1915 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• April, 1915

  Sam Covington player rights sold to Little Rock (Southern Association).

• April 29, 1915

  Signed Ernie Koob as an amateur free agent.

• May, 1915

  Walt Alexander player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• May 11, 1915

  Purchased Scott Perry from Louisville (American Association).

• May 15, 1915

  Returned Scott Perry to Louisville (American Association) following previous purchase.

• June, 1915

  Signed George Sisler as a free agent.

• July 13, 1915

  Parson Perryman player rights sold to Birmingham (Southern Association).

• July 30, 1915

  Purchased Ollie Kirmayer (minors) and George O'Brien from Decatur (Three-I) for $2,500.

• August 3, 1915

  Purchased Pete Sims from Charleston (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 12, 1915

  Traded players to be named later to Little Rock (Southern Association). Received Carl East and Bill Fincher. The St. Louis Browns sent William Rumler (September 25, 1915), Ernie Manning (September 25, 1915), Clyde Wares (September 25, 1915) and Ernie Walker (September 25, 1915) to Little Rock (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 14, 1915

  Purchased Red Hoff from Rochester (International).

  Purchased Johnny Tillman from New Bedford (Colonial). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Rollin Cook.

• August 16, 1915

  Purchased Jim Park from Lexington (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 18, 1915

  Traded Bill James to the Detroit Tigers. Received Baby Doll Jacobson and $15,000.

• August 19, 1915

  Traded Dick Kauffman, Gus Williams and Plus optional assignment of 2 players in 1916 to Nashville (Southern Association). Received Gene Paulette.

• September 6, 1915

  Grover Lowdermilk player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• December 16, 1915

  Sam Agnew player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1916 Season

  Dave Davenport jumped from the St. Louis Terriers.

  Purchased Al Bridwell from the St. Louis Terriers.

  Purchased Ernie Herbert from the St. Louis Terriers.

  Purchased Art Kores from the St. Louis Terriers.

  Purchased Doc Watson from the St. Louis Terriers.

• February 6, 1916

  Al Bridwell player rights sold to Nashville (Southern Association).

  Ernie Herbert player rights sold to Nashville (Southern Association).

  Art Kores player rights sold to Nashville (Southern Association).

  Dee Walsh player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

  Doc Watson player rights sold to Sioux City (Western).

• February 10, 1916

  Purchased Babe Borton, Harry Chapman, Doc Crandall, Charlie Deal, Bob Groom, Grover Hartley, Ernie Johnson, Armando Marsans, Ward Miller, Eddie Plank and Jack Tobin from the St. Louis Terriers.

• February 20, 1916

  Ivan Howard player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.