1912 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1912 Season

  Signed Cy Williams as an amateur free agent.

• January 30, 1912

  Kitty Bransfield player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• February 12, 1912

  Traded Peaches Graham to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received James Ward (minors) and Dick Cotter.

• April 3, 1912

  Dave Shean player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• April 23, 1912

  Signed Jim Moroney as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 7, 1912

  Purchased Red Downs from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 29, 1912

  Harry McIntire player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association) for $500.

• May 30, 1912

  Traded King Cole and Solly Hofman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tommy Leach and Lefty Leifield.

• June, 1912

  Milwaukee (American Association) returned Harry McIntire following previous purchase.

• July 23, 1912

  Purchased Tom Downey from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Released Jim Moroney.

• September 16, 1912

  Drafted Marty Berghammer from Lincoln (Western) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Otis Clymer from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ensign Cottrell from Scranton (New York State) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Powell from Kansas City (American Association) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

• October 12, 1912

  Released Mordecai Brown.

• November 6, 1912

  Ensign Cottrell selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• November 9, 1912

  Frank Chance selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• November 19, 1912

  Traded Tom Downey to Sacramento (Pacific Coast). Received Ed McDonald.

• December 11, 1912

  Purchased Al Bridwell from the Boston Braves.

• December 15, 1912

  Traded Harry Chapman, Grover Lowdermilk and Joe Tinker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Red Corriden, Bert Humphries, Pete Knisely, Mike Mitchell and Art Phelan.

• January 6, 1913

  Signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent.