1928 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1927

  Traded Sparky Adams and Pete Scott to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kiki Cuyler.

• December 15, 1927

  Traded Eddie Pick and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Johnny Butler.

• February 15, 1928

  Traded Wayland Dean to Louisville (American Association). Received Ed Holley.

• April 30, 1928

  Purchased Dennis Murphy (minors) from the Detroit Tigers.

• July 24, 1928

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Danny Taylor. The Chicago Cubs sent Lefty Weinert (October 16, 1928) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 18, 1928

  Purchased Earl Grace from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• August 25, 1928

  Purchased Bruce Cunningham from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) for $20,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 29, 1928

  Purchased Ben Tincup from Louisville (American Association).

• September 12, 1928

  Purchased Johnny Moore from Reading (International).

• September 18, 1928

  Traded $ and two players to be named later to Reading (International). Received Socks Seibold.

• October 3, 1928

  Drafted Mike Cvengros from Wichita Falls (Texas) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

• October 16, 1928

  Returned Ben Tincup to Louisville (American Association) following previous purchase.

• November 7, 1928

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