1923 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1922

  Traded Frank Callaway and $7,000 to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Wid Matthews.

• December 6, 1922

  Traded a player to be named later and $24000 plus two players to Portland (PCL). Received Sammy Hale. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Eckert (December 15, 1922) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 7, 1922

  Doc Johnston player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• Before 1923 Season

  Signed John Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Sherling as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Harry Riconda from New Haven (Eastern) for $5,000.

• February, 1923

  Signed Walt French as an amateur free agent.

• May 17, 1923

  Purchased Rube Walberg from Portland (PCL) for $10,000.

• June, 1923

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

• August 15, 1923

  Purchased Ren Kelly and Roy Meeker from Gastonia (South Atlantic).

• September, 1923

  Received Leon Williams from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Drafted Sam Gray from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1923 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Hank Hulvey from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1923

  Al Kellett player rights sold to Portland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Selected Clarke Pittenger off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December, 1923

  Released Tillie Walker.

• December 10, 1923

  Purchased Max Bishop from Baltimore (International) for $20,000.

• December 11, 1923

  Traded Hank Hulvey, Harry O'Neill, Clarke Pittenger and $32,500 to Salt Lake City (PCL). Received Paul Strand.

• December 15, 1923

  Traded Wid Matthews, Frank McGowan, Heinie Scheer and $40,000 to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Al Simmons.

• Before 1924 Season

  Signed Elbert Andrews as an amateur free agent.

• February 23, 1924

  Traded Ren Kelly, Frank Loftus and $4,000 to New Haven (Eastern). Received Stan Baumgartner.