1917 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• December 14, 1916

  Traded Joe Kelly and cash to the Boston Braves. Received a player to be named later and Fred Mitchell. The Boston Braves sent Earl Blackburn (January, 1917) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• January 11, 1917

  George McConnell player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

  George Pierce player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

  Ed Sicking player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• February, 1917

  Released Otto Knabe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 23, 1917

  Fritz Mollwitz player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• April, 1917

  Gene Packard player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 2, 1917

  Traded Jimmy Lavender and $5,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Demaree.

• April 10, 1917

  Returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association) following previous purchase.

• April 21, 1917

  Purchased Fred Merkle from the Brooklyn Robins for $3,500.

• July 1, 1917

  Purchased Roy Leslie from Waco (Texas).

• July 7, 1917

  Harry Wolfe player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 10, 1917

  Released Jimmy Archer.

• July 12, 1917

  Tom Seaton player rights sold to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• July 17, 1917

  Dutch Ruether selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• August 5, 1917

  Traded a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to Baltimore (International). Received Turner Barber. The Chicago Cubs sent Merwin Jacobson (January, 1918) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• August 15, 1917

  Traded Al Demaree to the New York Giants. Received Pete Kilduff.

• September 20, 1917

  Drafted Fred Lear from Bridgeport (Eastern) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob O'Farrell from Peoria (Central) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

• September 28, 1917

  Purchased Tom Daly from Buffalo (International).

• November 14, 1917

  Traded Marty Shay to St. Joseph (Western). Received Bill McCabe.

• December 11, 1917

  Traded Pickles Dillhoefer, Mike Prendergast and $55,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Grover Alexander and Bill Killefer.

• December 24, 1917

  Earl Blackburn player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• December 26, 1917

  Traded Cy Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dode Paskert.

• Before 1918 Season

  Purchased Charlie Hollocher from Portland (PCL).

  Returned Roy Leslie to Waco (Texas) following previous purchase.

• January 4, 1918

  Traded Larry Doyle, Art Wilson and $15,000 to the Boston Braves. Received Lefty Tyler.