1936 Major League Transactions

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• 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.

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Wayne Osborne to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

• April 11, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Clint Brown from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 17, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tom Zachary.

• April 22, 1936

  NYA (AL) signed Ed Levy as an amateur free agent.

• April 25, 1936

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

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Ray Prim from Minneapolis (American Association).

• April 28, 1936

  Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Dutch Lieber from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• April 30, 1936

  Montreal (International) purchased Hank Johnson from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Detroit Tigers traded Elon Hogsett to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Burns.

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

  The Boston Bees traded Pinky Whitney to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mickey Haslin.

• May, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Red Bullock as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Stu Flythe as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Humphries as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Baltimore (International) purchased Les Powers from the New York Yankees for $15,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Holden.

• May 1, 1936

  The New York Yankees signed Buddy Blair as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox selected Dixie Walker off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 5, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox traded Les Tietje to the St. Louis Browns for Sugar Cain.

• May 8, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Ken Weafer as a free agent.

  The New York Giants released Charlie English.

  The New York Giants released Firpo Marberry.

  The Chicago Cubs released Ken Weafer.

• May 9, 1936

  The Washington Nationals signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

• May 13, 1936

  ??? purchased Bob Brown from the Boston Bees.

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Bob Garbark from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Mike Meola from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 15, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Watkins from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Boston Bees released Jim McCloskey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1936

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

  The Boston Bees released Jim McCloskey.

• May 18, 1936

  The New York Giants purchased Roy Spencer from Baltimore (International).

• May 21, 1936

  The Chicago Cubs traded Chuck Klein and Fabian Kowalik to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ethan Allen and Curt Davis.

• May 24, 1936

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rube Melton as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Johnny Vergez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 26, 1936

  The Washington Nationals signed Shanty Hogan as a free agent.

• May 28, 1936

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

• May 31, 1936

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tony Freitas from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Hallahan from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June, 1936

  Bill Patton assigned by the Philadelphia Athletics to Elmira (New York Pennsylvania).

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Elmer Burkart as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Randy Gumpert as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pete Naktenis as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mel Preibisch as an amateur free agent.

  Columbia (South Atlantic) purchased Ken Weafer from the Boston Bees.

• June 1, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Vernon Wilshere.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Tom Zachary.

• June 2, 1936

  The Cleveland Indians signed Max Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Boston Bees.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Johnny Welch off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 11, 1936

  The Washington Nationals released Firpo Marberry.

• June 12, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Andy Pilney as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 1936

  The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Cascarella to the Washington Nationals for Jack Russell.

• June 14, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Gene Ford as a free agent.

  The New York Yankees traded Ben Chapman to the Washington Nationals for Jake Powell.

• June 15, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Swede Larsen as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed Bill Weir as an amateur free agent.

• June 19, 1936

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Flint Rhem from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 28, 1936

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

• June 29, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Amby Murray as an amateur free agent.

• July 1, 1936

  The Washington Nationals selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 5, 1936

  The Boston Bees sent Joe Coscarart (September 28, 1936) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• July 6, 1936

  The Boston Bees selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 8, 1936

  The St. Louis Browns signed Harry Kimberlin as a free agent.

• July 11, 1936

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Danny Taylor from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 12, 1936

  The Detroit Tigers sent Frank Reiber to Montreal (International) as part of a conditional deal.

• July 13, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Walt Bashore as a free agent.

• July 15, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded George Earnshaw to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Eddie Morgan (October 1, 1936) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

• July 16, 1936

  Columbia (South Atlantic) purchased Gene Ford from the Boston Bees.

• July 19, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Herb Harris as a free agent.

• July 20, 1936

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Guy Bush.

  The Chicago White Sox selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• July 23, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

• July 27, 1936

  The New York Giants purchased Cliff Melton from Baltimore (International).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Shores from Kansas City (American Association).

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ray Benge off waivers from the Boston Bees.

• July 29, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Horace Lisenbee as a free agent.

• August, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hal Luby from Sioux City (Western).

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Al Epperly from Des Moines (Western).

• August 1, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jack Radtke from Dayton (Mid-Atlantic).

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Pete Naktenis. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tom Winsett to the Brooklyn Dodgers for players to be named later. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Frenchy Bordagaray (December 3, 1936), Dutch Leonard (December 3, 1936) and Jimmy Jordan (December 3, 1936) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• August 2, 1936

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jack Rothrock from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Phil Weintraub from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 3, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Buster Mills from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 6, 1936

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Si Johnson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Walker and cash.

  Emmett Nelson sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• August 8, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Herb Harris.

• August 9, 1936

  Scranton (New York-Pennsylvania) purchased Walt Bashore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 12, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed William Ford as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Bill Harris from Buffalo (International).

  The Boston Bees purchased Frank McGowan from Buffalo (International).

  The Boston Bees purchased Rip Sewell from Buffalo (International).

• August 19, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Tom Earley from Portsmouth (Middle Atlantic).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Sig Jakucki from Galveston (Texas).

  The Boston Bees released Amby Murray. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 22, 1936

  The New York Yankees sent Marvin Duke (minors) (November 30, 1936) and Norm Kies (minors) (November 30, 1936) to Montreal (International) to complete the trade.

• August 25, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Tauby from the Chicago White Sox.

  The Boston Red Sox returned George Myatt to San Diego (PCL) following previous purchase.

• August 27, 1936

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Flint Rhem.

• August 31, 1936

  The New York Giants purchased Johnny McCarthy from the New York Yankees for $40,000.

• September, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Archer as a free agent.

  Dick Culler sent from Concord (Carolina) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Al Gerheauser sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1936

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Heving from the Detroit Tigers.

• September 6, 1936

  The Boston Bees selected Fabian Kowalik off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 7, 1936

  The Boston Bees purchased Vic Frazier from the Chicago White Sox.

  The New York Giants purchased Les Powers from Baltimore (International).

  The New York Giants purchased George Scharein from Nashville (Southern Association).

• September 8, 1936

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Archie McKain from the Cleveland Indians.

  The Boston Bees sent Bill Lewis (September 28, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 9, 1936

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Carl Fischer from Buffalo (International).

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Bob Garbark from Toledo (American Association).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Al Glossop from the Boston Red Sox.

• September 10, 1936

  The Detroit Tigers sent Red Phillips (December 2, 1936) and Salty Parker (December 2, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The St. Louis Browns sent Ed Coleman (March 30, 1937) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

  Bill Walker sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 11, 1936

  Montreal (International) returned Frank Reiber to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

  The Detroit Tigers released Glenn Myatt.

  Bill Posedel returned to original team on 1937.

• September 15, 1936

  The Boston Bees sent Ed Moriarty to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal. Plus additonal player to Buffalo

  The Boston Bees sent Johnnie Tyler to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Al Blanche from the Boston Bees.

• September 24, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Stan Andrews as an amateur free agent.

• September 27, 1936

  The Boston Red Sox released Heinie Manush.

  The Boston Red Sox released Bing Miller.

• September 28, 1936

  The Boston Bees signed Ira Hutchinson as a free agent.

• September 29, 1936

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Earle Brucker from Portland (PCL) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Bill Cissell from Baltimore (International) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Bees drafted Debs Garms from the St. Louis Browns in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Luke Hamlin from the Detroit Tigers in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Wayne LaMaster from Louisville (American Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Gerard Lipscomb from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Dick Siebert from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Whit Wyatt from the Chicago White Sox in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

• October, 1936

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

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Gehrman as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Baltimore (International) purchased Gordon Rhodes from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 4, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Zack Taylor.

• October 5, 1936

  The Boston Bees released Fabian Kowalik.

• October 8, 1936

  The Chicago Cubs traded Lon Warneke to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ripper Collins and Roy Parmelee.

• October 9, 1936

  Baltimore (International) purchased Al Niemiec from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 11, 1936

  The New York Yankees drafted Charlie English from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1936 minor league draft.

• November 9, 1936

• November 19, 1936

  The Washington Nationals sent Bobby Burke to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tony Malinosky from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 25, 1936

  Baltimore (International) purchased Leon Pettit from the Washington Nationals.

• November 29, 1936

  Lee Handley of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

  Johnny Peacock of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

• December, 1936

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Emil Mailho from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Jim Oglesby from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 1, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Ray Benge from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 2, 1936

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Handley as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Johnny Peacock as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Ethan Allen from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Virgil Davis and Charlie Gelbert from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Ray Pepper from the St. Louis Browns.

  San Diego (PCL) purchased Manny Salvo from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 4, 1936

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Johnny Welch from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ed Brandt to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto.

  The Boston Bees traded Mickey Haslin to the New York Giants for Eddie Mayo.

• December 5, 1936

  The New York Giants released Mark Koenig.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Lonny Frey to the Chicago Cubs for Woody English and Roy Henshaw.

• December 8, 1936

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.

  The New York Yankees purchased Jim Gleeson from the Cleveland Indians.

  The New York Giants traded George Scharein and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lou Chiozza.

• December 9, 1936

  The Boston Red Sox traded Billy Werber to the Philadelphia Athletics for Pinky Higgins.

• December 10, 1936

  As part of a 3-team trade: The Washington Nationals sent Earl Whitehill to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Thornton Lee to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Salveson to the Washington Nationals.

• December 16, 1936

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Horace Lisenbee.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Charlie Moss.

• December 18, 1936

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Hersh Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 19, 1936

  The New York Yankees purchased Lee Stine from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1937 Season

  The St. Louis Browns signed Red Barkley as a free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed Otto Huber as a free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed Bill Kalfass as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Karl as a free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed George Barnicle as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Johnny Berardino as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Norm Brown as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Russ Derry as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Murry Dickson as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Al Evans as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed George Gick as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Mike Guerra as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Frankie Gustine as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Joe Haynes as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Tommy Holmes as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Charlie Keller as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Ed Klieman as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Stan Klopp as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eddie Lake as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Mickey Livingston as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Peanuts Lowrey as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Mullin as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Red Munger as an amateur free agent.

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

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Danny Murtaugh as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Jerry Priddy as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Raffensberger as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pete Reiser as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Phil Rizzuto as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Hank Sauer as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Lou Stringer as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Bees signed Butch Sutcliffe as an amateur free agent.

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

  The Washington Nationals signed Mickey Vernon as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Walker as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Chuck Workman as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Early Wynn as an amateur free agent.

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

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

  The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Blix Donnelly from Duluth (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Bob Elliott from Savannah (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Boston Bees obtained Tom Kane from Columbia (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Cleveland Indians obtained Ken Keltner from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Boston Red Sox obtained Jim Peterson from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Goody Rosen from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  NYA (AL) obtained Ham Schulte from Kansas City (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The New York Yankees obtained Bob Swift from Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Detroit Tigers returned Bob Swift to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Dutch Leonard from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Papish from Rock Island (Western).

  Seattle (PCL) purchased Alan Strange from the Washington Nationals.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Dick Culler.

  Harry Brecheen sent from Galveston (Texas) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Paul Campbell sent from Danville (Bi-State) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 2, 1937

  Baltimore (International) purchased George Puccinelli from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 5, 1937

  The New York Giants released Travis Jackson.

• January 6, 1937

  The New York Giants purchased Tommy Thevenow from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Chuck Sheerin.

• January 9, 1937

• January 17, 1937

  The Cleveland Indians traded Oral Hildebrand, Bill Knickerbocker and Joe Vosmik to the St. Louis Browns for Ivy Andrews, Lyn Lary and Moose Solters.

• January 23, 1937

  The St. Louis Browns signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent.

• January 25, 1937

  The New York Giants purchased Chile Gómez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The New York Giants purchased Ed Madjeski from the New York Yankees.

• January 27, 1937

  The New York Giants purchased Ben Cantwell from the Boston Bees.

  Jersey City (International) purchased Hal Lee from the Boston Bees.

• January 29, 1937

• February 4, 1937

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ace Parker as an amateur free agent.

• February 5, 1937

  The Detroit Tigers released General Crowder.

• February 10, 1937

• February 17, 1937

  The New York Yankees purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released George Watkins.

• February 22, 1937

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Freddie Lindstrom.

• February 23, 1937

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Dick Siebert from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 25, 1937

  The Boston Bees obtained Chet Ross from Scranton (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• March 20, 1937

  The Boston Red Sox released Jack Russell.

• April, 1937

  The New York Giants signed Glen Stewart as a free agent.

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

• April 1, 1937

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Dick Barrett (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)