1937 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1936

  Signed Johnny Peacock as a free agent.

  Manny Salvo player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• December 9, 1936

  Traded Billy Werber to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Pinky Higgins.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Andy Karl as a free agent.

  Signed Norm Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Tabor as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Obtained Jim Peterson from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Paul Campbell received from Danville (Bi-State) in an unknown transaction.

• February 17, 1937

  Babe Dahlgren player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• March 20, 1937

  Released Jack Russell.

• April 15, 1937

  John Kroner player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 11, 1937

  Traded Mel Almada, Rick Ferrell and Wes Ferrell to the Washington Nationals. Received Ben Chapman and Bobo Newsom.

• July 16, 1937

  Signed Tommy Thomas as a free agent.

• August, 1937

  Purchased Byron Humphrey from Little Rock (Southern Association).

  Purchased Al Niemiec from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• August 20, 1937

  Dusty Cooke player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 4, 1937

  Released Tommy Thomas.

  Released Rube Walberg.

• October 5, 1937

  Joe Walsh drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1937

  Traded Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom to the St. Louis Browns. Received Joe Vosmik.

• December 3, 1937

  Purchased Gerard Lipscomb from the St. Louis Browns.

• December 7, 1937

  Traded a player to be named later, Dom Dallessandro, Al Niemiec and cash to San Diego (PCL). Received Ted Williams. The Boston Red Sox sent Spence Harris (December 9, 1937) to San Diego (PCL) to complete the trade.

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Mickey Harris as an amateur free agent.

• February 11, 1938

  Signed Pat Malone as a free agent.