1932 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1931

  Wally Roettger player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 2, 1931

  Traded Andy High to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Nick Cullop and cash.

• December 11, 1931

  Traded Burleigh Grimes to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson.

• Before 1932 Season

  Signed Hersh Martin as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Dick Barrett from Elmira (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Bill Lee from Columbus (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Bill Lewis from Greensboro (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 23, 1932

  Traded Hack Wilson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000.

• January 26, 1932

  Purchased Horace Ford from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 28, 1932

  Jake Flowers player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• April 11, 1932

  Traded Chick Hafey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later, Benny Frey and cash. The Cincinnati Reds sent Harvey Hendrick (January 12, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• April 28, 1932

  Released Horace Ford.

• May 9, 1932

  Benny Frey player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 18, 1932

  Signed Bill Sherdel as a free agent.

• June 4, 1932

  Eddie Delker and Flint Rhem player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Purchased Jimmie Reese from St Paul (American Association).

• June 5, 1932

  Purchased Mickey Heath from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Harvey Hendrick player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 23, 1932

  Signed Rube Bressler as a free agent.

  Purchased Jake Flowers from Minneapolis (American Association).

  Released Bill Sherdel.

• June 30, 1932

  Traded George Fisher to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Jenkins.

• July 5, 1932

  Traded Joel Hunt and Jake Miller to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hal Anderson.

• July 14, 1932

  Ray Cunningham player rights sold to Tyler (Texas).

• July 16, 1932

  Released Bubber Jonnard.

• July 22, 1932

  Released Rube Bressler.

• August 21, 1932

  Purchased Charlie Wilson from Rochester (International).

• September 11, 1932

  Traded Evar Swanson to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Rothrock (November 2, 1932) and Carey Selph (November 2, 1932) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• September 27, 1932

  Homer Peel drafted by the New York Giants in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

• October 10, 1932

  Traded Gus Mancuso and Ray Starr to the New York Giants. Received Ethan Allen, Jim Mooney, Bob O'Farrell and Bill Walker.

• October 25, 1932

  Signed Rogers Hornsby as a free agent.

• December 17, 1932

  Traded Jim Bottomley to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later, Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree. The Cincinnati Reds sent Lance Richbourg (January 3, 1933) and Al Eckert (January 3, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• Before 1933 Season

  Released Mike González.

  Released Dick Barrett.

• January, 1933

  Purchased Johnny Rizzo from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 10, 1933

  Purchased Gene Moore from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 15, 1933

  Harvey Hendrick player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• January 20, 1933

  Purchased Wally Gilbert from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February, 1933

  Jimmie Reese player rights sold to Los Angeles (PCL).

• February 8, 1933

  Traded Ownie Carroll and Jake Flowers to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Gordon Slade and Dazzy Vance.

• March 6, 1933

  Lance Richbourg player rights sold to Nashville (Southern Association).

• March 18, 1933

  Signed Cap Clark as a free agent.