1930 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• December 3, 1929

  Returned Bud Morse to Des Moines (Western) as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded players to be named later and cash to Portland (PCL). Received George Snider (minors) and Roy Mahaffey. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Walt French (December 3, 1929), Jim Cronin (December 3, 1929) and Carroll Yerkes (December 3, 1929) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 11, 1929

  Traded Sammy Hale and $2,500 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Wally Schang.

• Before 1930 Season

  Rudy Miller player rights sold to Montreal (International).

  Homer Summa player rights sold to Portland (PCL) for $5,000.

  Purchased Dib Williams from Little Rock (Southern Association) for $10,000.

  Released George Burns.

• March 18, 1930

  Selected Spence Harris off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 25, 1930

  Bevo LeBourveau player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• May 30, 1930

  Released Howard Ehmke.

• June, 1930

  Signed Pinky Higgins as an amateur free agent.

• June 21, 1930

  Returned Spence Harris (earlier draft pick) to Minneapolis (American Association).

• June 26, 1930

  Jim Keesey player rights sold to Jersey City (International) for $10,000.

• June 27, 1930

  Signed Charlie Perkins as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1930

  Purchased Jimmy Moore from Dallas (Texas) for $10000 and a player to be named. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 1, 1930

  Purchased Homer Summa from Portland (PCL) for $10,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 2, 1930

  Purchased Sugar Cain and Lou Finney from Carrollton (Georgia-Alabama) for $1,250. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 30, 1930

  Drafted Eddie Phillips from Toronto (International) in the 1930 rule 5 draft.

• November 10, 1930

  Purchased Bob Johnson from Portland (PCL).

  Purchased Hank McDonald from Portland (PCL).

  Purchased Joe Palmisano from Portland (PCL).

  Released Jack Quinn.

  Released Wally Schang.

• November 29, 1930

  Traded Ossie Orwoll and Homer Summa to Portland (PCL). Received Herb Lahti (minors).

• December 10, 1930

  Cy Perkins player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• Before 1931 Season

  Signed Sol Carter as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Cihocki as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lew Krausse as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Jimmie DeShong from Harrisburg (New York Pennsylvania). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January, 1931

  Selected Johnnie Heving off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 27, 1931

  Eddie Phillips player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 3, 1931

  Purchased Phil Todt from the Boston Red Sox.