1938 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1937

  Hub Walker player rights sold to Nashville (Southern Association).

• December 3, 1937

  Traded Eddie Miller and $40,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Willard Hershberger.

• December 6, 1937

  Gilly Campbell player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Earl Harrist as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Lakeman as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Pete Naktenis from Albany (Eastern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Emil Verban sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• February 3, 1938

  Released Bill Hallahan.

• February 4, 1938

  Purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 20, 1938

  Signed Ray Benge as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 25, 1938

  Purchased Jim Weaver from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 2, 1938

  Ted Kleinhans player rights sold to Syracuse (International).

• June 6, 1938

  Traded Alex Kampouris to the New York Giants. Received Wally Berger.

• June 10, 1938

  Released Ray Benge.

  Traded Buck Jordan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Justin Stein.

• June 13, 1938

  Traded Virgil Davis, Al Hollingsworth and $50,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bucky Walters.

• July 8, 1938

  Selected Woody English off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 21, 1938

  Traded Justin Stein to Baltimore (International). Received Nolen Richardson. Justin Stein returned to original team on August 4, 1938.

• July 22, 1938

  Woody English voluntarily retired.

• July 26, 1938

  Purchased Dick West from Baltimore (International).

• August 1, 1938

  Released Kiddo Davis.

• September 9, 1938

  Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September 14, 1938

  Previous purchase of Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw by the Brooklyn Dodgers voided and player returned.

• October 4, 1938

  Jimmy Outlaw drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1938

  Joe Cascarella player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• December 8, 1938

  Traded Dusty Cooke to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Frenchy Bordagaray.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Bobby Adams as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Clyde Vollmer as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Mike McCormick from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 14, 1939

  Purchased Mel Preibisch from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 23, 1939

  Al Glossop player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  Woody English player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• March 16, 1939

  Purchased Billy Werber from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• March 17, 1939

  Charlie English player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs for $10,000.