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 cash and Two players to be named later to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Coaker Triplett.

• 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 2, 1937

  John Bottarini player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).

• 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.