1926 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1925

  Mickey Devine player rights sold to Rochester (International).

• December 12, 1925

  Traded a player to be named later to Louisville (American Association). Received Ty Tyson. The New York Giants sent Earl Webb (December 12, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 30, 1925

  Traded Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jimmy Ring.

• Before 1926 Season

  Purchased Andy Cohen from Waco (Texas).

• January, 1926

  Signed Mel Ott as a free agent.

• February 15, 1926

  Traded a player to be named later and Hack Wilson to Toledo (American Association). Received Earl Webb. The New York Giants sent Pip Koehler (February 15, 1926) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

• May 11, 1926

  Art Nehf player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 13, 1926

  Released Heinie Groh.

• May 17, 1926

  Tim McNamara player rights sold to Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded a player to be named later and 2 players to be named to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Freddie Fitzsimmons. The New York Giants sent Jack Wisner (May 17, 1926) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 14, 1926

  Traded Billy Southworth to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Heinie Mueller.

• June 29, 1926

  Selected Jimmy Johnston off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• August 27, 1926

  Traded $ and three players to be named later to Wheeling (Middle Atlantic). Received Jack Cummings.

• August 28, 1926

  Frank Snyder selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• September 12, 1926

  Purchased Fresco Thompson and Fresco Thompson from Buffalo (International) for $25000 players to be named later.

• September 15, 1926

  Selected Jack Bentley off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 17, 1926

  Released Jimmy Johnston.

  Released Irish Meusel.

• October 1, 1926

  Drafted Tex Jeanes from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 1926

  Traded Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rogers Hornsby.

• January 9, 1927

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jack Scott and Fresco Thompson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received George Harper from the Philadelphia Phillies and Burleigh Grimes from the Brooklyn Robins. In addition, the Philadelphia Phillies sent Butch Henline to the Brooklyn Robins.

• February 9, 1927

  Traded George Kelly and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Edd Roush.

• February 19, 1927

  Freddie Maguire player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).