1928 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1927

  Released Jack Fournier.

• December, 1927

  Sid Graves player rights sold to ???. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 2, 1927

  Released Dick Rudolph.

• December 14, 1927

  Frank Gibson player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 15, 1927

  Hugh McQuillan player rights sold to Newark (International).

• January 10, 1928

  Traded Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh to the New York Giants. Received Rogers Hornsby.

• February 3, 1928

  Selected Jimmy Cooney off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 28, 1928

  Selected Zack Taylor off waivers from the New York Giants.

• March 25, 1928

  Traded Andy High and $25,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Les Bell.

• April 30, 1928

  Guy Morrison player rights sold to Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 27, 1928

  Purchased George Sisler from the Washington Nationals for $7,500.

• June, 1928

  Hal Goldsmith sent to Newark (International) in an unknown transaction.

• June 4, 1928

  Dinny McNamara player rights sold to Providence (Eastern).

• June 15, 1928

  Traded Joe Genewich to the New York Giants. Received Virgil Barnes, Ben Cantwell, Bill Clarkson and Al Spohrer.

• June 22, 1928

  Charlie Robertson player rights sold to Dallas (Texas).

  Traded Foster Edwards, Art Mills and Johnny Werts to Buffalo (International). Received (minors), (minors) and Eddie Taylor.

• June 23, 1928

  Purchased Howard Freigau from the Brooklyn Robins.

• July 5, 1928

  Dave Harris player rights sold to Providence (Eastern).

• August, 1928

  Clay Touchstone received from Providence (Eastern) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 1, 1928

  Dick Burrus player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• August 10, 1928

  Signed Ray Boggs as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 14, 1928

  Traded Eddie Taylor to Toledo (American Association). Received Heinie Mueller and Emilio Palmero.

• August 25, 1928

  Emilio Palmero player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• August 26, 1928

  Purchased Bernie James from Omaha (Western).

• October 3, 1928

  Drafted Gorham Leverett from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Red Peery from Wichita (Western) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1928

  Traded Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bruce Cunningham, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Socks Seibold and $200,000.

• December, 1928

  Earl Williams player rights sold to Greenville (South Atlantic).

• December 6, 1928

  Howard Freigau player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• December 7, 1928

  Traded Eddie Brown to Toledo (American Association). Received Glenn Messner (minors).

• December 8, 1928

  Virgil Barnes player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

  Purchased George Harper and Rabbit Maranville from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 13, 1928

  Purchased Pat Collins from the New York Yankees.

• December 24, 1928

  Selected Joe Dugan off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1929 Season

  Signed Bucky Walters as an amateur free agent.

  Ray Boggs player rights sold to Providence (Eastern).

• January 26, 1929

  Charlie Fitzberger player rights sold to Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 13, 1929

  Doc Gautreau player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• February 23, 1929

  Eddie Moore player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).