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1936 Major League Baseball Transactions

1935 MLB  / 1937 MLB  Transactions

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

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 Standings

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

April 2, 1936 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Wayne Osborne to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

April 11, 1936 Standings
April 17, 1936 Standings
April 25, 1936 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Zachary as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 30, 1936 Standings

The St. Louis Browns traded Jack Burns to the Detroit Tigers for Chief Hogsett.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mickey Haslin to the Boston Bees for Pinky Whitney.

Montreal (International) purchased Hank Johnson from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Dick Siebert from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May, 1936 Standings

Baltimore (International) purchased Les Powers from the New York Yankees for $15,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 1, 1936 Standings

The New York Yankees signed Buddy Blair as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago White Sox selected Dixie Walker off waivers from the New York Yankees.

May 5, 1936 Standings
May 8, 1936 Standings

The New York Giants released Charlie English.

The New York Giants released Firpo Marberry.

Ken Weafer sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.

May 9, 1936 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

May 13, 1936 Standings

The New York Giants traded Joe Martin to Baltimore (International) for Eddie Mayo.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Mike Meola from the St. Louis Browns.

May 15, 1936 Standings
May 16, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees released Jim McCloskey.

Wayne Osborne sent from the Boston Bees to Mission (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Watkins as a free agent.

May 18, 1936 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Roy Spencer from Baltimore (International).

May 21, 1936 Standings
May 24, 1936 Standings
May 28, 1936 Standings

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

May 31, 1936 Standings
June 4, 1936 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Boston Bees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Johnny Welch off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

June 11, 1936 Standings
June 12, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Andy Pilney as an amateur free agent.

June 13, 1936 Standings
June 14, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Gene Ford as a free agent.

The Washington Senators traded Jake Powell to the New York Yankees for Ben Chapman.

June 15, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Swede Larsen as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Bees signed Roy Weir as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 1936 Standings
June 29, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Amby Murray as an amateur free agent.

July 1, 1936 Standings

The Washington Senators selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 5, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees traded Joe Mowry and a player to be named to St Paul (American Association) for Lou Fette.

July 6, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 8, 1936 Standings

The St. Louis Browns signed Harry Kimberlin as a free agent.

July 11, 1936 Standings

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Danny Taylor from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 15, 1936 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded George Earnshaw to the St. Louis Cardinals for . The St. Louis Cardinals sent Eddie Morgan (October 1, 1936) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

July 20, 1936 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Guy Bush.

The Chicago White Sox selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Washington Senators.

July 23, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

July 27, 1936 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ray Benge off waivers from the Boston Bees.

The New York Giants purchased Cliff Melton from Baltimore (International).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Shores from Kansas City (American Association).

July 29, 1936 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Hod Lisenbee as a free agent.

August 1, 1936 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics released Pete Naktenis. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jack Radtke from Dayton (Mid-Atlantic).

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tom Winsett to the Brooklyn Dodgers for . The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Frenchy Bordagaray (December 3, 1936), Dutch Leonard (December 3, 1936) and Jimmy Jordan (December 3, 1936) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

August 2, 1936 Standings
August 6, 1936 Standings

Emmett Nelson sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bill Walker to the Cincinnati Reds for Si Johnson.

August 8, 1936 Standings
August 16, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees purchased Beauty McGowan from Buffalo (International).

August 19, 1936 Standings

The St. Louis Browns purchased Sig Jakucki from Galveston (Texas).

August 22, 1936 Standings

Montreal (International) traded Bob Seeds to the New York Yankees for . The New York Yankees sent Marv Duke (minors) (November 30, 1936) and Norm Kies (minors) (November 30, 1936) to Montreal (International) to complete the trade.

August 25, 1936 Standings

The Boston Red Sox returned George Myatt to San Diego (PCL) following previous purchase.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Tauby from the Chicago White Sox.

August 27, 1936 Standings
August 31, 1936 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Johnny McCarthy from the New York Yankees for $40,000.

September, 1936 Standings

Dick Culler sent from Concord (Carolina) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

September 3, 1936 Standings

The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Heving from the Detroit Tigers.

September 6, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees selected Fabian Kowalik off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 7, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees purchased Vic Frazier from the Chicago White Sox.

The New York Yankees purchased Les Powers from Baltimore (International).

September 8, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees traded player to be named to Indianapolis (American Association) for Jim Turner.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Archie McKain from the Cleveland Indians.

September 9, 1936 Standings

The Cleveland Indians purchased Carl Fischer from Buffalo (International).

September 10, 1936 Standings

The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later and cash and 3 players to be named to Indianapolis (American Association) for players to be named later, Bob Logan and Dizzy Trout. The Detroit Tigers sent Red Phillips (December 2, 1936) and Salty Parker (December 2, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

The St. Louis Browns traded a player to be named later and cash to Toledo (American Association) for a player to be named later and Harry Davis. The St. Louis Browns sent Ed Coleman (March 30, 1937) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 24, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Stan Andrews as an amateur free agent.

September 27, 1936 Standings
September 28, 1936 Standings

The Boston Bees signed Ira Hutchinson as a free agent.

September 29, 1936 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Earle Brucker from Portland (PCL) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Bill Cissell from Baltimore (International) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Bees drafted Debs Garms from the St. Louis Browns in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Luke Hamlin from the Cleveland Indians in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Wayne LaMaster from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Nig Lipscomb from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Dick Siebert from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Whit Wyatt from the Chicago White Sox in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

October, 1936 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Gehrman as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 8, 1936 Standings
October 9, 1936 Standings

Baltimore (International) purchased Al Niemiec from the Philadelphia Athletics.

October 11, 1936 Standings

The New York Yankees drafted Charlie English from Fort Worth (Texas) in the 1936 minor league draft.

November 19, 1936

The Washington Senators sent Bobby Burke to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tony Malinosky from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 29, 1936

Lee Handley of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Johnny Peacock of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

December 1, 1936

The Chicago Cubs traded Joe Vitter (minors), Johnny Gill, Gene Lillard and cash and a player to be named to San Francisco (PCL) for Joe Marty.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Ray Benge from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 2, 1936

The St. Louis Browns purchased Ethan Allen from the Chicago Cubs.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Spud Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Gene Desautels from San Diego (PCL).

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Handley as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Johnny Peacock as a free agent.

Buffalo (International) purchased Ray Pepper from the St. Louis Browns.

December 4, 1936
December 5, 1936
December 8, 1936

The New York Giants traded George Scharein and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lou Chiozza.

The New York Yankees purchased Jim Gleeson from the Cleveland Indians.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.

December 9, 1936
December 10, 1936
December 16, 1936
December 19, 1936

The New York Yankees purchased Lee Stine from the Cincinnati Reds.

1937

The St. Louis Browns signed Johnny Berardino as an amateur free agent.

Harry Brecheen sent from Galveston (Texas) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Paul Campbell sent from Danville (Bi-State) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Dick Culler.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Murry Dickson as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Blix Donnelly from Duluth (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Bob Elliott from Savannah (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Washington Senators signed Al Evans as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed George Gick as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Mike Guerra as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Frankie Gustine as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Joe Haynes as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tommy Holmes as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Charlie Keller as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians obtained Ken Keltner from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ed Klieman as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Stan Klopp as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eddie Lake as an amateur free agent.

Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Dutch Leonard from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Washington Senators signed Mickey Livingston as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Peanuts Lowrey as an amateur free agent.

Buster Mills sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.

The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Mullin as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Red Munger as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Danny Murtaugh as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Papish from Rock Island (Western).

The New York Yankees signed Jerry Priddy as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Raffensberger as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pete Reiser as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Phil Rizzuto as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Hank Sauer as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Lou Stringer as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees obtained Bob Swift from Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Detroit Tigers returned Bob Swift to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

The Washington Senators signed Mickey Vernon as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Walker as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Early Wynn as an amateur free agent.

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

The Boston Red Sox returned Al Epperly to Eau Claire (Northern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

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

January 2, 1937

Baltimore (International) purchased George Puccinelli from the Philadelphia Athletics.

January 5, 1937
January 6, 1937
January 9, 1937

The St. Louis Browns traded Roy Mahaffey and cash to Seattle (PCL) for Lou Koupal.

January 17, 1937
January 23, 1937

The St. Louis Browns signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent.

January 25, 1937
January 27, 1937

The New York Giants purchased Ben Cantwell from the Boston Bees.

The Boston Bees purchased Hal Lee from Jersey City (International).

January 29, 1937

The Washington Senators traded Red Kress, Carl Reynolds and cash to Minneapolis (American Association) for Jimmy Wasdell.

February 5, 1937
February 10, 1937

The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Gibby Brack from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 17, 1937
February 22, 1937
February 23, 1937
March 20, 1937
April 1, 1937

The Cincinnati Reds returned Dick Barrett (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1935 MLB  / 1937 MLB  Transactions