International) purchased Ray Moss from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 11, 1931

  The New York Giants sent Johnny Cooney (November 5, 1931), Joe Heving (November 5, 1931), Jack Berly (November 5, 1931) and Harry Rosenberg (November 5, 1931) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• August 12, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Error from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• August 16, 1931

  The New York Giants purchased Gil English from Durham (Piedmont).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bill Andrus and Frank Ragland from Chattanooga (Southern Association) for $35,000.

• August 21, 1931

  The New York Giants purchased Sam Gibson from San Francisco (PCL).

• August 22, 1931

  Newark (International) purchased George Quellich from the Detroit Tigers.

  Bobby Stevens returned to original team on August 22, 1931.

• August 31, 1931

  The Boston Red Sox traded Muddy Ruel to the Detroit Tigers for Marty McManus.

• September, 1931

• September 5, 1931

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

• September 9, 1931

  The New York Yankees purchased Doc Farrell from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• September 10, 1931

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Phil Todt (November 5, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 14, 1931

  The Washington Nationals purchased Johnny Gill from Baltimore (International).

• September 15, 1931

  The Boston Braves purchased Ox Eckhardt from Mission (PCL).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Billy Rhiel from Portland (Pacific Coast).

• September 30, 1931

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dave Barbee from Hollywood (PCL) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Huck Betts from St Paul (American Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Marv Gudat from Columbus (American Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Pinky Hargrave from Baltimore (International) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Wes Kingdon from Chattanooga (Southern Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted George Knothe from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Leo Mangum from Newark (International) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Clyde Manion from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Eddie Moore from Oakland (Pacific Coast) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Bobo Newsom from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Carey Selph from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Al Todd from Dallas (Texas) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

• October, 1931

  The Cleveland Indians released Moe Berg. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees released Cy Perkins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 9, 1931

• November 12, 1931

• November 17, 1931

  The Boston Braves purchased Bill Akers from Kansas City (American Association).

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Freddie Maguire from the Boston Braves.

• December, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Roettger from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 1, 1931

  The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Neun from the Boston Braves.

• December 2, 1931

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Nick Cullop and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Andy High.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Milt Gaston to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Weiland.

• December 3, 1931

  The Washington Nationals purchased Leon Pettit from Quincy (I-I-I).

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Lena Styles from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 4, 1931

  The Chicago White Sox traded John Kerr and Carl Reynolds to the Washington Nationals for Bump Hadley, Jackie Hayes and Sad Sam Jones.

• December 9, 1931

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Cronin from the Boston Braves.

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Earl Sheely from the Boston Braves.

• December 11, 1931

  The Chicago Cubs traded Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Burleigh Grimes.

• December 15, 1931

  Rochester (International) purchased Tony Rensa from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 17, 1931

  The Chicago Cubs selected Lance Richbourg off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• December 18, 1931

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Sheriff Blake from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 30, 1931

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Reggie Grabowski as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1932 Season

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jim McLaughlin as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Al Smith as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hersh Martin as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Ray Mueller as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Nels Potter as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Gene Schott as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Dick Barrett from Elmira (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Bill Lee from Columbus (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Bill Lewis from Greensboro (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The New York Yankees obtained Hub Pruett from Newark (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Cooney from the New York Giants.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased George Susce from Springfield (I-I-I).

• January 18, 1932

• January 19, 1932

• January 22, 1932

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Rube Bressler.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Dolf Luque.

• January 23, 1932

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hack Wilson.

• January 26, 1932

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Horace Ford from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 28, 1932

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Jake Flowers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 29, 1932

• February 2, 1932

  Fort Worth (Texas) purchased George Grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 3, 1932

  Mission (PCL) purchased Jim Mosolf from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 4, 1932

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased George Grantham from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 8, 1932

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Waite Hoyt.

• February 11, 1932

  The New York Giants signed Dolf Luque as a free agent.

• February 24, 1932

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rube Bressler as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 27, 1932

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.

• March 14, 1932

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Wally Gilbert, Babe Herman and Ernie Lombardi to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth.

• March 19, 1932

  The Boston Braves purchased Freddy Leach from the New York Giants for $10,000.

• March 27, 1932

  Hartford (Eastern) purchased Denny Sothern from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 30, 1932

  Jersey City (International) purchased Ed Fallenstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Blondy Ryan from the Chicago White Sox.