1928 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 2, 1928

  Returned Leo Mangum to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.

• May 10, 1928

  Traded George Harper to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob O'Farrell.

• May 30, 1928

  Art Jahn selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• June, 1928

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

• June 8, 1928

  Purchased Russ Wrightstone from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 15, 1928

  Traded Virgil Barnes, Ben Cantwell, Bill Clarkson and Al Spohrer to the Boston Braves. Received Joe Genewich.

• July 6, 1928

  Signed Garland Buckeye as a free agent.

• July 12, 1928

  Purchased Carl Hubbell from Beaumont (Texas) for $25,000.

• August, 1928

  Chet Nichols player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• September 3, 1928

  Purchased Pat Veltman from Springfield (I-I-I).

• September 18, 1928

  Released Ray Foley.

• October 3, 1928

  Drafted Tony Kaufmann from Rochester (International) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

• October 29, 1928

  Traded Lefty O'Doul and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Freddy Leach.

• November 12, 1928

  Signed Ray Schalk as a free agent.

• November 22, 1928

  Released Les Mann.

• December 10, 1928

  Vic Aldridge and Russ Wrightstone player rights sold to Newark (International).