1917 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1917 Season

  Mike Cantwell player rights sold to Newark (International).

• June 23, 1917

  Purchased Howie Camp and Aaron Ward from Charleston (South Atlantic).

• July 5, 1917

  Traded Tom Blodgett (minors), Dazzy Vance and $4,250 to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Sammy Vick.

• July 15, 1917

  Traded Lee Magee to the St. Louis Browns. Received Armando Marsans.

• August 14, 1917

  Purchased Bill Lamar, Herb Thormahlen and Chick Fewster from Baltimore (International) for $20,000.

• August 21, 1917

  Purchased Muddy Ruel from the St. Louis Browns.

• September 15, 1917

  Walt Alexander player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• September 20, 1917

  Drafted Zinn Beck from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

• January 22, 1918

  Traded Nick Cullop, Joe Gedeon, Fritz Maisel, Les Nunamaker, Urban Shocker and $15,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Eddie Plank and Del Pratt.

• March 8, 1918

  Purchased George Burns from the Detroit Tigers.

  Traded George Burns to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Ping Bodie.

• March 18, 1918

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Tim Hendryx to the St. Louis Browns. Received a player to be named later from the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, the St. Louis Browns sent Lee Magee to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds sent Tommy Clarke (April 25, 1918) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.