1918 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• December 12, 1917

  Frank Allen retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 28, 1917

  Released Ed Walsh.

• January 4, 1918

  Traded Lefty Tyler to the Chicago Cubs. Received Larry Doyle, Art Wilson and $15,000.

• January 8, 1918

  Traded Jesse Barnes and Larry Doyle to the New York Giants. Received Buck Herzog.

• February 14, 1918

  Purchased John Henry from the Washington Nationals.

• February 25, 1918

  Purchased Jimmy Smith from the New York Giants.

• February 26, 1918

  Purchased Rip Conway from Worcester (Eastern).

• March 19, 1918

  Purchased Hugh Canavan from Worcester (Eastern).

• March 22, 1918

  Purchased Bunny Hearn from Toronto (International).

• May 6, 1918

  Traded Cal Crum and Sam Covington to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Dana Fillingim.

• May 29, 1918

  Purchased Bill Upham from St Paul (American Association).

• June 19, 1918

  Ham Hyatt player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 4, 1918

  Bill Upham retired.

• July 22, 1918

  Purchased Jake Northrop from Indianapolis (American Association).

• July 23, 1918

  Received Hugh McQuillan from Worcester (Eastern) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 25, 1918

  Purchased Tom Miller from Richmond (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 27, 1918

  Signed Chet Chadbourne as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Zeb Terry as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1918

  Zeb Terry was returned to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) from the Boston Braves after free agent signing.

• September 25, 1918

  Drafted Joe Riggert from St Paul (American Association) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1919 Season

  Signed Horace Ford as an amateur free agent.

  Chet Chadbourne was returned to Vernon (Pacific Coast) from the Boston Braves after free agent signing.

  Red Massey sent to Columbus (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

• January 30, 1919

  Traded Wally Rehg to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lena Blackburne.

• February 5, 1919

  Purchased Lee King from Springfield (Eastern).

• February 22, 1919

  Traded Jimmy Smith and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Walter Holke.

• March 6, 1919

  Signed Al Demaree as a free agent.

  Purchased Ray Keating from the New York Yankees.

• March 11, 1919

  Hugh Canavan player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).

  Ed Fitzpatrick player rights sold to St Paul (American Association).

• March 21, 1919

  Rip Conway player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).