1917 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• May 13, 1917

  Duke Kenworthy player rights sold to Los Angeles (Pacific Coast).

• June, 1917

  Gene Paulette selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• June 7, 1917

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

• June 8, 1917

  Signed Ed Murray as an amateur free agent.

• June 10, 1917

  Purchased Ken Williams from Portland (PCL).

• July 12, 1917

  Ed Murray player rights sold to Portland (Pacific Coast).

• July 14, 1917

  Purchased Speed Martin from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 15, 1917

  Traded Armando Marsans to the New York Yankees. Received Lee Magee.

• August 21, 1917

  Muddy Ruel player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September, 1917

  Selected Grover Lowdermilk off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 20, 1917

  Drafted Byron Houck from Portland (PCL) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 1917

  Traded Doc Lavan and Burt Shotton to the Washington Nationals. Received Bert Gallia and $15,000.

• Before 1918 Season

  Earl Hamilton player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 22, 1918

  Traded Eddie Plank and Del Pratt to the New York Yankees. Received Nick Cullop, Joe Gedeon, Fritz Maisel, Les Nunamaker, Urban Shocker and $15,000.

• February 15, 1918

  Bob Groom selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• March 18, 1918

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Lee Magee to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tim Hendryx from the New York Yankees. In addition, the Cincinnati Reds sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. The Cincinnati Reds sent Tommy Clarke (April 25, 1918) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.