1933 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1932

  Traded Babe Herman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rollie Hemsley, Johnny Moore, Lance Richbourg and Bob Smith.

• December 17, 1932

  Traded players to be named later, Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Bottomley. The Cincinnati Reds sent Lance Richbourg (January 3, 1933) and Al Eckert (January 3, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• January, 1933

  Johnny Rizzo player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 10, 1933

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

• January 12, 1933

  Traded a player to be named later, Benny Frey and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chick Hafey. The Cincinnati Reds sent Harvey Hendrick (January 12, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• January 20, 1933

  Wally Gilbert player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 4, 1933

  Purchased Dutch Henry and Harry Rice from Minneapolis (American Association).

• April 29, 1933

  Taylor Douthit selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• May 6, 1933

  Signed Jack Quinn as a free agent.

• May 7, 1933

  Traded Leo Durocher, Dutch Henry and Jack Ogden to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Sparky Adams, Paul Derringer and Allyn Stout.

• July 11, 1933

  Released Andy High.

• July 13, 1933

  Released Jack Quinn.

• July 31, 1933

  Bob Smith selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• August 12, 1933

  Traded Rollie Hemsley to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jack Crouch.

• October 2, 1933

  Drafted Irv Jeffries from St Paul (American Association) in the 1933 rule 5 draft.

• November, 1933

  Purchased Harry McCurdy from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 15, 1933

  Traded George Grantham to the New York Giants. Received Glenn Spencer.

• November 17, 1933

  Traded Red Lucas and Wally Roettger to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Adam Comorosky and Tony Piet.

• November 23, 1933

  Selected Gordon Slade off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December, 1933

  Purchased Joe Shaute from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 20, 1933

  Traded Otto Bluege and Irv Jeffries to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mark Koenig.

• Before 1934 Season

  Signed Les Scarsella as an amateur free agent.

• January 11, 1934

  Traded Glenn Spencer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Syl Johnson and Bob O'Farrell.

• January 22, 1934

  Signed Lee Grissom as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 6, 1934

  Selected Dazzy Vance off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 5, 1934

  Purchased Don Brennan from the New York Yankees.

• March 23, 1934

  Purchased Jake Flowers from Buffalo (International).

• March 25, 1934

  Purchased Ivey Shiver from the Detroit Tigers.