1937 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1936

  Traded Joe Vitter (minors), Johnny Gill, Gene Lillard and cash and a player to be named to San Francisco (PCL). Received Joe Marty.

• December 2, 1936

  Ethan Allen player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• December 5, 1936

  Traded Woody English and Roy Henshaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lonny Frey.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Peanuts Lowrey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lou Stringer as an amateur free agent.

  Harry Brecheen received from Galveston (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

• February 23, 1937

  Dick Siebert player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 15, 1937

  Purchased Jack Salveson from the Washington Nationals.

• July, 1937

  Released Walter Stephenson.

• August 5, 1937

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Coaker Triplett. The Chicago Cubs sent John Bottarini (December 2, 1937) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 22, 1937

  Earl Allen player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 6, 1937

  Purchased Bob Logan from Indianapolis (American Association).

• September 7, 1937

  Purchased Carl Reynolds from Minneapolis (American Association).

• October 5, 1937

  Drafted Jim Asbell from the New York Giants in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Roy Joiner selected by the New York Giants in the 1937 minor league draft.

• October 28, 1937

  Signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.

• December 3, 1937

  Purchased Johnny Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Jesse Flores as an amateur free agent.

  Harry Brecheen player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 4, 1938

  Lonny Frey player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.