1924 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 11, 1924

  Bob Emmerich player rights sold to Worcester (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 22, 1924

  Al Hermann player rights sold to New Haven (Eastern).

• April 24, 1924

  Wade Lefler player rights sold to Worcester (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 25, 1924

  Released Bill Bagwell.

• April 26, 1924

  Gene Lansing retired.

• April 30, 1924

  John Kelleher selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• May 17, 1924

  Purchased Dinty Gearin from the New York Giants.

• May 29, 1924

  Walton Cruise player rights sold to Los Angeles (PCL).

• June 3, 1924

  Dinty Gearin player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• June 7, 1924

  Purchased Les Mann from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 12, 1924

  Purchased Lou North from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 18, 1924

  Signed Frank Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• July 14, 1924

  Earl Smith player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 23, 1924

  Lou North player rights sold to Dallas (Texas).

• July 28, 1924

  Purchased Marty Shay from Worcester (Eastern).

• August 9, 1924

  Purchased Herb Thomas from Daytona Beach (Florida State).

• September 2, 1924

  Purchased Joe Muich from Dover Beach (Eastern Shore).

• October 8, 1924

  Drafted Dick Burrus from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted William Marriott from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1924

  Marty Shay player rights sold to Shreveport (Texas).

• December 3, 1924

  Traded a player to be named later, Sterling Stryker and Al Yeargin to Seattle (PCL). Received Jimmy Welsh. The Boston Braves sent Red Lucas (April 24, 1925) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 8, 1924

  Signed Joe Ogrodowski as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1925 Season

  Signed Bill Vargus as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Dave Harris from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Association).

  Purchased Oscar Siemer from Worcester (Eastern).

• February 4, 1925

  Traded Cotton Tierney to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Bernie Neis.

• February 16, 1925

  Released Hunter Lane.

  Released Ray Powell.