1935 Major League Transactions

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• November 1, 1934

  The New York Giants traded John Pezzullo, Blondy Ryan, Johnny Vergez, George Watkins and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Bartell.

• November 3, 1934

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ival Goodman from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lew Riggs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

• November 14, 1934

  Baltimore (International) purchased Cy Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 16, 1934

  Mission (PCL) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• November 20, 1934

  The Cleveland Indians traded Johnny Burnett, Bob Weiland and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bruce Campbell.

• November 21, 1934

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mace Brown from Kansas City (American Association).

  Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team in 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jimmy Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934) and $5,000 (1935) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

  The Chicago Cubs traded Bud Tinning, Dick Ward and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tex Carleton.

• November 22, 1934

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Herman Bell from the New York Giants.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Danny MacFayden from the New York Yankees.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Morgan from the Boston Red Sox.

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Pat Veltman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Chicago Cubs traded Guy Bush, Babe Herman and Jim Weaver to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Larry French and Freddie Lindstrom.

• November 23, 1934

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Doljack from the Detroit Tigers.

  Montreal (International) purchased Vic Frazier from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 24, 1934

• November 28, 1934

  Hollywood (PCL) purchased Gene Desautels from the Detroit Tigers.

• December, 1934

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

• December 1, 1934

  The Cleveland Indians sent Dutch Holland (December 1, 1934) and Bill Perrin (March 25, 1935) to Minneapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1934

  The Boston Braves released Marty McManus.

• December 12, 1934

  The New York Giants traded Jack Salveson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leon Chagnon.

• December 13, 1934

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Mize from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The New York Giants traded Joe Bowman to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kiddo Davis.

• December 14, 1934

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Mark Koenig and Allyn Stout to the New York Giants for Billy Myers and cash.

• December 18, 1934

  The Chicago White Sox released Milt Gaston.

• December 19, 1934

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Samuel Byrd from the New York Yankees.

• December 25, 1934

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Harris. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 26, 1934

• Before 1935 Season

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nels Potter as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Barrett as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Russ Bauers as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Jimmy Bloodworth as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Walker Cooper as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Al Gerheauser as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Oscar Grimes as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Ken Heintzelman as an amateur free agent.

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

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mickey Owen as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Scheffing as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Enos Slaughter as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Smith as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Stanky as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Pete Suder as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees obtained Joe Berry from Joplin (Western Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Washington Nationals obtained Bobby Estalella from Albany (Eastern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Washington Nationals obtained Taffy Wright from Albany (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Stan Sperry from Eau Claire (Northern).

  Toledo (American Association) purchased George Susce from the Detroit Tigers.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Hub Walker from the Detroit Tigers.

  The New York Yankees released Zack Taylor.

  Bob Muncrief sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

  Bob Swift sent from Muskogee (Western Association) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January 2, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Morrie Arnovich from Superior (Northern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Babe Phelps off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 4, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Hurst from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 8, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dino Chiozza as a free agent.

  The New York Yankees purchased Ted Kleinhans from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 10, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Charlie Berry.

• January 11, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Seeds from the Cleveland Indians.

• January 14, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bing Miller.

• January 15, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox signed Bing Miller as a free agent.

• January 19, 1935

  The St. Louis Browns traded Bump Hadley to the Washington Nationals for Luke Sewell and cash.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Luke Sewell from the St. Louis Browns.

• January 29, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Glenn Wright from Kansas City (American Association).

• February, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Lee Handley as an amateur free agent.

• February 1, 1935

• February 4, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.

• February 5, 1935

  The St. Louis Browns signed Heinie Mueller as a free agent.

• February 11, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds released Larry Benton.

• February 12, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds released Ray Kolp.

• February 16, 1935

  The New York Giants released Lefty O'Doul.

• February 26, 1935

  The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth.

  The Boston Braves signed Babe Ruth as a free agent.

• March, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Padgett as an amateur free agent.

• March 22, 1935

  Charlie English and Buck Fausett returned to original team on March 22, 1935.

• March 26, 1935

  The New York Yankees purchased Pat Malone from the St. Louis Cardinals for $15,000.

• March 29, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Dazzy Vance.

• March 30, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox traded Dick Porter to the New York Yankees for Doc Farrell.

• March 31, 1935

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Kirby Higbe from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• April 1, 1935

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dazzy Vance as a free agent.

• April 15, 1935

  The Boston Braves signed Larry Benton as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Johnny Mize to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

• April 16, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox signed Moe Berg as a free agent.

• April 28, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Sullivan from St Paul (American Association).

• April 30, 1935

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Wayne Osborne to Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rod Dedeaux as an amateur free agent.

• May, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Buster Adams as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 1, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Dib Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 7, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Phil Collins from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 10, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Snipe Hansen to the Washington Nationals for Ray Prim, Tommy Thomas and cash.

• May 12, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Carl Fischer from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 14, 1935

  Montreal (International) purchased Leo Mangum from the Boston Braves.

  The Cleveland Indians traded Belve Bean to the Washington Nationals for Lefty Stewart.

• May 15, 1935

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Earnshaw from the Chicago White Sox.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Russ Van Atta from the New York Yankees.

  The Boston Red Sox released Doc Farrell.

  The St. Louis Browns released Frank Grube.

• May 16, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Art Bramhall.

• May 17, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Sodd as an amateur free agent.

• May 21, 1935

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bobo Newsom from the St. Louis Browns for $40,000.

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Sugar Cain and Ed Coleman to the St. Louis Browns for George Blaeholder.

• May 23, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians released Glenn Myatt.

• May 25, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paul Richards from the New York Giants.

• May 26, 1935

  The New York Giants signed Glenn Myatt as a free agent.

• May 27, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox traded Moose Solters and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Oscar Melillo.

• June, 1935

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

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

• June 1, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians released Willie Kamm.

• June 2, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Danny MacFayden to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

  The Boston Red Sox released George Pipgras.

• June 4, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Tony Piet from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Boston Braves selected Danny MacFayden off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 5, 1935

  The Chicago Cubs signed Ken Weafer as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Walker from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 9, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox traded Bud Hafey to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jack Salveson.

• June 11, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers released Firpo Marberry.

• June 13, 1935

  The Washington Nationals sent Snipe Hansen to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

• June 15, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Grube as a free agent.

• June 17, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Eddie Phillips from the Washington Nationals.

• June 19, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emmett Nelson from Los Angeles (PCL).

• June 20, 1935

  The Boston Braves signed Ed Moriarty as an amateur free agent.

• June 21, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Babe Herman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 22, 1935

  The New York Giants purchased Jimmy Ripple from Montreal (International).

• June 25, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers released Hub Walker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 29, 1935

  The St. Louis Browns traded Alan Strange to the Washington Nationals for Lyn Lary.

• June 30, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Joe Cascarella from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The St. Louis Browns released Heinie Mueller.

• July, 1935

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

  The Boston Red Sox signed Jennings Poindexter as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Turbeville as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Joe Berry from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 3, 1935

  The Chicago Cubs released Kiki Cuyler.

• July 5, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.

• July 9, 1935

• July 12, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Lucas as a free agent.

• July 15, 1935

  The St. Louis Browns returned Snipe Hansen to the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• July 22, 1935

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Zack Taylor from Allentown (New York-Pennsylvania).

• July 26, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chile Gómez as a free agent.

• July 31, 1935

  The New York Yankees purchased Al Piechota from Davenport (Western).

• August 2, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Euel Moore to the New York Giants as part of a conditional deal.

• August 5, 1935

  The Boston Braves released Shanty Hogan.

• August 6, 1935

  The New York Yankees purchased Blondy Ryan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 12, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians signed Shanty Hogan as a free agent.

• August 17, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Gil English from Portland (Pacific Coast).

• August 21, 1935

  The Boston Braves signed Al Blanche as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Roxie Lawson from Toledo (American Association).

• August 22, 1935

  The Boston Braves released Larry Benton.

• August 28, 1935

  The New York Giants purchased Charlie English from Galveston (Texas).

• August 29, 1935

  The New York Giants returned Eddie Moore to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Fred Tauby from Fort Worth (Texas).

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Wedo Martini.

• August 30, 1935

  The New York Giants purchased Harry Gumbert from Baltimore (International).

• September, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Herman Fink as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Vallie Eaves as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Earl Huckleberry as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Ferrazzi as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Buster Mills from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Gene Moore from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 6, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Peerson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Jim Henry from Memphis (Southern Association).

• September 7, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ray Prim (December 13, 1935) to Minneapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 10, 1935

  Mission (Pacific Coast) sent Ox Eckhardt to the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Wayne Osborne from Mission (PCL).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmy Outlaw from Decatur (I-I-I).

  The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Dick Siebert (April 30, 1936) and Ox Eckhardt (May 18, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 30, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox released Max Bishop.

• October, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Jack Owens. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 1, 1935

  The Washington Nationals drafted Pete Appleton from Montreal (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Becker from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Tony Giuliani from St Paul (American Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Harry Kelley from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted George Puccinelli from Baltimore (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Manny Salvo from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

• October 14, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jim Oglesby from the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

• October 16, 1935

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Emil Mailho from Oakland (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

• November, 1935

  Vic Frazier sent from Montreal (International) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• November 6, 1935

  The Chicago White Sox released Jocko Conlan.

  The Chicago White Sox released Sad Sam Jones.

• November 14, 1935

  The New York Giants purchased Dick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

• November 17, 1935

• November 20, 1935

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Snipe Hansen from the Washington Nationals.

• November 21, 1935

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Gene Corbett from Winnipeg (Northern).

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Marty Hopkins from the Chicago White Sox.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Eddie Phillips from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Todd to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Earl Grace and Claude Passeau.

• November 22, 1935

  The New York Yankees sent George McQuinn to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Hub Walker as a free agent.

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Phil Collins from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased George Myatt and Bobby Doerr from Hollywood (PCL) for $75,000.

  The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Meola to the St. Louis Browns for Fay Thomas.

• December, 1935

  Shanty Hogan sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

• December 9, 1935

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob O'Farrell.

  The New York Giants traded Roy Parmelee, Phil Weintraub and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Burgess Whitehead.

• December 10, 1935

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Al Simmons from the Chicago White Sox for $75,000.

  Montreal (International) purchased Charlie Wilson from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Boston Red Sox traded George Savino (minors), Gordon Rhodes and $150,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum.

• December 11, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians released Shanty Hogan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Indians traded Monte Pearson and Steve Sundra to the New York Yankees for Johnny Allen.

• December 12, 1935

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Flint Rhem from the Boston Braves.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tommy Thevenow from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Vander Meer from the Boston Braves.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Reis to the Boston Braves for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore.

• December 13, 1935

  The New York Giants signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

• December 17, 1935

  The Boston Red Sox traded Roy Johnson and Carl Reynolds to the Washington Nationals for Heinie Manush.

• December 18, 1935

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Blondy Ryan from the New York Yankees.

• December 27, 1935

• Before 1936 Season

  The Boston Red Sox signed Al Brazle as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Feller as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Tom Ferrick as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Al Gettel as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Joe Gordon as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bert Haas as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Hopp as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Billy Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jack Kramer as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Johnny Lindell as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Marion as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Phil Masi as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Barney McCosky as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed Ralph McLeod as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Sain as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Silvestri as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Emil Verban as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Johnny Welaj as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Ace Adams from Jeanerette (Evangeline) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Joost from Mission (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Chicago Cubs obtained Hank Majeski from Eau Claire (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Bill Schuster from Scranton (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Syracuse (International) purchased Bobby Coombs from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Ken Heintzelman sent from the Boston Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Clyde McCullough sent from Lafayette (Evangeline) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Dee Moore sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Al Spohrer retired from the Boston Bees.

• January, 1936

  Syracuse (International) purchased Lou Legett from the Boston Red Sox.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Tommy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 4, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Les Mallon from the Boston Bees.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Hank Johnson, Al Niemiec and $175,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Doc Cramer and Eric McNair.

• January 9, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Lucas.

• January 10, 1936

  The Chicago Cubs released Freddie Lindstrom.

• January 11, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Jim McCloskey from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• January 13, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dino Chiozza.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Bubber Jonnard.

• January 16, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.

• January 17, 1936

  The New York Yankees traded Jimmie DeShong and Jesse Hill to the Washington Nationals for Bump Hadley and Roy Johnson.

• January 27, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Tiny Chaplin from the New York Giants.

  The Cleveland Indians selected George Blaeholder off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 29, 1936

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Billy Sullivan from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The St. Louis Browns selected Roy Mahaffey off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 30, 1936

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Fred Schulte off waivers from the Washington Nationals for $8,000.

• February, 1936

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

• February 3, 1936

  Russ Bauers of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

• February 5, 1936

  The New York Giants released Glenn Myatt.

• February 6, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Babich and Gene Moore to the Boston Bees for Fred Frankhouse.

• February 9, 1936

  The Boston Bees obtained Johnny Lanning from Knoxville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 10, 1936

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Wes Schulmerich from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 11, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chuck Sheerin as a free agent.

• February 12, 1936

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Johnny Watwood from Memphis (Southern Association).

• February 13, 1936

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Huck Betts from the Boston Bees.

• February 20, 1936

  The New York Giants purchased Sam Leslie from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Buzz Boyle, Johnny McCarthy and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Buddy Hassett.

• March, 1936

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russ Bauers as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pete Sivess as an amateur free agent.

• March 21, 1936

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Bottomley to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Burnett.

• March 31, 1936

  The Washington Nationals purchased Wally Millies from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Buster Mills sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1936

• April 1, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Vince Sherlock to Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Reggie Grabowski from the Philadelphia Phillies.