1930 New York Yankees

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1929 / 1931

86-68, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bob Shawkey (86-68)
Scored 1062 runs, Allowed 898 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-65

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium I · Attendance: 1,169,230 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 93 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 88

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1929 / 1931 Trades and Transactions

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

October 7, 1929

Drafted Bill Karlon from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1929 rule 5 draft.

October 17, 1929

Sold Bob Meusel to the Cincinnati Reds.

January 29, 1930

Purchased Ken Williams from the Boston Red Sox.

February 5, 1930

Sold Leo Durocher to the Cincinnati Reds. cash plus a player to be named

May 6, 1930 (Standings)

Traded Cedric Durst and $50,000 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Red Ruffing.

May 12, 1930 (Standings)

Tom Zachary selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

May 30, 1930 (Standings)

Traded Waite Hoyt and Mark Koenig to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ownie Carroll, Harry Rice and Yats Wuestling.

June 30, 1930 (Standings)

Purchased Ken Holloway from the Cleveland Indians.

August 23, 1930 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and 3 players to San Francisco (PCL). Received Frankie Crosetti. The New York Yankees sent Julie Wera (1931) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

September 13, 1930 (Standings)

Sold Ownie Carroll to the Cincinnati Reds.

September 30, 1930 (Standings)

Drafted Lefty Weinert from Louisville (American Association) in the 1930 rule 5 draft.

November 25, 1930

Purchased Julie Wera from Jersey City (International).

November 28, 1930

Traded Jack Hopkins (minors), Ken Holloway and cash to Baltimore (International). Received Thomas Patten (minors) and Jim Weaver.

December 10, 1930

Purchased Cy Perkins from the Philadelphia Athletics.

January 13, 1931

Harry Rice selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

January 24, 1931

Signed Joe Sewell as a free agent.

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1929 / 1931 Trades and Transactions

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