1936 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions

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

• December 12, 1935

  Flint Rhem player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Johnny Vander Meer player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Traded Ed Brandt and Randy Moore to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Reis.

• Before 1936 Season

  Signed Ralph McLeod as an amateur free agent.

  Ken Heintzelman sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Al Spohrer retired.

• January 4, 1936

  Les Mallon player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• January 11, 1936

  Purchased Jim McCloskey from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• January 27, 1936

  Purchased Tiny Chaplin from the New York Giants.

• February 6, 1936

  Traded Fred Frankhouse to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Babich and Gene Moore.

• February 9, 1936

  Obtained Johnny Lanning from Knoxville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 13, 1936

  Huck Betts player rights sold to St Paul (American Association).

• April 2, 1936

  Received Wayne Osborne from the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• April 30, 1936

  Traded Pinky Whitney to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mickey Haslin.

• May 8, 1936

  Signed Ken Weafer as a free agent.

• May 13, 1936

  Bob Brown player rights sold to ???.

• May 15, 1936

  Released Jim McCloskey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1936

  Returned Wayne Osborne to Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Jim McCloskey.

• June, 1936

  Ken Weafer player rights sold to Columbia (South Atlantic).

• June 4, 1936

  Larry Rosenthal player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• June 12, 1936

  Signed Andy Pilney as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1936

  Signed Gene Ford as a free agent.

• June 15, 1936

  Signed Swede Larsen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Weir as an amateur free agent.

• June 29, 1936

  Signed Amby Murray as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 1936

  Traded a player to be named later and Joe Mowry to St Paul (American Association). Received Lou Fette. The Boston Bees sent Joe Coscarart (September 28, 1936) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• July 6, 1936

  Selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 16, 1936

  Gene Ford player rights sold to Columbia (South Atlantic).

• July 23, 1936

  Signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

• July 27, 1936

  Ray Benge selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• August 3, 1936

  Purchased Buster Mills from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 12, 1936

  Signed William Ford as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1936

  Purchased Bill Harris from Buffalo (International).

  Purchased Frank McGowan from Buffalo (International).

  Purchased Rip Sewell from Buffalo (International).

• August 19, 1936

  Purchased Tom Earley from Portsmouth (Middle Atlantic).

  Released Amby Murray. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 6, 1936

  Selected Fabian Kowalik off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 7, 1936

  Purchased Vic Frazier from the Chicago White Sox.

• September 8, 1936

  Traded a player to be named later to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Jim Turner. The Boston Bees sent Bill Lewis (September 28, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 15, 1936

  Sent Ed Moriarty to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal. Plus additonal player to Buffalo

  Sent Johnnie Tyler to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  Al Blanche player rights sold to Dallas (Texas).

• September 24, 1936

  Signed Stan Andrews as an amateur free agent.

• September 28, 1936

  Signed Ira Hutchinson as a free agent.

• September 29, 1936

  Drafted Debs Garms from the St. Louis Browns in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

• October 5, 1936

  Released Fabian Kowalik.

• December 4, 1936

  Traded Tiny Chaplin, Tommy Thompson and cash to San Diego (PCL). Received Vince DiMaggio.

  Traded Mickey Haslin to the New York Giants. Received Eddie Mayo.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Otto Huber as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Kalfass as a free agent.

  Signed George Barnicle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Butch Sutcliffe as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Tom Kane from Columbia (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 27, 1937

  Ben Cantwell player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  Hal Lee player rights sold to Jersey City (International).

• February 25, 1937

  Obtained Chet Ross from Scranton (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.