1923 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1922

  Ira Townsend player rights sold to Beaumont (Texas).

• December 13, 1922

  Walter Holke player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 14, 1922

  Walter Barbare player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

  Fred Nicholson player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• January 16, 1923

  Selected Dee Cousineau off waivers from the New York Giants.

• January 19, 1923

  Signed Jocko Conlon as an amateur free agent.

• February 7, 1923

  Gil Gallagher player rights sold to Worcester (Eastern).

  Bunny Roser player rights sold to Worcester (Eastern).

• March 8, 1923

  Signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

• April 12, 1923

  Returned Joe Matthews to Norfolk (Virginia) as part of a conditional deal.

• May 22, 1923

  Returned Snake Henry to New Orleans (Southern Association) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 31, 1923

  Released Harry Hulihan.

• June 7, 1923

  Traded Hank Gowdy and Mule Watson to the New York Giants. Received Jesse Barnes and Earl Smith.

• June 23, 1923

  Signed Al Hermann as an amateur free agent.

• August 9, 1923

  Released Frank Miller.

• August 15, 1923

  Purchased Bob Emmerich from Bridgeport (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1923

  Purchased Hunter Lane from Knoxville (Appalachian).

• September 10, 1923

  Purchased Wade Lefler from Worcester (Eastern).

  Purchased Sterling Stryker from Worcester (Eastern).

• September 13, 1923

  Purchased Joe Batchelder from Pittsfield (Eastern).

• September 24, 1923

  Signed Eddie Phillips as an amateur free agent.

• October 4, 1923

  Garland Braxton player rights sold to Worcester (Eastern).

• October 9, 1923

  Drafted Kyle Graham from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1923 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Red Lucas from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1923 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ed Sperber from Houston (Texas) in the 1923 rule 5 draft.

• November 12, 1923

  Traded Joe Oeschger and Billy Southworth to the New York Giants. Received Dave Bancroft, Bill Cunningham and Casey Stengel.

• December 13, 1923

  Purchased John Kelleher from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 15, 1923

  Traded Horace Ford and Ray Powell to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Cotton Tierney. Ray Powell refused to report to his new team on April 10, 1924. The Boston Braves sent Al Nixon (April 10, 1924) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• December 26, 1923

  Signed Ike Kamp as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1924 Season

  Dana Fillingim player rights sold to Beaumont (Texas).

• March 3, 1924

  Jocko Conlon retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)