1934 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1933

  Released Zack Taylor.

• November 17, 1933

  Traded Lonny Backer (minors), Win Ballou, Sam Gibson, Leroy Herrmann, Hugh McMullen, Larry Woodall and player to be named to San Francisco (PCL). Received Augie Galan.

  Purchased Sam Gibson from Portland (PCL).

  Purchased Lonny Backer (minors) and Larry Woodall from Sacramento (PCL).

• November 21, 1933

  Traded Harvey Hendrick, Ted Kleinhans, Mark Koenig and $65,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chuck Klein.

• December 10, 1933

  Signed Oscar Judd as a free agent.

• Before 1934 Season

  Signed Dee Moore as a free agent.

  Signed Phil Cavarretta as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Bennie Tate from Montreal (International).

  Traded cash and a player to be named to Oakland (PCL). Received Roy Joiner.

• February, 1934

  Signed Newt Kimball as an amateur free agent.

• May 14, 1934

  Lynn Nelson player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

• May 15, 1934

  Selected Jim Weaver off waivers from the New York Yankees for $12,500.

• June 10, 1934

  Oscar Judd player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 11, 1934

  Traded Dolph Camilli to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Hurst.

• July 3, 1934

  Purchased Walter Stephenson from Lafayette (Evangeline).

• July 30, 1934

  Purchased Clay Bryant from the Cleveland Indians.

  Gilly Campbell player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• August 6, 1934

  Signed Bob O'Farrell as a free agent.

  Released Bennie Tate.

• September 6, 1934

  Purchased Hugh Casey from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• October 2, 1934

  Drafted Ed Cihocki from Syracuse (International) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Fabian Kowalik from Buffalo (International) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

  Fay Thomas drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

• October 26, 1934

  Traded Pat Malone and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken O'Dea.

• October 30, 1934

  Released Riggs Stephenson.

• November 21, 1934

  Traded Bud Tinning, Dick Ward and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tex Carleton.

• November 22, 1934

  Traded Guy Bush, Babe Herman and Jim Weaver to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Larry French and Freddie Lindstrom.

• January 2, 1935

  Babe Phelps selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• January 4, 1935

  Don Hurst player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 31, 1935

  Purchased Kirby Higbe from Atlanta (Southern Association).