1916 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1916 Season

  Signed Art Rico as an amateur free agent.

• February 10, 1916

  Purchased Frank Allen and Elmer Knetzer from the Pittsburgh Rebels.

  Purchased Ed Konetchy from the Pittsburgh Rebels.

• April 12, 1916

  Purchased Ed Reulbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 22, 1916

  Paul Strand player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• April 29, 1916

  Fletcher Low player rights sold to Springfield (Eastern).

  Joe Shannon player rights sold to New Haven (Eastern).

  Red Shannon player rights sold to New Haven (Eastern).

• April 30, 1916

  Elmer Knetzer player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 9, 1916

  Signed Fred Bailey as a free agent.

• July 3, 1916

  Pete Compton player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 14, 1916

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Pete Compton following previous purchase.

• August 19, 1916

  Purchased Cal Crum from Terre Haute (Central).

  Purchased Joe Mathes from Terre Haute (Central).

• August 26, 1916

  Purchased Larry Chappell from the Cleveland Indians for $18,000.

• September 15, 1916

  Drafted Mike Massey from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

• September 19, 1916

  Drafted Johnny Rawlings from Toledo (American Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1916

  Traded a player to be named later and Fred Mitchell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Joe Kelly and cash. The Boston Braves sent Earl Blackburn (January, 1917) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• Before 1917 Season

  Released George Davis.

  Dick Egan retired.

• January 25, 1917

  Returned Joe Mathes to Terre Haute (Central) following previous purchase.

• January 29, 1917

  Purchased George Twombly from Baltimore (International).

• February 17, 1917

  Joe Connolly player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• February 18, 1917

  Released Fred Snodgrass.