1938 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1937

  Drafted Clem Dreisewerd from the New York Giants in the 1937 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1937

  Emmett Mueller player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Purchased Al Smith from the New York Giants.

• December 8, 1937

  Traded Cap Clark to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Earl Grace.

• December 15, 1937

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

• December 29, 1937

  Al Smith selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• Before 1938 Season

  Signed Erv Dusak as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Clyde Kluttz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Malone as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Musial as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Preacher Roe as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Max Surkont as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Wilks as an amateur free agent.

  Ed Heusser granted Free Agency.

  Purchased Harry Brecheen from the Chicago Cubs.

  Released Red Worthington.

  Emil Verban received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• February 5, 1938

  Signed Ray Benge as a free agent.

  Purchased Guy Bush from the Boston Bees.

• April 1, 1938

  Oscar Georgy granted Free Agency.

  Loy Hanning granted Free Agency.

  Earl Naylor granted Free Agency.

  Dave Odom granted Free Agency.

  Dykes Potter granted Free Agency.

  Pete Reiser granted Free Agency.

  Ernie Rudolph granted Free Agency.

  Ray Thomas granted Free Agency.

  Skeeter Webb granted Free Agency.

• April 15, 1938

  Signed Loy Hanning as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Earl Naylor as a free agent.

• April 16, 1938

  Released Chick Fullis.

  Traded Dizzy Dean to the Chicago Cubs. Received Curt Davis, Clyde Shoun, Tuck Stainback and $185,000.

• April 18, 1938

  Released Ray Benge.

  Released Johnny Cooney.

• May 7, 1938

  Released Guy Bush.

• May 14, 1938

  Traded Dick Siebert to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Paul Easterling, Gene Hasson and George Turbeville.

• May 26, 1938

  Purchased Earl Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Purchased Hal Kelleher from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Tuck Stainback selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

  Justin Stein selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• July 2, 1938

  Bud Hafey player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 11, 1938

  Signed Buddy Blattner as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 1938

  Johnnie Chambers player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• August 1, 1938

  Joe Stripp player rights sold to the Boston Bees.

• September 10, 1938

  Jim Winford selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• October 4, 1938

  Red Lynn drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Cotton Pippen drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1938

  Ray Harrell player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dusty Cooke.

• December 13, 1938

  Johnny Vergez player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).

  Traded Jimmy Outlaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lew Krausse and cash.

• December 15, 1938

  Purchased Coaker Triplett from the Chicago Cubs.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed George Dockins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.

  Ken Holcombe received from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Association) in an unknown transaction.

• February 17, 1939

  Signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.