1936 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1935

  Traded Earl Grace and Claude Passeau to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Todd.

• December 12, 1935

  Tommy Thevenow player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1936 Season

  Obtained Bill Schuster from Scranton (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Ken Heintzelman received from the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.

• January 30, 1936

  Selected Fred Schulte off waivers from the Washington Nationals for $8,000.

• March, 1936

  Signed Russ Bauers as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1936

  Signed Mel Preibisch as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1936

  Selected Johnny Welch off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 20, 1936

  Released Guy Bush.

• November 19, 1936

  Tony Malinosky player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 2, 1936

  Signed Lee Handley as a free agent.

• December 4, 1936

  Johnny Welch player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ed Brandt.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Frankie Gustine as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Bob Elliott from Savannah (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.