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1922 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, 1921
December 6, 1921
December 7, 1921

The New York Giants purchased Jimmy O'Connell from San Francisco (PCL) for $75,000.

December 14, 1921

The St. Louis Browns selected Chick Shorten off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

December 19, 1921

Los Angeles (PCL) traded a player to be named later and Jigger Statz to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. Los Angeles (PCL) sent Vic Aldridge (January, 1922) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Elmer Ponder (January, 1922), John Sullivan (January, 1922), Babe Twombly (January, 1922), Tom Daly (February, 1922) and Charlie Deal (April, 1922) to Los Angeles (PCL) to complete the trade.

December 20, 1921
December 24, 1921
December 29, 1921

The Detroit Tigers selected George Cutshaw off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1922

Little Rock (Southern Association) traded an option on any player on team to the New York Giants for Joe Connolly.

Gabby Hartnett sent from Worcester (Eastern) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Snake Henry to New Orleans (Southern Association) for Roy Leslie.

Dave Keefe sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Dave Robertson.

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Dazzy Vance from New Orleans (Southern Association).

January 7, 1922

Portland (PCL) purchased Frank Bruggy from the Philadelphia Phillies for $6,500.

January 10, 1922
January 14, 1922

Louisville (American Association) purchased Lyman Lamb from the St. Louis Browns.

January 24, 1922

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Sam Crane from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 4, 1922
February 16, 1922
February 18, 1922
February 24, 1922

The Boston Red Sox selected Alex Ferguson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

March 14, 1922
April 3, 1922 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Ralph Young off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

April 5, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves returned Jimmie Wilson to New Haven (Eastern) following previous purchase.

April 17, 1922 Standings
April 20, 1922 Standings

The New York Giants signed Dave Robertson as a free agent.

May, 1922 Standings
May 13, 1922 Standings
May 14, 1922 Standings
May 29, 1922 Standings

The Chicago White Sox traded players to be named later, Doug McWeeny and $100,000 to San Francisco (PCL) for players to be named later and Willie Kamm. The Chicago White Sox sent Shovel Hodge (September 7, 1922) and Eddie Mulligan (October 24, 1922) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

May 30, 1922 Standings
June 2, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Tim McNamara as an amateur free agent.

June 30, 1922 Standings

The New York Giants signed Clint Blume as a free agent.

The New York Giants purchased Travis Jackson from Little Rock (Southern Association).

July 13, 1922 Standings
July 14, 1922 Standings
July 17, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Gene Lansing from Charleston (South Atlantic).

July 23, 1922 Standings
July 24, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Al Yeargin from Greenville (South Atlantic).

July 30, 1922 Standings
August, 1922 Standings

Toledo (American Association) traded Lee King to the New York Giants for Ralph Shinners. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 4, 1922 Standings

The New York Giants signed Jack Scott as a free agent.

August 13, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Snake Henry from New Orleans (Southern Association).

August 15, 1922 Standings

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Leo Dickerman from Memphis (Southern Association) for $10,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns selected Eddie Foster off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

August 17, 1922 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Fred Toney off waivers from the Boston Braves.

August 22, 1922 Standings

The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Connolly from Little Rock (Southern Association).

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Billy Mullen from Mobile (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Portland (PCL) purchased Jim Sullivan from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Portland (PCL) purchased Rube Yarrison from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 23, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Roser from St Petersburg (Florida State).

August 29, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Gil Gallagher from Norfolk (Virginia).

The Boston Braves signed Joe Genewich as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Joe Matthews from Norfolk (Virginia).

September 5, 1922 Standings

The Chicago Cubs purchased George Grantham from Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom Lovelace from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cleveland Indians purchased Homer Summa from Wichita Falls (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Senators purchased Rip Wade from Minneapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 10, 1922 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Rube Walberg from Portland (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 18, 1922 Standings

The Cleveland Indians selected Sherry Smith off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

October 15, 1922 Standings

The Boston Braves drafted Bill Bagwell from Independence (Southwestern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Barrett from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Gus Felix from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Charlie Hargreaves from Pittsfield (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Pinky Hargrave from New Haven (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Ernie Padgett from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Squire Potter from Knoxville (Appalachian) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Bob Smith from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Ed Stauffer from Bridgeport (Eastern) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Stuffy Stewart from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1922 rule 5 draft.

October 24, 1922

The Detroit Tigers selected Frank O'Rourke off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

October 30, 1922

The Detroit Tigers traded Danny Clark, Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman, Carl Holling and $25,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Rip Collins and Del Pratt.

The New York Giants purchased Jack Bentley from Baltimore (International) for $72,000.

November 5, 1922

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jim Bagby off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

November 7, 1922

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Frank Callaway, Dave Keefe and $20,000 to Milwaukee (American Association) for Wid Matthews.

November 24, 1922
December 6, 1922

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sammy Hale from Portland (PCL) for $40,000.

December 13, 1922
December 14, 1922

Toledo (American Association) purchased Walter Barbare from the Boston Braves.

Toledo (American Association) purchased Fred Nicholson from the Boston Red Sox.

1923

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chick Hafey as a free agent.

January 2, 1923

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Turner Barber from the Chicago Cubs.

January 3, 1923
January 8, 1923
January 30, 1923
February 10, 1923
February 11, 1923
February 15, 1923
February 21, 1923
March 8, 1923

The Boston Braves signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

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