1913 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1912

  Selected Ensign Cottrell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• December, 1912

  Stan Coveleski player rights sold to Spokane (Northwestern).

• Before 1913 Season

  Signed Elmer Myers as an amateur free agent.

• January 12, 1913

  Joe Mathes player rights sold to Syracuse (New York State).

• April 16, 1913

  Traded a player to be named later, Claud Derrick, Bris Lord and cash to Baltimore (International). Received Eddie Murphy and Jimmy Walsh. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Ben Egan (April 16, 1913) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• July 5, 1913

  Signed George Brickley as an amateur free agent.

• August, 1913

  Traded a player to be named later to Baltimore (International). Received . The Philadelphia Athletics sent Ensign Cottrell (August, 1913) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• August 7, 1913

  Signed Wally Snell as an amateur free agent.

• August 9, 1913

  Purchased Rube Bressler from Harrisburg (Tri-State) for $2,000.

• August 24, 1913

  Purchased Doc Lavan from the St. Louis Browns.

• September, 1913

  Purchased Wickey McAvoy from Berlin (Canadian).

• September 15, 1913

  Drafted Charlie Boardman from Waterbury (Eastern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Press Cruthers from Raleigh (North Carolina State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Giebel from Savannah (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1914 Season

  Byron Houck jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

  Danny Murphy jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

• January, 1914

  Harry Fritz player rights sold to Troy (New York State) for $500.

• February 9, 1914

  Purchased Larry Kopf from the Cleveland Naps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 12, 1914

  Doc Lavan player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.