1917 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1917 Season

  Traded players to be named later to Birmingham (Southern Association). Received Burleigh Grimes. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Larry Douglas (September 12, 1916), Barney Cleveland (minors) (September 12, 1916), Doc Johnston (October 13, 1916) and Carmen Hill (1917) to Birmingham (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• January, 1917

  Jimmy Smith selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• March 25, 1917

  Received Billy Southworth from Portland (Pacific Coast) as part of a conditional deal.

• April 16, 1917

  Selected Duster Mails off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

• May 22, 1917

  Traded Billy Gleason and cash to Chattanooga (Southern Association). Received Jake Pitler.

• May 24, 1917

  Ike McAuley selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• June 14, 1917

  Traded Doug Baird to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Steele.

  Frank Schulte selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• July 7, 1917

  Purchased Harry Wolfe from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 10, 1917

  Selected Joe Wilhoit off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• July 11, 1917

  Selected Adam DeBus off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 18, 1917

  Purchased Tony Boeckel from Great Falls (Northwestern) for $1,500.

• July 25, 1917

  Selected George Kelly off waivers from the New York Giants.

• August, 1917

  Traded players to be named later to Kansas City (American Association). Received a player to be named later and Fritz Mollwitz. Kansas City (American Association) sent Roy Sanders (August 26, 1917) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Alex McCarthy (February, 1918), Ray Miller (February, 1918) and Ike McAuley (February, 1918) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade.

• August 5, 1917

  Joe Wilhoit selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• August 10, 1917

  Purchased Don Flinn from Shreveport (Texas).

• August 14, 1917

  George Kelly selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• August 16, 1917

  Purchased Ray Miller from Oakland (PCL).

  Purchased Howdy Caton, Carmen Hill, Elmer Ponder, Red Smith and Bill Webb from Birmingham (Southern Association).

• Before 1918 Season

  Purchased Earl Hamilton from the St. Louis Browns.

• January 9, 1918

  Traded Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux and Chuck Ward to the Brooklyn Robins. Received George Cutshaw and Casey Stengel.

• March, 1918

  Purchased Bill McKechnie from the Cincinnati Reds for $20,000.

• March 10, 1918

  Signed Jimmy Archer as a free agent.