1926 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 11, 1925

  Johnny Couch player rights sold to Portland (Pacific Coast).

• December 9, 1925

  Chicken Hawks player rights sold to Newark (International).

• December 30, 1925

  Traded Jimmy Ring to the New York Giants. Received Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean.

• Before 1926 Season

  Signed Ed Baecht as a free agent.

• February 23, 1926

  Huck Betts player rights sold to Fort Worth (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 24, 1926

  George Durning player rights sold to Reading (International).

• April 5, 1926

  Roy Crumpler player rights sold to Waco (Texas).

• June 7, 1926

  Signed Ed Cotter as an amateur free agent.

• June 12, 1926

  Traded Ernie Maun to Toledo (American Association). Received Ray Grimes.

• June 17, 1926

  Released Wally Kimmick.

• June 24, 1926

  Signed Rusty Yarnall as a free agent.

• June 29, 1926

  Released Lew Wendell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1926

  Purchased Bob Rice from Portsmouth (Virginia).

• August 12, 1926

  Purchased Dick Attreau from Norfolk (Virginia).

• August 13, 1926

  Released Ed Cotter.

  Released Ray Grimes.

• August 19, 1926

  Purchased Denny Sothern from Cumberland (Middle Atlantic) for $3,000.

• August 29, 1926

  Released George Stutz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 30, 1926

  Purchased Walter Keating from Portland (New England).

• September 1, 1926

  Signed Lefty Taber as a free agent.

• September 2, 1926

  Purchased Mike Kelly from Bradenton (Florida State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 15, 1926

  Jack Bentley selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• October, 1926

  Purchased Alex Ferguson from the Washington Nationals.

• October 1, 1926

  Drafted Hub Pruett from Oakland (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

• October 21, 1926

  Signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

• November 3, 1926

  Jack Knight selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• Before 1927 Season

  Signed Harry O'Donnell as a free agent.

  Signed Augie Walsh as a free agent.

• January 9, 1927

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded George Harper to the New York Giants and Butch Henline to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Jack Scott and Fresco Thompson from the New York Giants. In addition, the Brooklyn Robins sent Burleigh Grimes to the New York Giants.

• January 10, 1927

  Traded Clarence Huber, Ray Pierce and plus optional assignment of 1 player from Brooklyn and 2 from New York to Buffalo (International). Received Alex Ferguson.

• January 25, 1927

  Purchased Henry Baldwin from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

• February 16, 1927

  Signed Dick Spalding as a free agent.

• March 31, 1927

  Joe Buskey player rights sold to Augusta (South Atlantic).