1937 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 4, 1937

  Returned Bill Harris to Buffalo (International) following previous purchase.

  Returned Rip Sewell to Buffalo (International) following previous purchase.

• April 6, 1937

  Purchased Link Wasem from Buffalo (International).

• May 1, 1937

  Traded Billy Urbanski to the New York Giants. Received Tommy Thevenow.

• May 11, 1937

  Selected Roy Johnson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 12, 1937

  Buck Jordan player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 15, 1937

  Returned Vic Frazier to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.

• May 16, 1937

  Returned Frank McGowan to Buffalo (International) following previous purchase.

• June, 1937

  Signed Mike Balas as a free agent.

  Signed Whitey Wietelmann as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1937

  Traded . Received Billy Urbanski. Billy Urbanski returned to original team on June 2, 1937. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1937

  Selected Gil English off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• June 15, 1937

  Traded Wally Berger to the New York Giants. Received Frank Gabler and $35,000.

• July, 1937

  Released Swede Larsen.

• July 28, 1937

  Billy Urbanski retired.

• August 30, 1937

  Purchased Johnny Riddle from Indianapolis (American Association).

• September 4, 1937

  Purchased Max West from Mission (PCL).

• September 7, 1937

  Purchased Milt Shoffner from Scranton (New York Pennsylvania).

• October 5, 1937

  Drafted Bob Kahle from the Washington Nationals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Harl Maggert from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Walsh from the Boston Red Sox in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1937

  Purchased Johnny Niggeling from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Woody Abernathy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Sandlock as an amateur free agent.

  Link Wasem retired.

  Signed Joe Callahan as a free agent.

• January 8, 1938

  Released Bob Smith.

• February 5, 1938

  Guy Bush player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 16, 1938

  Released Tommy Thevenow.

• March 24, 1938

  Released William Ford.