Historical Transactions Occurring on December 5
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- December 5, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Jake Cousins as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Devenski as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Leury García as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Erik González as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Richard Fitts (minors), Nicholas Judice (minors) and Greg Weissert to the Boston Red Sox for Alex Verdugo.
The Atlanta Braves traded Marco Gonzales and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for player to be named later.
- December 5, 2022
The Miami Marlins signed Austin Allen as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Franklin Barreto as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed David Dahl as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Carlos Estévez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kyle Gibson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brenan Hanifee as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe Hudson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tommy Hunter as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Clayton Kershaw as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Brailyn Márquez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Adonis Medina as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Sean Reid-Foley as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed César Valdez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Donovan Walton as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tyler White as a free agent.
- December 5, 2019
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Ciuffo as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dilson Herrera as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Wei-Chieh Huang as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Max Moroff as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Moustakas as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jarrett Parker as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rob Refsnyder as a free agent.
The Houston Astros traded Jake Marisnick to the New York Mets for Kenedy Corona (minors) and Blake Taylor.
The Seattle Mariners traded Omar Narváez to the Milwaukee Brewers for Adam Hill (minors) and 2020 supplemental second-round draft pick.
- December 5, 2018
The Atlanta Braves signed Andrés Blanco as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Louis Coleman as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Owings as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tayler Scott as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Wilson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals for Carson Kelly, Luke Weaver, Andrew Young and 2019 competitive balance round B pick.
- December 5, 2017
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Adduci as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Enrique Burgos as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Leonys Martín as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Miles Mikolas as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Derek Norris as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Wily Peralta as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brooks Pounders as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Madison Younginer as a free agent.
- December 5, 2016
The Houston Astros signed Carlos Beltrán as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rich Hill as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Mathis as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mark Melancon as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Steve Pearce as a free agent.
The Houston Astros selected Ashur Tolliver off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- December 5, 2015
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Beliveau as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sean O'Sullivan as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Donn Roach as a free agent.
- December 5, 2014
The San Diego Padres signed Clint Barmes as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Vicente Campos as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Yoslán Herrera as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Edgar Ibarra as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Andrew Miller as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Carlos Rivero as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Shane Robinson as a free agent.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Detroit Tigers sent Domingo Leyba and Robbie Ray to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The New York Yankees sent Shane Greene to the Detroit Tigers. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Didi Gregorius to the New York Yankees.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 5, 2013
The Texas Rangers signed Nathan Adcock as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Willie Bloomquist as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed José Contreras as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dayán Díaz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Cole Gillespie as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Phil Hughes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jeff Manship as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wil Nieves as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Juan Carlos Oviedo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bryan Petersen as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Pridie as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Nori Aoki to the Kansas City Royals for Will Smith.
- December 5, 2012
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jason Bourgeois as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Conor Jackson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed César Jiménez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Adam Russell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Andy Oliver to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ramón Cabrera.
- December 5, 2011
The Florida Marlins signed Heath Bell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brett Carroll as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Joe Martinez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins selected Pedro Florimón off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Colorado Rockies selected Jamie Hoffmann off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- December 5, 2010
The San Francisco Giants signed Shane Loux as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Donny Lucy as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Sam Narron as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jailen Peguero as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Wily Mo Peña as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Brad Snyder as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth as a free agent.
- December 5, 2008
The Chicago Cubs signed Ángel Castro as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Andy González as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Todd Linden as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Adalberto Méndez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tomo Ohka as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed David Ross as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed John Van Benschoten as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Randy Ruiz.
- December 5, 2007
The New York Mets signed Nate Field as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ben Hendrickson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed David Riske as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Leury García as an amateur free agent.
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Terrmel Sledge from the San Diego Padres.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jorge Cantú.
The Kansas City Royals released Colby Lewis.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Julio Mateo.
The Washington Nationals released Billy Traber.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Buck Coats to the Toronto Blue Jays for Justin James.
The Texas Rangers traded Freddy Guzmán to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Shelton.
- December 5, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Dewon Brazelton as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed José Cruz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.
- December 5, 2005
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kyle Farnsworth as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Giles as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins traded Paul Lo Duca to the New York Mets for Dante Brinkley (minors) and Gaby Hernandez (minors).
- December 5, 2003
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Mordecai as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Kinkade.
- December 5, 2002
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bruce Aven as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.
- December 5, 2001
The San Francisco Giants signed Jason Christiansen as a free agent.
- December 5, 2000
The New York Mets signed Brett Hinchliffe as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
- December 5, 1998
The San Diego Padres signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Charlie Greene off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 5, 1997
The Cleveland Indians signed Rich Batchelor as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Esteban Beltré as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Willie McGee as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Turner as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.
- December 5, 1996
The San Diego Padres signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Terry Steinbach as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Reggie Harris.
The Kansas City Royals released Kevin Young.
The New York Yankees traded Jim Leyritz to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- December 5, 1995
The Minnesota Twins signed Erik Bennett as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Wade Boggs as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Jack Howell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Torey Lovullo as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Paul Molitor as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jose Munoz as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Orsulak as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Tim Wallach as a free agent.
- December 5, 1994
The Toronto Blue Jays sent Rob Butler to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rich DeLucia from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Matt Dunbar from the New York Yankees in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Chris Eddy from the Kansas City Royals in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Vaughn Eshelman from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Chad Fonville from the San Francisco Giants in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Freddy García from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Bobby Jones from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Brian Kowitz from the Atlanta Braves in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Kevin Lomon from the Atlanta Braves in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Matt Mantei from the Seattle Mariners in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Mimbs from the Montreal Expos in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jon Nunnally from the Cleveland Indians in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Alberto Reyes from the Montreal Expos in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Nerio Rodríguez from the Chicago White Sox in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Chuck Smith from the Houston Astros in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Todd Steverson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Tanyon Sturtze from the Oakland Athletics in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ed Vosberg from the Oakland Athletics in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Craig Worthington from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Jason Hardtke from the San Diego Padres in the 1994 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Dave Staton from the San Diego Padres in the 1994 minor league draft.
The Montreal Expos released Freddie Benavides.
The Oakland Athletics released Vince Horsman.
The Kansas City Royals released Kevin Koslofski.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tom Prince.
The Boston Red Sox released Carlos Rodríguez.
The Boston Red Sox released Ricky Trlicek.
The California Angels drafted Tomás Pérez from the Montreal Expos in the 1994 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Tomás Pérez from the California Angels.
- December 5, 1992
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Roger McDowell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Cory Snyder as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mike Hartley to the Minnesota Twins for David West.
- December 5, 1991
The Texas Rangers signed Tom Drees as a free agent.
- December 5, 1990
The Detroit Tigers signed Tony Bernazard as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sid Bream as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bill Doran as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Teddy Higuera as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Franklin Stubbs as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Tabler as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Mike Schwabe.
The Minnesota Twins traded a player to be named later and Johnny Ard (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Steve Bedrosian. The Minnesota Twins sent Jimmy Williams (minors) (December 18, 1990) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres traded Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tony Fernández and Fred McGriff.
- December 5, 1989
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Mike Christopher from the New York Yankees in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Czajkowski from the Atlanta Braves in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jeff Fassero from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Gary Green from the San Diego Padres in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mike Maksudian from Miami (Florida State) in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Eddie Zambrano from the Boston Red Sox in the 1989 minor league draft.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jay Aldrich as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Crawford as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Richard Dotson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff McKnight as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Joaquin Contreras (minors) and John Mitchell to the Baltimore Orioles for Cesar Mejia (minors) and Keith Hughes.
- December 5, 1988
The Texas Rangers drafted Darrel Akerfelds from the Cleveland Indians in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rich Amaral from the Chicago Cubs in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Gerónimo Berroa from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Marcus Lawton from the New York Mets in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted José Mota from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Smith from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Dave Stapleton from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Matt Stark from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jeff Tabaka from the Montreal Expos in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Efrain Valdez from the Texas Rangers in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Gary Wayne from the Montreal Expos in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Eric Yelding from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bud Black as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Pedrique as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jeff Stone.
The Texas Rangers traded Bob Brower to the New York Yankees for Bob Meacham.
The Texas Rangers traded Luis Benitez (minors), Pablo Delgado (minors), Paul Kilgus, Curt Wilkerson, Mitch Williams and Steve Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer and Rafael Palmeiro.
- December 5, 1987
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tony Arnold as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.
The California Angels traded Gary Pettis to the Detroit Tigers for Dan Petry.
- December 5, 1986
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Concepción as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Darrell Porter as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Sambito as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brad Wellman as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Rick Renteria to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Bob Siegel (minors) (December 10, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- December 5, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Ralph Citarella as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Don Cooper as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Don Sutton as a free agent.
- December 5, 1984
The Texas Rangers signed Cliff Johnson as a free agent.
Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Fernando Arroyo from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cleveland Indians released Luis Aponte.
The Oakland Athletics traded Bert Bradley, Rickey Henderson and cash to the New York Yankees for Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk and José Rijo.
The Atlanta Braves traded Brian Fisher to the New York Yankees for Rick Cerone.
- December 5, 1983
The Chicago Cubs drafted Johnny Abrego from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Bettendorf from the New York Mets in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Dave Geisel from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Kelly Gruber from the Cleveland Indians in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Morris Madden from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Fran Mullins from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jamie Nelson from the Seattle Mariners in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Orlando Sánchez from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jay Tibbs from the New York Mets in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Pat Underwood from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Tom Waddell from the Atlanta Braves in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Víctor Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels released Byron McLaughlin.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ron Reed to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jerry Koosman (February 15, 1984) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- December 5, 1979
The California Angels signed Freddie Patek as a free agent.
The California Angels traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners for John Montague. The California Angels sent Jim Anderson (December 5, 1979) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez to the Atlanta Braves for Barry Bonnell, Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett.
The Minnesota Twins traded Jeff Holly to the Detroit Tigers for Fernando Arroyo.
- December 5, 1978
The Cleveland Indians drafted Carmelo Castillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 minor league draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Keith MacWhorter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1978 minor league draft.
The San Francisco Giants signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pete Rose as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Tony Solaita from the California Angels.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Víctor Cruz to the Cleveland Indians for Phil Lansford (minors) and Alfredo Griffin.
The New York Mets traded Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Falcone.
The Seattle Mariners traded Rick Jones, Tom McMillan and Enrique Romo to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Odell Jones, Mario Mendoza and Rafael Vásquez.
- December 5, 1977
The Seattle Mariners drafted Rick Baldwin from the New York Mets in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jim Breazeale from the Atlanta Braves in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Taylor Duncan from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jesús Figueroa from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Andy Replogle from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted John Sutton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Willie Upshaw from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Ned Yost from the New York Mets in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians traded Norm Churchill (minors) and Bruce Compton (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Rosello.
The Chicago White Sox traded Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp to the California Angels for Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Otten to the St. Louis Cardinals for Stan Butkus (minors).
The Seattle Mariners traded Jimmy Sexton to the Houston Astros for Leon Roberts.
- December 5, 1976
The Chicago White Sox signed Royle Stillman as a free agent.
- December 5, 1974
The Minnesota Twins traded Mike Adams to the Chicago Cubs for Tom Lundstedt.
The Texas Rangers traded Pete Broberg to the Milwaukee Brewers for Clyde Wright.
The Montreal Expos traded Willie Davis to the Texas Rangers for Pete Mackanin and Don Stanhouse.
The New York Yankees traded Cecil Upshaw to the Chicago White Sox for Eddie Leon.
- December 5, 1973
The Detroit Tigers purchased Luke Walker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians traded Steve Hargan to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Gogolewski (March 23, 1974) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Montreal Expos traded Mike Marshall to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willie Davis.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Pete Richert to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tommie Agee.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Chris Zachary to the Philadelphia Phillies for Pete Koegel.
- December 5, 1971
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Thormodsgard as an amateur free agent.
- December 5, 1970
The Detroit Tigers purchased Wayne Comer from the Washington Senators.
- December 5, 1969
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Dillman from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Mudcat Grant from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Oakland Athletics traded Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria to the New York Yankees for Al Downing and Frank Fernández.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ron Law, Dave Nelson and Horacio Piña to the Washington Senators for Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.
The San Diego Padres traded Frank Reberger to the San Francisco Giants for Bob Barton, Bobby Etheridge and Ron Herbel.
- December 5, 1968
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Leon Wagner from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Don Pavletich and Don Secrist to the Chicago White Sox for Jack Fisher.
- December 5, 1963
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos.
- December 5, 1962
The Washington Senators traded Pete Burnside and Bob Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Breeding, Art Quirk and Barry Shetrone.
- December 5, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch to the Detroit Tigers for Alex Cosmidis (minors), Ted Lepcio and Ken Walters.
- December 5, 1958
The San Francisco Giants released Joey Amalfitano.
- December 5, 1957
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt and Ted Wieand to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Curt Flood and Joe Taylor.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush.
- December 5, 1956
The Detroit Tigers traded Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson.
- December 5, 1952
Toronto (International) purchased Cliff Mapes from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.
Toronto (International) purchased Bobby Hogue and Stubby Overmire from the St. Louis Browns for $17,500.
- December 5, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dale Long from the St. Louis Browns.
- December 5, 1949
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Luis Arroyo from Greensboro (Carolina) in the 1949 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Charlie Bishop from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Hy Cohen from the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.
Portland (PCL) drafted Jack Creel from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1949 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians in the 1949 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Jim Dyck from the New York Yankees in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Hal Erickson from Quebec (Canadian-American) in the 1949 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Al Gerheauser from the St. Louis Browns in the 1949 minor league draft.
Dallas (Texas) drafted Billy Klaus from the Chicago Cubs in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul LaPalme from the Boston Braves in the 1949 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Dale Long from the Detroit Tigers in the 1949 minor league draft.
Portland (PCL) drafted Max Macon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Phil Paine from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Bob Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Sarni from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1949 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ben Taylor from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Dewey Williams from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1949 minor league draft.
- December 5, 1946
The Chicago White Sox signed Red Ruffing as a free agent.
Oakland (PCL) purchased Tommy Bridges from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mike Guerra from the Washington Nationals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tommy O'Brien from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians returned Charlie Gassaway to Oakland (PCL) following previous purchase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Gerheauser to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Eddie Basinski.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Hutchings (December 5, 1946) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Bockman. The Cleveland Indians sent Dutch Meyer (December 5, 1946) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- December 5, 1945
The Boston Braves signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Morrie Aderholt from the Boston Braves.
- December 5, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Knickerbocker.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Kreevich.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Eric McNair.
- December 5, 1941
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 5, 1940
The Washington Nationals signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs purchased George Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Johnny Dickshot from the New York Giants.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Roy Joiner from the New York Giants.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Jake Powell from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ray Starr from Dallas (Texas).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jake Wade from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Paul Waner.
- December 5, 1939
The Boston Bees selected Hubert Bates off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 5, 1936
The New York Giants released Mark Koenig.
The Chicago Cubs traded Woody English and Roy Henshaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Lonny Frey.
- December 5, 1928
St Paul (American Association) purchased a catcher to be named later from the Boston Red Sox.
Buffalo (International) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the St. Louis Browns.
Portland (Pacific Coast) purchased Art Jahn from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Russ Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Augie Walsh from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 5, 1914
The Baltimore Terrapins signed Charles Bender as a free agent.
- December 5, 1910
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Ryan from St Paul (American Association) for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 5, 1905
The Detroit Tigers traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Nationals for Happy Townsend.
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