1915 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• December 14, 1914

  Ivy Olson player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1915 Season

  Drafted Fred Thomas from Omaha (Western) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

• January, 1915

  Nap Lajoie player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• February 22, 1915

  Doc Johnston player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $7,500.

• May, 1915

  Released Ray Bates.

• May 15, 1915

  Released Bill Rodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1915

  Bill Steen player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July, 1915

  Signed Ben Paschal as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 7, 1915

  Nemo Leibold selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• July 22, 1915

  Purchased Jim Bagby from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• August 21, 1915

  Traded Joe Jackson to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later, Ed Klepfer, Braggo Roth and $31,500. The Chicago White Sox sent Larry Chappell (February 14, 1916) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• September 5, 1915

  Billy Southworth player rights sold to Portland (Pacific Coast). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 27, 1915

  Stan Coveleski received from Portland (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

• December, 1915

  Purchased Tom Daly from the Chicago White Sox.

• February 10, 1916

  Purchased Clyde Engle from the Buffalo Blues.

• February 15, 1916

  Purchased Chick Gandil from the Washington Nationals for $7,500.

• February 20, 1916

  Purchased Ivan Howard from the St. Louis Browns.

• April, 1916

  Purchased Grover Lowdermilk from the Detroit Tigers.