Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 9, 1916
Purchased Paddy Livingston from Sioux City (Western).
- December 7, 1916
Traded a player to be named later and Charley Hall to Los Angeles (PCL). Received Oscar Horstmann. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Art Butler (December 7, 1916) to Los Angeles (PCL) to complete the trade.
- April, 1917
Purchased Gene Packard from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 24, 1917
Selected Ike McAuley off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June, 1917
Signed Tim Murchison as a free agent.
Selected Gene Paulette off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 14, 1917
Traded Bob Steele to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Doug Baird.
- June 20, 1917
Traded Hollis Atkinson (minors) and plus additional compensation to San Antonio (Texas). Received Jakie May.
- July, 1917
Purchased Adam DeBus from Fargo (Northern).
- July 1, 1917
Traded players to be named later, Sam Bohne, Paddy Livingston and Lou North to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Marv Goodwin. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Bescher (July 3, 1917) and $5,500 (July 15, 1917) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 2, 1917
Fred Smith player rights sold to St. Paul (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 11, 1917
Signed Bobby Wallace as a free agent.
Adam DeBus selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
- July 16, 1917
Selected Red Smyth off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- July 25, 1917
Purchased Bill Sherdel from Milwaukee (American Association).
- September 20, 1917
Drafted Earl Howard from Hagerstown (Blue Ridge) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
- Before 1918 Season
Signed Cliff Heathcote as an amateur free agent.
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