1937 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1936

  Traded players to be named later to Montreal (International). Received Bob Seeds. The New York Yankees sent Marvin Duke (minors) (November 30, 1936) and Norm Kies (minors) (November 30, 1936) to Montreal (International) to complete the trade.

• December 8, 1936

  Purchased Jim Gleeson from the Cleveland Indians.

• December 19, 1936

  Purchased Lee Stine from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Russ Derry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Holmes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Keller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Priddy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Phil Rizzuto as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Sauer as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Bob Swift from Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 25, 1937

  Ed Madjeski player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• February 17, 1937

  Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Red Sox.

• April 14, 1937

  Jim Tobin player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 19, 1937

  Signed Tommy Henrich as a free agent.

• May 11, 1937

  Roy Johnson selected by the Boston Bees off waivers.

• June 6, 1937

  Jumbo Brown player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• August 14, 1937

  Purchased Ivy Andrews from the Cleveland Indians for $7,500.

• September 1, 1937

  Charlie English player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 4, 1937

  Ted Kleinhans player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 5, 1937

  George McQuinn drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Milt Bocek selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 minor league draft.

• October 15, 1937

  Released Tony Lazzeri.

• November 5, 1937

  Nolen Richardson player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

• November 9, 1937

  Jim Hitchcock player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• December, 1937

  Traded Bob Swift and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Stan Keyes (minors).

• December 3, 1937

  Traded Willard Hershberger to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Eddie Miller and $40,000.

• December 4, 1937

  Traded Vito Tamulis to the St. Louis Browns. Received Harry Davis.

• December 6, 1937

  Johnny Niggeling player rights sold to the Boston Bees.

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.

  Milo Candini received from El Paso (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.

  Aaron Robinson received from Snow Hill (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1938

  Released Pat Malone.

• February 15, 1938

  Traded Don Heffner and $10,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill Knickerbocker.

• April, 1938

  Signed Charley Stanceu as a free agent.