1911 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1910

  Traded Johnny Bates, Eddie Grant, George McQuillan and Lew Moren to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Fred Beebe, Hans Lobert, Dode Paskert and Jack Rowan.

• December 27, 1910

  Fred Jacklitsch player rights sold to Rochester (Eastern).

• January 7, 1911

  Traded Bill Burns to Minneapolis (American Association). Received a player to be named later. Minneapolis (American Association) sent Gavy Cravath (September, 1911) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• February, 1911

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

• February 13, 1911

  Traded players to be named later and Fred Wehrell (minors) to Wilkes-Barre (New York State). Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Charlie Girard (February 14, 1911) and Ralph McBride (minors) (February 14, 1911) to Wilkes-Barre (New York State) to complete the trade. Wilkes-Barre (New York State) sent Cash and players to be named later (February 14, 1911) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• February 21, 1911

  Bill Culp player rights sold to Scranton (New York State).

• April 8, 1911

  Lou Schettler player rights sold to Birmingham (Southern Association).

• May 22, 1911

  Selected Bill Burns off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 16, 1911

  Traded Harry Welchonce to Nashville (Southern Association). Received Player to be named later.

• June 23, 1911

  Hughie Miller player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• June 24, 1911

  Selected Bunny Madden off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July, 1911

  Purchased Bert Hall from Tacoma (PCL).

• July 7, 1911

  Ed McDonough player rights sold to Scranton (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 9, 1911

  Traded Tom Grieve (minors) and Bert Humphries to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Fred Beck.

• July 29, 1911

  Purchased Tubby Spencer from St. Paul (American Association) for $2,500.

• August, 1911

  Purchased Troy Puckett from Paducah (Kitty). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Buck Stanley from Johnstown (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 3, 1911

  Purchased Dick Cotter from York (Tri-State) for $2,550. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 10, 1911

  Purchased Bill Brinker from Vancouver (Northwestern).

• August 18, 1911

  Traded Jack Rowan to the Chicago Cubs. Received Cliff Curtis.

  Traded Fred Beebe and cash to Buffalo (Eastern). Received Bill Killefer.

• September, 1911

  Signed Jake Smith as a free agent.

• September 1, 1911

  Signed Red Kleinow as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Kitty Bransfield player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• September 11, 1911

  Released Bob Ewing.

  Released Red Kleinow.

• September 19, 1911

  Tubby Spencer player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• September 25, 1911

  Bunny Madden player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• November 17, 1911

  Drafted Tom Seaton from Portland (Pacific Coast) in the 1911 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1911

  Troy Puckett player rights sold to Wilkes-Barre (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Eddie Stack to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Doc Scanlan.

• December 29, 1911

  Purchased Tom Downey from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1912 Season

  Signed Gene Steinbrenner as an amateur free agent.

  Buck Stanley player rights sold to Rochester (International).

  Released Paddy Mayes.

  Barney Slaughter sent to Louisville (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

• January 22, 1912

  Clarence Lehr player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• February 9, 1912

  Returned Bert Hall to Tacoma (Northwestern) following previous purchase.

• February 12, 1912

  Traded James Ward (minors) and Dick Cotter to the Chicago Cubs. Received Peaches Graham.

• February 26, 1912

  Jake Smith player rights sold to Wilmington (Tri-State).

• March 10, 1912

  Fred Beck player rights sold to Buffalo (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)