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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 17, 1924

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Charles Rowland (minors), Dennis Burns, Bob Hasty, Harry Riconda, Ed Sherling and $50,000 to Portland (PCL) for Mickey Cochrane.

December 3, 1924

The Boston Braves purchased Jimmy Welsh from Seattle (PCL).

December 8, 1924

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

December 10, 1924
December 11, 1924
December 12, 1924
December 15, 1924

The New York Yankees selected Steve O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

December 17, 1924
1925

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Cronin as a free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Dave Harris from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio).

The New York Giants signed Pip Koehler as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Koupal from Omaha (Western) for $40,000.

The Boston Braves signed Bill Vargus as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1925
February 16, 1925

The Boston Braves released Hunter Lane.

The Boston Braves released Ray Powell.

Oakland (PCL) purchased Hub Pruett from the St. Louis Browns.

March 13, 1925

The Brooklyn Robins signed Jay Partridge as an amateur free agent.

March 30, 1925

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Lew Fonseca off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 2, 1925 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies selected George Burns off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 13, 1925 Standings
April 17, 1925 Standings
April 20, 1925 Standings

The Brooklyn Robins selected Joe Oeschger off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 22, 1925 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hi Myers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 25, 1925 Standings
April 29, 1925 Standings
May 4, 1925 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hi Myers from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 5, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees traded Ray Francis and $9,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Alex Ferguson and Bobby Veach.

May 6, 1925 Standings
May 8, 1925 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Bruggy as a free agent.

Rochester (International) purchased Hank Thormahlen from the Brooklyn Robins.

May 9, 1925 Standings

St Paul (American Association) purchased Curt Fullerton from the Boston Red Sox.

The Brooklyn Robins traded Tommy Griffith to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Barrett (May 22, 1925) to the Brooklyn Robins to complete the trade.

May 16, 1925 Standings

The Brooklyn Robins selected Hod Ford off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 23, 1925 Standings
May 24, 1925 Standings

Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Andy Rush from the Brooklyn Robins.

May 29, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Fred Hofmann, Oscar Roettger and $50,000 to St Paul (American Association) for Mark Koenig. The New York Yankees sent Ernie Johnson (October 28, 1925) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

May 30, 1925 Standings
June 2, 1925 Standings

The Boston Red Sox released Shano Collins.

The Washington Senators purchased Buddy Myer from New Orleans (Southern Association) for $25,000.

June 13, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Hod Kibbie as an amateur free agent.

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Wid Matthews from the Washington Senators.

June 15, 1925 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bernie Friberg off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

June 16, 1925 Standings

The Detroit Tigers signed Ownie Carroll as an amateur free agent.

June 17, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Fred Merkle from Rochester (International) for $6,000.

The Washington Senators selected Everett Scott off waivers from the New York Yankees.

June 18, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Shanty Hogan as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators traded Pinky Hargrave and George Mogridge to the St. Louis Browns for Hank Severeid.

June 23, 1925 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds selected Joe Schultz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July, 1925 Standings
July 9, 1925 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds selected Walter Holke off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 10, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Abie Hood from Portsmouth (Virginia).

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Jack Quinn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 11, 1925 Standings
July 12, 1925 Standings
July 25, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves selected Andy High off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

The Boston Braves returned Abie Hood to Portsmouth (Virginia) following previous purchase.

August, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Leo Durocher from Hartford (Eastern) for $12,000.

August 1, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and $50,000 to Salt Lake City (PCL) for Tony Lazzeri. The New York Yankees sent Mack Hillis (March, 1926), Frank Zoellers (minors) (March, 1926) and Curt Fullerton (March 23, 1926) to Salt Lake City (PCL) to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees purchased Jim Marquis from St. Joseph (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 8, 1925 Standings

Toledo (American Association) traded Earl Webb to the New York Giants for a player to be named later and Hack Wilson. The New York Giants sent Pip Koehler (February 15, 1926) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

August 17, 1925 Standings

The Washington Senators purchased Alex Ferguson from the New York Yankees.

The Washington Senators selected Bobby Veach off waivers from the New York Yankees.

August 19, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Hearn from Bridgeport (Eastern).

August 30, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and $25000 and 3 players to be named to St Paul (American Association) for Pat Collins. The New York Yankees sent Pee-Wee Wanninger (December 16, 1925) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 3, 1925 Standings

Louisville (American Association) traded Ty Tyson to the New York Giants for a player to be named later. The New York Giants sent Earl Webb (December 12, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 5, 1925 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Ed Taylor from Albany (Eastern).

September 14, 1925 Standings

The New York Yankees traded undisclosed players to St Paul (American Association) for Herb McQuaid.

September 15, 1925 Standings

The Chicago White Sox selected Moe Berg off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

October 6, 1925 Standings
October 9, 1925 Standings

The St. Louis Browns drafted Oscar Estrada from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Curt Fullerton from St Paul (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Harry Riconda from Portland (PCL) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Hack Wilson from Toledo (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

October 13, 1925 Standings

San Francisco (PCL) sent Hal Rhyne to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

San Francisco (PCL) sent Paul Waner to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

November, 1925

The Boston Braves purchased Red Barron from Charlotte (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 9, 1925

The Brooklyn Robins selected Rabbit Maranville off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

The Brooklyn Robins selected William Marriott off waivers from the Boston Braves.

December 9, 1925
December 10, 1925

The Boston Red Sox traded Doc Prothro and $4,000 to Portland (PCL) for Emmet McCann.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Wambsganss from the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.

December 11, 1925
December 16, 1925

The New York Yankees traded cash and players to Toronto (International) for Myles Thomas.

The New York Yankees purchased Al Mamaux from Newark (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Yankees released Howie Shanks.

December 30, 1925
December 31, 1925

The St. Louis Browns selected Charlie Robertson off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1926

The New York Giants purchased Andy Cohen from Waco (Texas).

The Detroit Tigers signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Hal Goldsmith from Worcester (Eastern).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Carl Hubbell from Oklahoma City (Western) for $20,000.

Mobile (Southern Association) traded Dick Jones to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

January, 1926

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Chick Fewster from the Cleveland Indians.

The New York Giants signed Mel Ott as a free agent.

January 15, 1926

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500.

January 20, 1926
February, 1926
February 6, 1926
February 10, 1926

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Val Picinich from the Boston Red Sox.

February 15, 1926

The Boston Braves selected George Mogridge off waivers from the New York Yankees.

March, 1926

The Chicago White Sox selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Washington Senators.

April, 1926

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.

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