1915 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1914

  Released Mike Donlin.

• Before 1915 Season

  Signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.

• January 4, 1915

  Traded Bert Adams, Al Demaree and Milt Stock to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Hans Lobert.

• February 18, 1915

  Traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pol Perritt. The New York Giants sent Bob Bescher (March 25, 1915) and cash (March 25, 1915) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• July 2, 1915

  Released Red Murray.

• July 5, 1915

  Selected Red Dooin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 13, 1915

  Released Harry Smith.

• July 28, 1915

  Purchased George Kelly from Victoria (Northwest) for $1,200. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 6, 1915

  Purchased Marty Becker from Lewiston (New England).

• August 17, 1915

  Released Fred Snodgrass.

• August 19, 1915

  Purchased Rube Benton from the Cincinnati Reds for $3,000.

• August 25, 1915

  Purchased Bobby Schang from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 31, 1915

  Rube Marquard selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• September 3, 1915

  Merwin Jacobson jumped from Brockton (Colonial).

• September 22, 1915

  Drafted Howard Baker from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

• December 23, 1915

  Purchased Benny Kauff from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $35,000.

  Purchased Bill McKechnie and Bill Rariden from the Newark Pepper.

  Purchased Edd Roush from the Newark Pepper for $7,500.

• February 10, 1916

  Purchased Fred Anderson from the Buffalo Blues.

  Jack Meyers selected by the Brooklyn Robins off waivers.

• March 2, 1916

  Eddie Grant retired.