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1920 Major League Baseball Transactions

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

December, 1919
1920

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Bottomley as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Fournier from Los Angeles (PCL).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jesse Haines from Kansas City (American Association) for $10,000.

The Boston Braves purchased Cy Morgan from Portland (New England).

January, 1920
January 3, 1920

The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.

January 12, 1920
January 20, 1920
February, 1920

The New York Giants purchased Fred Lear from the Chicago Cubs.

February 27, 1920

Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Ray Keating from the Boston Braves.

March, 1920

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill Lamar from the Boston Red Sox.

March 18, 1920
April 8, 1920 Standings
May, 1920 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased Gene Bailey from the Boston Braves.

The Boston Braves purchased Mule Watson from New Haven (Eastern).

May 19, 1920 Standings
May 22, 1920 Standings

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill McCabe from the Chicago Cubs.

May 28, 1920 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Boston Braves.

May 29, 1920 Standings
June, 1920 Standings

The Boston Red Sox selected Elmer Myers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

June 7, 1920 Standings

The Boston Red Sox selected Jigger Statz off waivers from the New York Giants.

June 8, 1920 Standings
June 30, 1920 Standings

The Boston Braves selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July, 1920 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Hock as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Wally Hood from the Brooklyn Robins.

The Washington Senators traded Red Shannon to the Philadelphia Athletics for Fred Thomas.

July 2, 1920 Standings

The New York Giants traded Benny Kauff and cash to Toronto (International) for Vern Spencer.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Sicking from the New York Giants.

July 4, 1920 Standings

Toronto (International) purchased Bunny Hearn from the Boston Braves.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Lew McCarty from the New York Giants.

July 23, 1920 Standings

The Chicago White Sox selected Amos Strunk off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 27, 1920 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Doug Baird from the Brooklyn Robins.

August, 1920 Standings

The Washington Senators traded Molly Craft, Bill Snyder and cash to Toronto (International) for Frank O'Rourke.

August 10, 1920 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Shovel Hodge from Nashville (Southern Association).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Bubber Jonnard from Nashville (Southern Association).

August 13, 1920 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Ira Townsend as an amateur free agent.

August 18, 1920 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Red Shea from Toronto (International) for $12,000.

August 21, 1920 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Frank Gibson from San Antonio (Texas).

September, 1920 Standings

The New York Yankees traded Howie Camp and additional compensation to Vernon (PCL) for Johnny Mitchell.

The Boston Braves purchased Maurice Archdeacon from Charleston (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pie Traynor from Portsmouth (Virginia) for $10,000.

September 3, 1920 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Leo Townsend from Charleston (South Atlantic).

September 5, 1920 Standings

The New York Giants selected Slim Sallee off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

September 6, 1920 Standings

The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Sewell from New Orleans (Southern Association).

September 7, 1920 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Tom Sheehan from Atlanta (Southern Association).

September 17, 1920 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Red Torphy from New Haven (Eastern).

October 25, 1920

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Al Lefevre off waivers from the New York Giants.

November 9, 1920

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Les Mann from the Boston Braves.

November 17, 1920

San Francisco (PCL) traded Bert Cole to the Detroit Tigers for Babe Ellison.

November 22, 1920
December, 1920

The Cincinnati Reds selected Dode Paskert off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

December 15, 1920
December 31, 1920
1921

The Boston Braves traded a player to be named later and cash to Beaumont (Texas) for a player to be named later and Al Nixon. The Boston Braves sent Pep Ripper (minors) (May 12, 1921) to Beaumont (Texas) to complete the trade.

The Detroit Tigers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.

January 23, 1921
February 7, 1921
March 4, 1921
March 21, 1921

Columbus (American Association) purchased Art Wilson from the Boston Braves.

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