1920 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1919

  Traded Ray Bates, Bob Geary and Merlin Kopp to Seattle (PCL). Received Lyle Bigbee.

  Selected Frank Brazill off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• March 6, 1920

  Socks Seibold player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast).

• April, 1920

  Signed John Slappey as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 29, 1920

  George Burns player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians for $10,000.

• June 9, 1920

  Pat Martin player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• July 15, 1920

  Purchased Paul Johnson from Worcester (Eastern).

  Purchased Frank Walker from Rocky Mount (Virginia) for $7,500.

• July 20, 1920

  Selected Red Shannon off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• July 23, 1920

  Amos Strunk selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• July 28, 1920

  Fred Thomas selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• August, 1920

  Purchased Fred Heimach from Raleigh (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1920

  Signed Bill Barrett as a free agent.

• December 28, 1920

  Dick Burrus player rights sold to Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1921 Season

  Purchased Rube Yarrison from Hanover (Blue Ridge) for $1,500.

  Ollie Fuhrman received from Regina (Western Canada) in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1921

  Lyle Bigbee player rights sold to Newark (International).