1937 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1936

  Emil Mailho player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

  Jim Oglesby player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• December 9, 1936

  Traded Pinky Higgins to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Werber.

• December 16, 1936

  Released Horace Lisenbee.

  Released Charlie Moss.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Eddie Yount as an amateur free agent.

  Released Dick Culler.

• January 2, 1937

  George Puccinelli player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

• February 4, 1937

  Signed Ace Parker as an amateur free agent.

• April 9, 1937

  Traded Oliver Blakeney (minors), Al Benton, Carl Doyle and Jack Peerson to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Lynn Nelson.

• April 16, 1937

  Purchased Jack Rothrock from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 30, 1937

  Signed Babe Barna as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Doyt Morris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Wagner as an amateur free agent.

• June, 1937

  Signed Wayne Ambler as an amateur free agent.

• June 11, 1937

  Returned Bill Cissell (earlier draft pick) to Baltimore (International).

• June 21, 1937

  Signed Joe Callahan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Warren Huston as an amateur free agent.

• July 13, 1937

  Purchased Jesse Hill from the Washington Nationals.

• July 31, 1937

  Purchased Bill Kalfass from the Washington Nationals.

• September 10, 1937

  Purchased Paul Easterling and Stan Sperry from Oklahoma City (Texas).

• October 5, 1937

  Drafted Ralph Buxton from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Nels Potter from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

  Jack Rothrock player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• October 19, 1937

  Traded players to be named later to Oakland (PCL). Received Dario Lodigiani. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Jesse Hill (November 5, 1937), Bill Conroy (November 5, 1937) and Hal Luby (November 5, 1937) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• October 26, 1937

  Purchased Irv Bartling from Henderson (East Texas).

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Al Brancato as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sam Chapman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Elmer Valo as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Les McCrabb from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Joe Callahan.

• February 12, 1938

  Signed Mule Haas as a free agent.