1919 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• December 18, 1918

  Traded Dutch Leonard, Duffy Lewis and Ernie Shore to the New York Yankees. Received Ray Caldwell, Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Roxy Walters and $15,000.

• January, 1919

  Sam Agnew player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• January 17, 1919

  Traded Hal Janvrin and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Eddie Ainsmith and George Dumont.

  Traded Eddie Ainsmith, Slim Love and Chick Shorten to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ossie Vitt.

• February 28, 1919

  Wally Mayer player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns for $5,000.

• March, 1919

  Fred Thomas player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $1,500.

  Walt Kinney selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• March 4, 1919

  Jimmy Cooney selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• May 16, 1919

  Purchased John Henry from the Boston Braves.

• May 24, 1919

  Purchased Bill James from the Detroit Tigers.

• June 5, 1919

  Released John Henry.

• June 13, 1919

  Purchased Bill Lamar from the New York Yankees.

• June 27, 1919

  Traded Jack Barry and Amos Strunk to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Braggo Roth and Red Shannon.

• July 22, 1919

  Purchased Waite Hoyt from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• July 29, 1919

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Bob McGraw, Allen Russell and $40,000. The Boston Red Sox sent Carl Mays (July 30, 1919) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• August 4, 1919

  Released Ray Caldwell.

  Released Dave Shean.

• August 18, 1919

  Bill James selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• September, 1919

  Waite Hoyt received from New Orleans (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.

• September 6, 1919

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to Pittsfield (Eastern). Received Mickey Devine and Gary Fortune. The Boston Red Sox sent Harry Hickey (minors) (May 18, 1920) to Pittsfield (Eastern) to complete the trade.

• November 13, 1919

  Bob McGraw selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• December 26, 1919

  Babe Ruth player rights sold to the New York Yankees for $100,000.

• December 29, 1919

  Traded Braggo Roth and Red Shannon to the Washington Nationals. Received Eddie Foster, Harry Harper and Mike Menosky.

• March 4, 1920

  Traded Bill Lamar and cash to Louisville (American Association). Received Tim Hendryx.