1932 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 20, 1931

  Traded players to be named later to St Paul (American Association). Received Kiddo Davis. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Fred Koster (November 20, 1931), Hal Elliott (November 20, 1931) and cash (November 20, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1931

  Tony Rensa player rights sold to Rochester (International).

• December 18, 1931

  Sheriff Blake player rights sold to Columbus (American Association).

  Traded Buzz Arlett to Baltimore (International). Received Russ Scarritt.

• December 30, 1931

  Signed Reggie Grabowski as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1932

  Signed Rube Bressler as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 30, 1932

  Ed Fallenstein player rights sold to Jersey City (International).

• April 12, 1932

  Released Gene Connell.

• May, 1932

  Traded . Received Hal Elliott. Hal Elliott returned to original team on May, 1932.

• May 11, 1932

  Traded a player to be named later and Error to Indianapolis (American Association). Received . The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stew Bolen (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade. Indianapolis (American Association) sent Jack Berly (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• May 13, 1932

  Al Smith player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 26, 1932

  George Knothe player rights sold to Fort Worth (Texas).

  Russ Scarritt player rights sold to Fort Worth (Texas).

• June 4, 1932

  Purchased Eddie Delker and Flint Rhem from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 20, 1932

  Signed Cliff Heathcote as a free agent.

  Released Rube Bressler.

• August 22, 1932

  Purchased Clarence Pickrel from Fort Worth (Texas).

• August 23, 1932

  Signed Ad Liska as a free agent.

• August 24, 1932

  Released Hal Elliott.

• September 1, 1932

  Purchased Charlie Butler from Durham (Piedmont).

• December 12, 1932

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Kiddo Davis to the New York Giants. Received Chick Fullis from the New York Giants and Gus Dugas from the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition, the New York Giants sent Freddie Lindstrom to the Pittsburgh Pirates; and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Glenn Spencer to the New York Giants.

• December 15, 1932

  Traded Ray Benge and $15,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Neal Finn, Cy Moore and Jack Warner.

• Before 1933 Season

  Obtained Al Hollingsworth from Rock Island (Mississippi Valley) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Bernie Friberg.

  Traded John Milligan and plus additional compensation to Nashville (Southern Association). Received Frank Pearce.

• March, 1933

  Released Chet Nichols.