1937 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1936

  Received Bobby Burke from the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• December 1, 1936

  Ray Benge player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• December 8, 1936

  Traded Lou Chiozza to the New York Giants. Received George Scharein and cash.

• December 18, 1936

  Purchased Hersh Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Harry Walker as an amateur free agent.

• January 6, 1937

  Released Chuck Sheerin.

• January 25, 1937

  Chile Gómez player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• April 16, 1937

  Traded Joe Bowman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Earl Browne.

• May 5, 1937

  Bobby Burke player rights sold to Jersey City (International).

• May 8, 1937

  Signed Walt Masters as a free agent.

• May 17, 1937

  Released Bill Andrus.

• May 25, 1937

  Received Leon Pettit from Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.

• June, 1937

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

• June 9, 1937

  Returned Leon Pettit to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Walt Masters.

  Released Walt Masters.

• July, 1937

  Signed Walter Stephenson as a free agent.

• July 30, 1937

  Signed Howie Gorman as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 22, 1937

  Purchased Earl Allen from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 31, 1937

  Released Larry Crawford.

• September 13, 1937

  Ray Benge granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 1937

  Drafted Tommy Reis from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1937

  Johnny Moore player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Purchased Emmett Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 8, 1937

  Traded Earl Grace to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Cap Clark.

• December 22, 1937

  Orville Jorgens player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

• December 29, 1937

  Selected Al Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 7, 1938

  Signed Bill Hallahan as a free agent.

• March 6, 1938

  Traded Dolph Camilli to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Eddie Morgan and $45,000.

• March 31, 1938

  Signed Ed Heusser as a free agent.