1938 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 1938

  Ernie Koy player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June 24, 1938

  Bob Seeds player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• August 10, 1938

  Traded Eddie Miller to the Boston Bees. Received players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash. The Boston Bees sent Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• August 14, 1938

  Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.

• October 4, 1938

  Merrill May drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

• October 26, 1938

  Traded Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag to the St. Louis Browns. Received Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills.

• November 19, 1938

  Johnny Broaca player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Souchock as an amateur free agent.

• January 24, 1939

  Jim Gleeson player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs for $25,000.

• February 6, 1939

  Jack LaRocca (minors), Chris Hartje and Kemp Wicker player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $50,000.

• March 31, 1939

  Received Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.