1938 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 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.

• 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.

• April 26, 1938

  Released Warren Huston.

• April 29, 1938

  Released George Woodend.

• May 4, 1938

  Harry Kelley selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• May 10, 1938

  Rusty Peters player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

• May 14, 1938

  Traded Paul Easterling, Gene Hasson and George Turbeville to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Siebert.

• June 4, 1938

  Released Doyt Morris.

• June 12, 1938

  Signed Dave Smith as an amateur free agent.

• August 4, 1938

  Purchased Bill Lillard from San Francisco (PCL).

• August 9, 1938

  Traded Bill Nicholson and $30,000 to Chattanooga (Southern Association). Received Dee Miles.

• August 16, 1938

  Purchased Sam Page from Spartanburg (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 28, 1938

  Purchased Nick Etten from Atlanta (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1938

  Traded Ace Parker and $20,000 to Baltimore (International). Received Jim Reninger.

• September 10, 1938

  Traded players to be named later to Oakland (PCL). Received Bob Joyce. The Philadelphia Athletics sent plus additional compensation (November 10, 1938) and Ralph Buxton (November 10, 1938) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• October 4, 1938

  Drafted Bill Beckmann from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Gantenbein from Toronto (International) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Nagel from Baltimore (International) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Roy Parmelee from the Boston Red Sox in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Cotton Pippen from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 1938

  Al Williams player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Gene Hermanski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Northey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Wallaesa as an amateur free agent.

• March 16, 1939

  Billy Werber player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 21, 1939

  Signed Joe Rullo as an amateur free agent.