1919 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1919 Season

  Signed Forrest Cady as a free agent.

  Free agent signing of Mickey Devine and Gary Fortune voided.

  Lefty Weinert received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 21, 1919

  Traded Dixie Davis, Pickles Dillhoefer and Milt Stock to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Doug Baird, Gene Packard and Stuffy Stewart.

• February 20, 1919

  Justin Fitzgerald sent to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• March, 1919

  Released Ben Tincup. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 12, 1919

  Signed Leo Callahan as a free agent.

• March 20, 1919

  Patsy McGaffigan sent to Sacramento (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1919

  Alex Main sent to Seattle (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• May 4, 1919

  Received Ed Sicking as a loan from the New York Giants.

• May 18, 1919

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joe Oeschger (May 18, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. The New York Giants sent George Smith (May 18, 1919) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• May 23, 1919

  Doc Wallace player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 8, 1919

  Signed Jay Clarke as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 11, 1919

  Signed Pat Murray as an amateur free agent.

• June 21, 1919

  Milt Watson player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• July, 1919

  Signed John Cavanaugh as a free agent.

• July 9, 1919

  Purchased Lena Blackburne from the Boston Braves.

  Released Forrest Cady.

• July 14, 1919

  Traded Doug Baird, Elmer Jacobs and Frank Woodward to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lee Meadows and Gene Paulette.

• July 15, 1919

  Purchased Walt Tragesser from the Boston Braves.

• August 9, 1919

  Traded George Whitted to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Casey Stengel.

• August 15, 1919

  Gene Packard retired.

• August 16, 1919

  Selected Larry Cheney off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• August 22, 1919

  Signed Mike Cantwell as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 27, 1919

  Purchased Bevo LeBourveau from Peoria (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 5, 1919

  Purchased Red Ames from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October, 1919

  Returned Red Ames to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

• October 2, 1919

  Purchased Frank Withrow from Rockford (Three-I) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November, 1919

  Jay Clarke selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• December, 1919

  Purchased Johnny Enzmann from the Cleveland Indians.

• December 1, 1919

  Mike Prendergast player rights sold to Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast).

• December 11, 1919

  Ed Sicking returned to the New York Giants as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1920 Season

  Signed Russ Wrightstone as a free agent.

• January, 1920

  Purchased Dots Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 12, 1920

  Purchased Mack Wheat from the Brooklyn Robins.

• February, 1920

  Signed Huck Betts as a free agent.

• February 10, 1920

  Lena Blackburne player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 11, 1920

  Leo Callahan player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• March, 1920

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 8, 1920

  Bert Adams player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 9, 1920

  Selected Red Causey off waivers from the Boston Braves.