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1938 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded players to be named later to Oakland (PCL) for players to be named later and Dario Lodigiani. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Jesse Hill (November 5, 1937), Bill Conroy (November 5, 1937), Hal Luby (November 5, 1937), George Turbeville (December 27, 1937) and Eddie Yount (December 27, 1937) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
Baltimore (International) purchased Nolen Richardson from the New York Yankees.
Baltimore (International) purchased Phil Weintraub from the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees traded Bob Swift and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Stan Keyes (minors).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Clem Dreisewerd from the New York Giants in the 1937 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators traded Ed Linke to the St. Louis Browns for Chief Hogsett.
Louisville (American Association) purchased Ed Madjeski from the New York Giants.
Memphis (Southern Association) purchased John Bottarini from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ben Cantwell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers traded Marv Owen, Mike Tresh and Gee Walker to the Chicago White Sox for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
The St. Louis Browns traded Joe Vosmik to the Boston Red Sox for Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom.
Nashville (Southern Association) purchased Hub Walker from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Eddie Miller and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Willard Hershberger.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Nig Lipscomb from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Johnny Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Heinie Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Al Smith from the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees traded Vito Tamulis to the St. Louis Browns for Harry Davis.
Montreal (International) purchased Gilly Campbell from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Bees purchased Johnny Niggeling from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Earl Grace to the St. Louis Browns for Cap Clark.
The Chicago White Sox released Mule Haas.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later, Bernard Cobb (minors), Tom Padden and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Johnny Rizzo. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Bud Hafey (December 15, 1937) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Lou Koupal from the St. Louis Browns.
Baltimore (International) purchased Orville Jorgens from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Al Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Bees signed Woody Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Floyd Baker as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lou Boudreau as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Brecheen from the Chicago Cubs.
Milo Candini sent from El Paso (Arizona-Texas) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Sam Chapman as an amateur free agent.
Joe Dobson sent from Troy (Alabama-Florida) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Erv Dusak as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jesse Flores as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Gardella as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Sid Gordon as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Earl Harrist as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mickey Harris as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Hegan as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Dixie Howell from Logan (Mountain States).
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dixie Howell as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Sid Hudson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Clyde Kluttz as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Al Lakeman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Lemon as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eddie Malone as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Les McCrabb from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Stan Musial as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pee Wee Reese as an amateur free agent.
Aaron Robinson sent from Snow Hill (Coastal Plain) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Preacher Roe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Schmitz as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Bees signed Sibby Sisti as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Vern Stephens as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Max Surkont as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Harry Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Virgil Trucks as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Elmer Valo as an amateur free agent.
Emil Verban sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ted Wilks as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Al Zarilla as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Bees released Bob Smith.
The New York Yankees released Pat Malone.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jim Weaver from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians released Lloyd Brown.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Bill Hallahan.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Benge as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Guy Bush from the Boston Bees.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Hallahan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns traded Rollie Hemsley to the Cleveland Indians for Ed Cole, Roy Hughes and Billy Sullivan.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pat Malone as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Lloyd Brown as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Mule Haas as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Don Heffner and $10,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Bill Knickerbocker.
The Boston Bees released Tommy Thevenow.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tommy Thevenow as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Jack Radtke.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Eddie Morgan and $45,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dolph Camilli.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Jim Lindsey.
The Washington Senators traded Joe Kuhel to the Chicago White Sox for Zeke Bonura.
The Boston Bees released Bill Ford.
The Washington Senators purchased Tony Giuliani from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ollie Bejma from the St. Louis Browns.
Mike McCormick of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Charley Stanceu of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Washington Senators signed Mike McCormick as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Charley Stanceu as a free agent.
Oscar Georgy of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Loy Hanning of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Earl Naylor of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Dave Odom of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Nick Polly.
Dykes Potter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Pete Reiser of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Ernie Rudolph of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Ray Thomas of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Skeeter Webb of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Washington Senators signed Goose Goslin as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jack Russell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Izzy Goldstein.
The Cleveland Indians signed Skeeter Webb as a free agent.
Baltimore (International) purchased Leo Norris from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Loy Hanning as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ernie Koy from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Earl Naylor as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dykes Potter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Pete Reiser as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Thomas as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs traded Curt Davis, Clyde Shoun, Tuck Stainback and $185,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dizzy Dean.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Roy Parmelee from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Benge.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Johnny Cooney.
The Boston Bees signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
The New York Giants released Don Brennan.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Weaver from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Warren Huston.
The Philadelphia Athletics released George Woodend.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Gabler from the Boston Bees.
The New York Giants purchased Tom Winsett from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Merv Shea as a free agent.
The Washington Senators selected Harry Kelley off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Guy Bush.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Rusty Peters from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Johnny Niggeling from the Boston Bees.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Roy Johnson from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox released Bob Daughters.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Eddie Mayo from the Boston Bees.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Art Rebel.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Dick Siebert to the Philadelphia Athletics for Paul Easterling, Gene Hasson and George Turbeville.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Waite Hoyt.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Heinie Manush off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Roy Spencer.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Vito Tamulis off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Boston Bees purchased Tommy Reis from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Earl Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hal Kelleher from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tuck Stainback off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Justin Stein off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Walter Stephenson.
The New York Giants signed Oscar Georgy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics released Doyt Morris.
The New York Giants traded Wally Berger to the Cincinnati Reds for Alex Kampouris.
Baltimore (International) traded Phil Weintraub to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Corbett.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ray Benge.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Justin Stein to the Cincinnati Reds for Buck Jordan.
The St. Louis Browns traded Jack Knott to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Cox.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Spud Davis, Al Hollingsworth and $50,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bucky Walters.
The Boston Bees signed Art Kenney as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Ski Melillo.
The Washington Senators traded Mel Almada to the St. Louis Browns for Sam West.
The St. Louis Browns released Ethan Allen.
The New York Giants purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Yankees.
Bud Hafey sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds selected Woody English off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Buck Marrow from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Paul Chervinko, Art Parks and $10,000 to Montreal (International) for Gilly Campbell.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Tuck Stainback to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Gibby Brack.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Whit Wyatt from the Cleveland Indians.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnnie Chambers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Baltimore (International) traded Nolen Richardson to the Cincinnati Reds for Justin Stein. Justin Stein returned to original team on August 4, 1938.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dick West from Baltimore (International).
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Logan and cash to the Washington Senators for Vance Page.
The New York Giants traded Blondy Ryan and cash to Baltimore (International) for Bill Cissell.
The Cincinnati Reds released Kiddo Davis.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Gonzales from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Joe Heving from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Bees purchased Joe Stripp from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Red Sox traded Johnny Marcum and $20,000 to Buffalo (International) for Bill Harris.
The St. Louis Browns signed Glenn Liebhardt as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Johnnie Wittig from Baltimore (International).
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Lillard from San Francisco (PCL).
Baltimore (International) traded to the Cincinnati Reds for . Justin Stein returned to original team on August 4, 1938.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Wayne LaMaster to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Max Butcher.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bill Nicholson and $30,000 to the Washington Senators for Dee Miles.
The Boston Bees traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators released Wes Ferrell.
The Boston Red Sox traded Lee Rogers to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Johnnie Chambers.
The New York Yankees signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Glenn Liebhardt.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ray Stoviak.
The Washington Senators traded Jim Hitchcock to the Boston Bees for Tom Kane.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later and Fred Sington. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The New York Giants purchased Rube Fischer from Sioux City (Nebraska State).
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bennie Warren from Gadsen (Southeastern).
The Boston Bees purchased Joe Sullivan from Toronto (International).
The St. Louis Browns purchased Joe Grace from Memphis (Southern Association).
The Boston Bees signed Bama Rowell as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Ace Parker and $20,000 to Baltimore (International) for Jim Reninger.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Bees purchased Oliver Hill from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Joyce from Oakland (PCL).
The Boston Bees purchased Hank Majeski from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Lou Tost from Hollywood (PCL).
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Jim Winford off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Ray Hayworth off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Previous purchase of Jimmy Outlaw by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Don Ross from the Detroit Tigers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Merv Shea.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Bill Beckmann from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Hugh Casey from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Red Evans from the New York Giants in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Joe Gantenbein from Toronto (International) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Charlie Gelbert from the St. Louis Browns in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Red Lynn from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Pinky May from the New York Yankees in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Bill Nagel from Baltimore (International) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Roy Parmelee from the Boston Red Sox in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Cotton Pippen from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Le Grant Scott from the Washington Senators in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Hal Spindel from Seattle (PCL) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns traded Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills to the New York Yankees for Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag.
Syracuse (International) purchased John Kroner from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Johnny Broaca from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants traded Dick Bartell, Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Demaree, Billy Jurges and Ken O'Dea.
The St. Louis Browns traded Tom Carey to the Boston Red Sox for Johnny Marcum.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bill Cissell from the New York Giants.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Chief Hogsett from the Washington Senators.
The New York Giants traded Mickey Haslin and cash to San Diego (PCL) for Manny Salvo.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Les Powers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bobby Reis from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds for Dusty Cooke.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ray Harrell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs released Tony Lazzeri.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
The New York Giants traded Tom Baker, Jim Carlin and $20,000 to the Washington Senators for Zeke Bonura.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ed Selway (minors), George Archie, Tony Piet, Jo-Jo White and cash to Seattle (PCL) for Fred Hutchinson.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Lew Krausse and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Outlaw.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Fred Frankhouse to the Boston Bees for Joe Stripp.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw to the Boston Bees for Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Gilly Campbell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers traded Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox for Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
The Cleveland Indians traded Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin to the Boston Red Sox for Ben Chapman.
The New York Giants purchased Bill Harris from the Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash to the Boston Bees for Ray Mueller.
The Washington Senators purchased Al Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Hallahan.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Luke Sewell from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox traded Boze Berger to the Boston Red Sox for Eric McNair.
The Boston Bees purchased Al Simmons from the Washington Senators for $3,000.
The Boston Bees released Woody Abernathy.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Adams as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Red Adams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Bearden as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Blatnik as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Dillinger as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Hank Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants released Tom Ferrick.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tommy Fine as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jimmy Grant as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Gromek as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Gene Hermanski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.
Ken Holcombe sent from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.
Dixie Howell sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.
Stan Klopp sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to ??? in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Ed Lopat from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Walt Masterson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Catfish Metkovich as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ron Northey as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Roberto Ortiz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Allie Reynolds as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Sherry Robertson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Stan Rojek as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns obtained Jim Russell from Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania State Associatio) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Mike Sandlock sent from Huntington (Mountain State) to the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Fred Sanford as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Souchock as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle sent from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Clyde Vollmer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Waitkus as an amateur free agent.
Hal White sent from Rome (Canadian-American) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Phil Masi of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Washington Senators returned Mike McCormick to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Pee Wee Reese to Louisville (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians returned Johnny Schmitz to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Bees signed Phil Masi as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Mike McCormick from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox obtained Pee Wee Reese from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Johnny Schmitz from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Harl Maggert from the Boston Bees.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Red Lucas.
Syracuse (International) purchased Tommy Heath from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jim Gleeson from the New York Yankees for $25,000.
The Cleveland Indians released Earl Whitehill.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tom Lanning from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Kemp Wicker from the New York Yankees for $50,000.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Julio Bonetti from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mel Preibisch from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs signed Earl Whitehill as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed George Susce as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Stripp.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.
Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased George Dickey from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ken Jungels from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants purchased Al Glossop from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Woody English to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous waiver selection.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Woody English from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Les Tietje from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Werber from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie English from the Cincinnati Reds for $10,000.
Joe Mack assigned the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ed Brandt.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Monte Weaver from the Washington Senators.
Syracuse (International) purchased Buck Jordan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees sent Bob Kahle to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bill Posedel to the Boston Bees for Al Todd.
