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1935 Major League Baseball Transactions

1934 MLB  / 1936 MLB  Transactions

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

November 1, 1934
November 3, 1934

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.

November 14, 1934

Baltimore (International) purchased Cy Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

November 16, 1934

Mission (PCL) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 20, 1934
November 21, 1934

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.

November 22, 1934

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.

November 23, 1934

Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Doljack from the Detroit Tigers.

Montreal (International) purchased Vic Frazier from the Detroit Tigers.

November 24, 1934
November 28, 1934

Hollywood (PCL) purchased Gene Desautels from the Detroit Tigers.

December, 1934

The Cleveland Indians released Moe Berg. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 6, 1934
December 12, 1934
December 13, 1934
December 14, 1934

The New York Giants traded Billy Myers and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Koenig and Allyn Stout.

December 18, 1934
December 19, 1934

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Sammy Byrd from the New York Yankees.

December 25, 1934

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Harris. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 26, 1934

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Frederick, Art Herring and cash to Sacramento (PCL) for Frenchy Bordagaray.

1935

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.

January 2, 1935

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Babe Phelps off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

January 4, 1935

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Hurst from the Chicago Cubs.

January 10, 1935
January 11, 1935

The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Seeds from the Cleveland Indians.

January 14, 1935
January 15, 1935

The Boston Red Sox signed Bing Miller as a free agent.

January 19, 1935
January 29, 1935

The Chicago White Sox purchased Glenn Wright from Kansas City (American Association).

February 1, 1935

The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Cissell to Portland (PCL) for Jack Wilson.

February 4, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.

February 12, 1935

The Cincinnati Reds released Ray Kolp.

February 16, 1935
February 26, 1935

The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth.

The Boston Braves signed Babe Ruth as a free agent.

March 26, 1935

The New York Yankees purchased Pat Malone from the St. Louis Cardinals for $15,000.

March 29, 1935
March 31, 1935

The Chicago Cubs purchased Kirby Higbe from Atlanta (Southern Association).

April 1, 1935 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dazzy Vance as a free agent.

April 15, 1935 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds returned Johnny Mize to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

April 16, 1935 Standings

The Boston Red Sox signed Moe Berg as a free agent.

April 30, 1935 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rod Dedeaux as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Wayne Osborne to Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

May 1, 1935 Standings
May 7, 1935 Standings
May 10, 1935 Standings
May 12, 1935 Standings
May 14, 1935 Standings
May 15, 1935 Standings
May 17, 1935 Standings

The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Sodd as an amateur free agent.

May 21, 1935 Standings
May 23, 1935 Standings
May 25, 1935 Standings
May 26, 1935 Standings

The New York Giants signed Glenn Myatt as a free agent.

May 27, 1935 Standings

The Boston Red Sox traded Moose Solters and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Ski Melillo.

June, 1935 Standings

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

June 1, 1935 Standings
June 2, 1935 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds returned Danny MacFayden to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

The Boston Red Sox released George Pipgras.

June 4, 1935 Standings

The Boston Braves selected Danny MacFayden off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Tony Piet from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 9, 1935 Standings
June 11, 1935 Standings
June 13, 1935 Standings

The Washington Senators sent Snipe Hansen to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

June 17, 1935 Standings
June 19, 1935 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emmett Nelson from Los Angeles (PCL).

June 20, 1935 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Ed Moriarty as an amateur free agent.

June 21, 1935 Standings
June 22, 1935 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Jimmy Ripple from Montreal (International).

June 29, 1935 Standings
June 30, 1935 Standings
July 3, 1935 Standings

The Chicago Cubs released Kiki Cuyler.

July 5, 1935 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.

July 15, 1935 Standings

The St. Louis Browns returned Snipe Hansen to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

August 2, 1935 Standings
August 5, 1935 Standings

The Boston Braves released Shanty Hogan.

August 6, 1935 Standings
August 12, 1935 Standings

The Cleveland Indians signed Shanty Hogan as a free agent.

August 30, 1935 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Harry Gumbert from Baltimore (International).

September, 1935 Standings

Buster Mills sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

September 10, 1935 Standings

Johnny Cooney sent from Indianapolis (American Association) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ox Eckhardt from Mission (PCL).

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Wayne Osborne from Mission (PCL).

Indianapolis (American Association) sent Vince Sherlock to the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

September 20, 1935 Standings
October 1, 1935 Standings

The Washington Senators drafted Pete Appleton from Montreal (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Becker from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Tony Giuliani from St Paul (American Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Harry Kelley from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted George Puccinelli from Baltimore (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Manny Salvo from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

October 14, 1935 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jim Oglesby from the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

October 16, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Emil Mailho from Oakland (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

November 6, 1935
November 14, 1935
November 17, 1935

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Bivin to Baltimore (International) for Bill Atwood.

November 21, 1935
November 22, 1935

The Boston Red Sox purchased Bobby Doerr from Hollywood (PCL) for $75,000.

George McQuinn sent from the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

The St. Louis Browns traded Fay Thomas to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Meola.

December, 1935

Shanty Hogan sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

December 9, 1935
December 10, 1935

The Boston Red Sox traded George Savino (minors), Gordon Rhodes and $150,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Al Simmons from the Chicago White Sox for $75,000.

December 11, 1935
December 12, 1935
December 13, 1935

The New York Giants signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

December 17, 1935
December 18, 1935
1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Ace Adams from Jeanerette (Evangeline) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Brazle as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Epperly as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Feller as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Tom Ferrick as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Al Gettel as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Joe Gordon as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Randy Gumpert as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bert Haas as an amateur free agent.

Ken Heintzelman sent from the Boston Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Hopp as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Billy Johnson as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Joost from Mission (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The St. Louis Browns signed Jack Kramer as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Johnny Lindell as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs obtained Hank Majeski from Eau Claire (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Marion as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Phil Masi as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Barney McCosky as an amateur free agent.

Clyde McCullough sent from Lafayette (Evangeline) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Nicholson as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Sain as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Silvestri as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Emil Verban as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Williams as an amateur free agent.

January, 1936
January 4, 1936
January 10, 1936
January 11, 1936

The Boston Bees purchased Jim McCloskey from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

January 16, 1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.

January 17, 1936
January 27, 1936

The Cleveland Indians selected George Blaeholder off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Boston Bees purchased Tiny Chaplin from the New York Giants.

January 29, 1936

The St. Louis Browns selected Roy Mahaffey off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Billy Sullivan from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 30, 1936

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Fred Schulte off waivers from the Washington Senators for $8,000.

February 3, 1936

Russ Bauers of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

February 6, 1936
February 20, 1936
March, 1936

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russ Bauers as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 21, 1936
March 31, 1936

The Washington Senators purchased Wally Millies from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Buster Mills sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

April 1, 1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Vince Sherlock to Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

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1934 MLB  / 1936 MLB  Transactions