1927 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• May 8, 1927

  Selected Don Songer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 25, 1927

  Purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Washington Nationals.

• June, 1927

  Jack Bentley player rights sold to Newark (International).

• June 1, 1927

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

• June 12, 1927

  Traded Doc Farrell, Kent Greenfield and Hugh McQuillan to the Boston Braves. Received Larry Benton, Zack Taylor and Herb Thomas.

• June 23, 1927

  Mickey O'Neil player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• June 28, 1927

  Signed Bullet Joe Bush as a free agent.

• July, 1927

  Ty Tyson sent to Buffalo (International) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 18, 1927

  Selected Les Mann off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• July 19, 1927

  Released Bullet Joe Bush.

• August 1, 1927

  Purchased Ben Cantwell from Jacksonville (Southeastern) for $25,000.

  Purchased Chick Fullis from Macon (South Atlantic) for $15,000.

  Purchased Buck Jordan from Charlotte (South Atlantic).

• August 14, 1927

  Purchased Al Spohrer from Wilkes-Barre (New York-Pennsylania) for $6,000.

• September 16, 1927

  Received Leo Mangum from Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 17, 1927

  Selected Norman Plitt off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• October 4, 1927

  Drafted Chet Nichols from Jersey City (International) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Lefty O'Doul from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

• October 20, 1927

  Drafted Art Jahn from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 1927

  Al DeVormer player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• December 20, 1927

  Heinie Mueller player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• January 10, 1928

  Traded Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves. Received Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh.

• February 11, 1928

  Traded Burleigh Grimes to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Vic Aldridge.

• February 28, 1928

  Zack Taylor selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.