1937 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 14, 1937

  Purchased Jim Tobin from the New York Yankees.

• April 16, 1937

  Traded Earl Browne to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Bowman.

• June 12, 1937

  Waite Hoyt player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September 10, 1937

  Purchased Ray Berres from Louisville (American Association).

  Purchased Rip Sewell from Buffalo (International).

• October 4, 1937

  Released Fred Schulte.

• October 5, 1937

  Drafted Bob Klinger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

• October 13, 1937

  Traded a player to be named later, Bernard Cobb (minors), Tom Padden and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Rizzo. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Bud Hafey (December 15, 1937) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• December 2, 1937

  Purchased Ben Cantwell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• January 20, 1938

  Jim Weaver player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 22, 1938

  Signed Tommy Thevenow as a free agent.