1920 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1919

  Selected Bob McGraw off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 24, 1919

  Roy Sanders selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• December 26, 1919

  Purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.

• December 31, 1919

  Returned Curt Walker to Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Luke Nelson player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

  Dazzy Vance player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).

• February, 1920

  Selected Red Smith off waivers from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1920

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

  Red Smith selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• March 4, 1920

  Selected Red Smith off waivers from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 10, 1920

  Traded a player to be named later to Vernon (PCL). Received Bob Meusel. The New York Yankees sent Red Smith (March 10, 1920) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• June, 1920

  Purchased Tom Connelly from Tulsa (Western).

  Purchased Ray French from Des Moines (Western) for $5,000.

• July 27, 1920

  Purchased Chicken Hawks from Calgary (Western Canada).

• September, 1920

  Traded players to be named later and Howie Camp to Vernon (PCL). Received Johnny Mitchell. The New York Yankees sent Ernie Shore (January 28, 1921), Truck Hannah (January 28, 1921), Bob McGraw (January 28, 1921) and Ham Hyatt (January 28, 1921) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.

• September 7, 1920

  Purchased Tom Sheehan from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• December 15, 1920

  Traded Del Pratt, Muddy Ruel, Herb Thormahlen and Sammy Vick to the Boston Red Sox. Received Harry Harper, Waite Hoyt, Mike McNally and Wally Schang.

• December 31, 1920

  Traded Duffy Lewis and George Mogridge to the Washington Nationals. Received Braggo Roth.

• February 24, 1921

  Traded players to be named later to Vernon (Pacific Coast). Received and Al DeVormer. The New York Yankees sent Chicken Hawks (January 6, 1922), Ray French (January 6, 1922) and Jess Doyle (January 6, 1922) to Vernon (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.