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December, 1919

The Detroit Tigers purchased Babe Pinelli from the Chicago White Sox.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Enzmann from the Cleveland Indians.

1920

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Bottomley as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jesse Haines from the Kansas City (American Association) for $10,000.

January, 1920

The Washington Senators purchased Frank O'Rourke from the Brooklyn Robins.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Zeb Terry from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Tim Hendryx from the St. Louis Browns.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dots Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 3, 1920

The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.

January 12, 1920

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mack Wheat from the Brooklyn Robins.

January 20, 1920

The Washington Senators traded Mike Menosky, Harry Harper, and Eddie Foster to the Boston Red Sox for Braggo Roth and Red Shannon.

February, 1920

The New York Giants purchased Fred Lear from the Chicago Cubs.

February 27, 1920

The Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Ray Keating from the Boston Braves.

March, 1920

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill Lamar from the Boston Red Sox.

April 8, 1920 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals released Red Ames.

May, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox purchased Gene Bailey from the Boston Braves.

May 19, 1920 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bert Gallia from the St. Louis Browns.

May 22, 1920 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bill McCabe from the Chicago Cubs.

May 28, 1920 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Boston Braves.

May 29, 1920 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians purchased George Burns from the Philadelphia Athletics.

June, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox selected Elmer Myers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

June 7, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox selected Jigger Statz off waivers from the New York Giants.

June 8, 1920 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Rawlings from the Boston Braves.

The New York Giants traded Art Fletcher, Bill Hubbell, and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Bancroft.

June 30, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Braves selected Mule Watson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July, 1920 (Standings)

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Wally Hood from the Brooklyn Robins.

The Washington Senators traded Red Shannon to the Philadelphia Athletics for Fred Thomas.

July 2, 1920 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Sicking from the New York Giants.

The New York Giants traded Benny Kauff and cash to the Toronto (International) for Vern Spencer.

July 4, 1920 (Standings)

The Toronto (International) purchased Bunny Hearn from the Boston Braves.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Lew McCarty from the New York Giants.

July 23, 1920 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox selected Amos Strunk off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 27, 1920 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Doug Baird from the Brooklyn Robins.

August 21, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Braves purchased Frank Gibson from the San Antonio (Texas).

September, 1920 (Standings)

The Boston Braves purchased Maurice Archdeacon from the Charleston (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pie Traynor from the Portsmouth (Virginia) for $10,000.

September 5, 1920 (Standings)

The New York Giants selected Slim Sallee off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

September 6, 1920 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Sewell from the New Orleans (Southern Association).

September 7, 1920 (Standings)

The New York Yankees purchased Tom Sheehan from the Atlanta (Southern Association).

November 9, 1920

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Les Mann from the Boston Braves.

November 17, 1920

The San Francisco (PCL) traded Bert Cole to the Detroit Tigers for Babe Ellison.

November 22, 1920

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Eppa Rixey to the Cincinnati Reds for Jimmy Ring and Greasy Neale.

December, 1920

The Cincinnati Reds selected Dode Paskert off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

December 15, 1920

The Cincinnati Reds traded Dutch Ruether to the Brooklyn Robins for Rube Marquard.

The New York Yankees traded Muddy Ruel, Del Pratt, Sammy Vick, and Hank Thormahlen to the Boston Red Sox for Waite Hoyt, Harry Harper, Wally Schang, and Mike McNally.

December 31, 1920

The Washington Senators traded Braggo Roth to the New York Yankees for Duffy Lewis and George Mogridge.

1921

The Detroit Tigers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.

January 23, 1921

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Billy Southworth, Fred Nicholson, Walter Barbare, and $15,000 to the Boston Braves for Rabbit Maranville.

February 7, 1921

The Chicago Cubs released Claude Hendrix.

March 4, 1921

The Chicago White Sox traded Shano Collins and Nemo Leibold to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Hooper.

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The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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