Transactions

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

  • December 2, 1927

    Traded Chick Galloway and $30000 plus player to be named and optional assignment of Charlie Bates to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Ossie Orwoll.

  • December 13, 1927

    Traded Sam Gray to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bing Miller.

  • December 17, 1927

    Traded a player to be named later to Toledo (American Association). Received Bevo LeBourveau and Two players to be named later and cash. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Joe Hassler (December 17, 1927) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

  • December 19, 1927

    Signed Bullet Joe Bush as a free agent.

  • December 26, 1927

    Dave Barbee player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

  • Before 1928 Season

    Signed Lee Daney as an amateur free agent.

    Purchased Mule Haas from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $16,000.

  • January 4, 1928

    Traded Carl Husta to Toledo (American Association). Received Joe Hassler. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  • January 26, 1928

    Returned Guy Cantrell to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  • February 5, 1928

    Signed Tris Speaker as a free agent.

  • June, 1928

    Lee Daney player rights sold to Bloomington (Three-I).

  • June 1, 1928

    Traded Jing Johnson and $80000 plus optional assignment of Bill Shores to Baltimore (International). Received George Earnshaw.

  • September 10, 1928

    Received Stew Bolen from Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  • October, 1928

    Released Joe Mellana.

  • October 3, 1928

    Drafted Hal Rhyne from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

  • December 23, 1928

    Charlie Bates player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

    Ike Powers player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

  • Before 1929 Season

    Signed Bill Breckinridge as an amateur free agent.

    Signed Doc Cramer as an amateur free agent.

  • January 5, 1929

    Purchased Homer Summa from the Cleveland Indians.

  • April, 1929

    Returned Stew Bolen to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)