1918 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 24, 1918

  Purchased Joseph Finneran from St Paul (American Association).

• June 19, 1918

  Purchased Ham Hyatt from the Boston Braves.

• June 20, 1918

  Purchased Hank Robinson from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• July 19, 1918

  Traded players to be named later to Vernon (PCL). Received Jack Quinn. The New York Yankees sent Joseph Finneran (February, 1919), Sammy Ross (minors) (February, 1919) and Zinn Beck (February, 1919) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• July 26, 1918

  Purchased Jack Fournier from Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• September 21, 1918

  Drafted Lefty O'Doul from Salt Lake City (PCL) in the 1918 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1918

  Purchased Pete Schneider from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 15, 1918

  Signed Jack Quinn as a free agent. (League ruled player was New York Yankees property following procedural claim by club). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 18, 1918

  Signed George Halas as a free agent.

  Traded Ray Caldwell, Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Roxy Walters and $15,000 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dutch Leonard, Duffy Lewis and Ernie Shore.

• March, 1919

  Returned Jack Fournier to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) following previous purchase.

• March 6, 1919

  Ray Keating player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• March 15, 1919

  Ray Fisher selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• March 21, 1919

  Cliff Markle player rights sold to Salt Lake City (PCL).