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1934 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Clise Dudley.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Val Picinich.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Gowell Claset, Tony Freitas and cash to St Paul (American Association) for Rip Radcliff.
The Chicago Cubs released Zack Taylor.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Prince Oana from Portland (PCL).
The New York Giants traded Glenn Spencer to the Cincinnati Reds for George Grantham.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jimmie Wilson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Spud Davis and Eddie Delker.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Adam Comorosky and Tony Piet to the Cincinnati Reds for Red Lucas and Wally Roettger.
The Chicago Cubs traded Harvey Hendrick, Ted Kleinhans, Mark Koenig and $65,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck Klein.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Gordon Slade off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Dick Barrett sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to Jersey City (International) in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Art Herring from the Detroit Tigers.
The Washington Senators traded a player to be named later and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Ed Chapman. The Washington Senators sent Bill McAfee (December, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Joe Shaute from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Giants traded Gil English and cash to Portland (PCL) for Joe Bowman.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Merv Shea from the St. Louis Browns.
The Boston Red Sox traded Bob Kline, Rabbit Warstler and $125,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Max Bishop, Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg.
The Detroit Tigers traded Johnny Pasek and $100,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Mickey Cochrane.
The Chicago White Sox traded Charlie Berry and $20,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for George Earnshaw and Johnny Pasek.
The St. Louis Browns released Muddy Ruel.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ivy Andrews, Smead Jolley and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Carl Reynolds.
The St. Louis Browns purchased George Puccinelli from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Browns traded Wally Hebert, Smead Jolley and Jim Levey to Hollywood (PCL) for Alan Strange.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Grube from the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ray Pepper from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Washington Senators traded Goose Goslin to the Detroit Tigers for John Stone.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mark Koenig to the Cincinnati Reds for Otto Bluege and Irv Jeffries.
The Chicago Cubs signed Phil Cavarretta as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Elbie Fletcher as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tommy Henrich as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Max Lanier as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Hiker Moran as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Muncrief as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Buddy Rosar as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Charley Suche as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Birdie Tebbetts as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Roy Weatherly as an amateur free agent.
Jersey City (International) released Dick Barrett.
The New York Yankees released Herb Pennock.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later, Jack Warner and cash to St Paul (American Association) for a player to be named later and Marty Hopkins. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Otto Bluege (January 6, 1934) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees released Joe Sewell.
The Washington Senators released Sam Rice.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Syl Johnson and Bob O'Farrell to the Cincinnati Reds for Glenn Spencer.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Curt Fullerton from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox signed Herb Pennock as a free agent.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Wilcy Moore from the New York Yankees.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Garland Braxton from the St. Louis Browns.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Marty McManus as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ethan Allen from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Buffalo (International) purchased Jake Flowers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Dazzy Vance off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Flint Rhem from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Braves signed Dick Barrett as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sam Rice as a free agent.
The Boston Braves selected Steve Swetonic off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill McAfee from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Berly from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Glenn Wright.
The Chicago White Sox released Red Faber.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Don Brennan from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox signed Muddy Ruel as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Frenchy Bordagaray from Sacramento (PCL) for $15,000.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Ray Starr from the Boston Braves.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jake Flowers from Buffalo (International).
The St. Louis Cardinals traded George Watkins to the New York Giants for Kiddo Davis.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ivey Shiver from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded George DeTore and Rip Radcliff to Louisville (American Association) for Hank Erickson. Hank Erickson returned to original team on April, 1934.
The Boston Braves returned Steve Swetonic to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous waiver selection.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded to Louisville (American Association) for . Hank Erickson returned to original team on April, 1934. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Paul Gregory from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Vern Kennedy to Oklahoma City (Texas) following previous purchase.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Bill Shores from the New York Giants.
The Boston Braves purchased Marty McManus from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The St. Louis Browns released Dolly Gray.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Prince Oana to Portland (PCL) following previous purchase.
The New York Yankees purchased Hank McDonald from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Francis Healy from the New York Giants.
Marty Hopkins sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to St Paul (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators traded Bob Boken to the Chicago White Sox for Red Kress.
The Boston Red Sox released Joe Judge.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Madjeski.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Moss as an amateur free agent.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Lynn Nelson from the Chicago Cubs.
The Boston Red Sox traded Freddie Muller and $20,000 to the New York Yankees for Lyn Lary.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Burleigh Grimes.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Phil Page from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Buffalo (International) purchased Roy Spencer from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Browns returned Jim Weaver to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jim Weaver off waivers from the New York Yankees for $12,500.
The Boston Braves purchased Jumbo Elliott from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ted Kleinhans, Art Ruble and Wes Schulmerich to the Cincinnati Reds for Syl Johnson and Johnny Moore.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Madjeski as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Art Ruble and a player to be named to Oakland (PCL) for Harlin Pool.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tim McKeithan.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Lindsey, Ivey Shiver and cash to St Paul (American Association) for Tony Freitas.
The Boston Red Sox traded Bob Seeds, Bob Weiland and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Wes Ferrell and Dick Porter.
The New York Yankees signed Burleigh Grimes as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Shaute.
The Boston Braves released Tom Zachary.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Harry Smythe off waivers from the New York Yankees.
Buffalo (International) purchased Charlie Perkins from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bud Clancy from Buffalo (International). cash plus the loan of Frank Pearce
The New York Yankees released George Uhle.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim Lindsey from St Paul (American Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tom Zachary as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned Frenchy Bordagaray to Sacramento (PCL) following previous purchase.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Don Hurst to the Chicago Cubs for Dolph Camilli.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ray Lucas and cash plus a player to be named to Mission (PCL) for Johnny Babich.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Jumbo Elliott from the Boston Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bucky Walters from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Kiddo Davis to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chick Fullis.
The Washington Senators purchased Bob Kline from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Braves purchased Flint Rhem from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Dazzy Vance off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Marty Hopkins from St Paul (American Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Watty Clark from the New York Giants.
Montreal (International) purchased Harry Smythe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Roy Vaughn as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Andy High as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jocko Conlan as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded George Darrow and Irv Jeffries to Baltimore (International) for Euel Moore.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ed Holley from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cincinnati Reds traded cash plus two players to be named to Sacramento (PCL) for Alex Kampouris.
The Boston Braves purchased Les Mallon from Buffalo (International).
The Cincinnati Reds released Bob O'Farrell.
The Washington Senators released Moe Berg.
The New York Giants released George Grantham.
Mission (PCL) sent Wayne Osborne to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Clay Bryant from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gilly Campbell from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees released Burleigh Grimes.
George Hockette sent from Kansas City (American Association) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Moe Berg as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers selected Alvin Crowder off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob O'Farrell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Bennie Tate.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Burleigh Grimes as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Hack Wilson.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Wally Moses from Galveston (Texas).
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Hack Wilson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Rip Radcliff from Louisville (American Association).
The Washington Senators signed Allen Benson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Grover Hartley as a free agent.
Zack Taylor sent from Syracuse (International) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Vern Kennedy from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Washington Senators released Allen Benson.
The Washington Senators signed John Kerr as a free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Johnny Vander Meer from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Harvey Hendrick.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Cy Malis.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Hack Wilson.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Red Worthington off waivers from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Browns signed Charley O'Leary as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Cy Perkins as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ed Cihocki from Syracuse (International) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hank Erickson from Louisville (American Association) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Leroy Herrmann from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Fabian Kowalik from Buffalo (International) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Bill Lewis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Dutch Lieber from Mission (PCL) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Chet Morgan from the Detroit Tigers in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Fay Thomas from the Chicago Cubs in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted George Washington from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Burleigh Grimes.
Indianapolis (American Association) drafted George Washington in 1934, but pick was voided. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox traded Lyn Lary and $225,000 to the Washington Senators for Joe Cronin.
The Chicago Cubs traded Pat Malone and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken O'Dea.
The Chicago Cubs released Riggs Stephenson.
The New York Giants traded Pretzel Pezzullo, Blondy Ryan, Johnny Vergez, George Watkins and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Bartell.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ival Goodman from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lew Riggs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.
Baltimore (International) purchased Cy Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mission (PCL) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cleveland Indians traded Johnny Burnett, Bob Weiland and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bruce Campbell.
The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL) for players to be named later and Joe DiMaggio. Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934) and $5,000 (1935) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox traded Phil Gallivan, Billy Sullivan and $20,000 to Indianapolis (American Association) for George Washington.
The Chicago Cubs traded Bud Tinning, Dick Ward and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tex Carleton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mace Brown from Kansas City (American Association).
Indianapolis (American Association) traded Billy Sullivan to St Paul (American Association) for Otto Bluege.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Hi Bell from the New York Giants.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Larry French and Freddie Lindstrom to the Chicago Cubs for Guy Bush, Babe Herman and Jim Weaver.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Danny MacFayden from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Morgan from the Boston Red Sox.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Doljack from the Detroit Tigers.
Montreal (International) purchased Vic Frazier from the Detroit Tigers.
Seattle (PCL) traded Joe Coscarart to the Boston Braves for Dick Barrett, Dick Gyselman and Clarence Pickrel.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Gene Desautels from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Indians released Moe Berg. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves released Marty McManus.
The New York Giants traded Jack Salveson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leon Chagnon.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Kiddo Davis to the New York Giants for Joe Bowman.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Mize from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Giants traded Billy Myers and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Koenig and Allyn Stout.
The Chicago White Sox released Milt Gaston.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Sammy Byrd from the New York Yankees.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Harris. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Frederick, Art Herring and cash to Sacramento (PCL) for Frenchy Bordagaray.
The New York Yankees traded players to be named later to San Francisco (PCL) for players to be named later. Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934) and $5,000 (1935) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Barrett as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Russ Bauers as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jimmy Bloodworth as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Walker Cooper as an amateur free agent.
San Francisco (PCL) traded to the New York Yankees for . Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934) and $5,000 (1935) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Boston Braves signed Ken Heintzelman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Fred Martin as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Miller sent from Springfield (Mid-Atlantic) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Bob Muncrief sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mickey Owen as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Scheffing as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Enos Slaughter as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Pete Suder as an amateur free agent.
Bob Swift sent from Muskogee (Western Association) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Babe Phelps off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Hurst from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Charlie Berry.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Seeds from the Cleveland Indians.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bing Miller.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bing Miller as a free agent.
The Washington Senators traded Luke Sewell and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bump Hadley.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Luke Sewell from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Glenn Wright from Kansas City (American Association).
The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Cissell to Portland (PCL) for Jack Wilson.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ray Kolp.
The New York Giants released Lefty O'Doul.
The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth.
The Boston Braves signed Babe Ruth as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Pat Malone from the St. Louis Cardinals for $15,000.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dazzy Vance.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Kirby Higbe from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dazzy Vance as a free agent.
