1926 MLB Transactions

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

• November 9, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Rabbit Maranville off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Brooklyn Robins selected William Marriott off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• December, 1925

  Buffalo (International) purchased Neal Brady from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Fresco Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 8, 1925

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Whitey Witt as a free agent.

• December 9, 1925

  The Boston Red Sox traded Homer Ezzell and Tex Vache to the Detroit Tigers for Fred Haney.

• December 10, 1925

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Wambsganss from the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.

  The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and additional compensation to Louisville (American Association) for Red Shannon. The Chicago Cubs sent Pinky Pittenger (December 28, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Doc Prothro and $4,000 to Portland (PCL) for Emmet McCann.

  The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to Fort Worth (Texas) for Augie Johns and Billy Mullen. The Detroit Tigers sent Homer Ezzell (December 10, 1925) and Tex Vache (December 10, 1925) to Fort Worth (Texas) to complete the trade.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Bud Connolly and Johnnie Heving to Toledo (American Association) for Alex Gaston.

• December 11, 1925

  The Chicago Cubs traded Vic Keen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Cooney.

• December 12, 1925

  The New York Giants traded a player to be named later to Louisville (American Association) for Ty Tyson. The New York Giants sent Earl Webb (December 12, 1925) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 14, 1925

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Rube Marquard from the Boston Braves.

• December 16, 1925

  The New York Yankees purchased Al Mamaux from Newark (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Yankees released Howie Shanks.

  The New York Yankees traded cash and players to Toronto (International) for Myles Thomas.

  The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and $25000 and 3 players to be named to St Paul (American Association) for Pat Collins. The New York Yankees sent Pee-Wee Wanninger (December 16, 1925) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

• December 30, 1925

  The New York Giants traded Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jimmy Ring.

• December 31, 1925

  The St. Louis Browns selected Charlie Robertson off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1926 Season

  The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Sommers as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Clyde Sukeforth as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carroll Yerkes as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Andy Cohen from Waco (Texas).

  The Boston Braves purchased Hal Goldsmith from Worcester (Eastern).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Carl Hubbell from Oklahoma City (Western) for $20,000.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ike Powers from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge).

  Mobile (Southern Association) traded Dick Jones to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• January, 1926

  The New York Giants signed Mel Ott as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Chick Fewster from the Cleveland Indians.

• January 15, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500.

• January 20, 1926

  The New York Yankees purchased Spencer Adams from the Washington Senators.

• January 23, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Alex Metzler from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 26, 1926

  Mission (PCL) purchased Ike Boone from the Boston Red Sox for $7,500.

• February, 1926

  The St. Louis Browns traded Bullet Joe Bush and Jack Tobin to the Washington Senators for Win Ballou and Tom Zachary.

• February 1, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins traded Hod Ford, Bonnie Hollingsworth, Bill Hubbell, Dick Loftus and Cotton Tierney to Minneapolis (American Association) for Johnny Butler.

• February 4, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Merwin Jacobson from Newark (International).

• February 6, 1926

  The New York Yankees traded Wally Schang to the St. Louis Browns for George Mogridge and cash.

• February 10, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Val Picinich from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 15, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox traded Roy Elsh, Leo Mangum and plus additional compensation to Portland (PCL) for Bill Hunnefield.

  The New York Giants traded a player to be named later and Hack Wilson to Toledo (American Association) for Earl Webb. The New York Giants sent Pip Koehler (February 15, 1926) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The Boston Braves selected George Mogridge off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• February 23, 1926

  Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Huck Betts from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 27, 1926

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Mule Haas from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March, 1926

  The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and $50,000 to Salt Lake City (PCL) for Tony Lazzeri. The New York Yankees sent Mack Hillis (March, 1926), Frank Zoeller (minors) (March, 1926) and Curt Fullerton (March 23, 1926) to Salt Lake City (PCL) to complete the trade.

  The Chicago White Sox selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Washington Senators.

• March 13, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Howard Fitzgerald from the Chicago Cubs.

• April, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.

• April 6, 1926

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Ernie Padgett from the Boston Braves.

• April 7, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Topper Rigney from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 19, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Jack Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Paul Richards as an amateur free agent.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased By Speece from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 11, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Art Nehf from the New York Giants.

• May 13, 1926

  The New York Giants released Heinie Groh.

• May 17, 1926

  The New York Giants traded a player to be named later and 2 players to be named to Indianapolis (American Association) for Freddie Fitzsimmons. The New York Giants sent Jack Wisner (May 17, 1926) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• May 25, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox traded Tom Jenkins, Joe Kiefer and Buster Ross to Wichita Falls (Texas) for Howard Fitzgerald.

• June 5, 1926

  Toledo (American Association) purchased Rosy Ryan from the Boston Braves.

• June 7, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs traded Joe Munson, Red Shannon and cash to Indianapolis (American Association) for Hank Schreiber and Riggs Stephenson.

  The Detroit Tigers selected Wilbur Cooper off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 12, 1926

  Portland (PCL) purchased Stan Baumgartner from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 14, 1926

  The New York Giants traded Billy Southworth to the St. Louis Cardinals for Heinie Mueller.

• June 15, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins purchased Sam Bohne from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Howard Ehmke to the Philadelphia Athletics for Slim Harriss, Fred Heimach and Baby Doll Jacobson.

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bing Miller to the St. Louis Browns for Baby Doll Jacobson.

  The New York Yankees selected Roy Carlyle off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 21, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs selected Walt Huntzinger off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 22, 1926

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Pete Alexander off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 29, 1926

  Buffalo (International) purchased Bernie Neis from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Senators released Jack Tobin.

  The New York Giants selected Jimmy Johnston off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• July, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Dave Barbee from Greensboro (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 1, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bullet Joe Bush from the Washington Senators.

• July 6, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 20, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Eddie Moore from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 22, 1926

  The New York Yankees selected Hank Severeid off waivers from the Washington Senators.

• July 31, 1926

  The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Tobin as a free agent.

• August, 1926

  The Washington Senators purchased Russ Ennis from Elmira (New York Pennsylvania). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Rice from Portsmouth (Virginia).

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Frank Tobin (minors) to Wichita Falls (Texas) for Alex Metzler. Alex Metzler returned to original team on April 9, 1927.

• August 3, 1926

  The Washington Senators purchased Clay Van Alstyne from Bridgeport (Eastern).

• August 7, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Sid Womack from Providence (Eastern).

• August 9, 1926

  The Boston Braves purchased Art Mills from Pittsfield (Eastern).

• August 13, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Babe Adams.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Carson Bigbee.

  The Brooklyn Robins selected Max Carey off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 14, 1926

  Memphis (Southern Association) traded Hod Lisenbee to the Washington Senators for players to be named later. The Washington Senators sent $24,000 (October 30, 1926), Danny Taylor (October 30, 1926) and Harry Kelley (October 30, 1926) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 15, 1926

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded $30000 and 2 players to be named to Toronto (International) for Herman Layne.

• August 16, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds traded cash and 2 players to be named to Portland (PCL) for Roy Meeker and Doc Prothro.

• August 21, 1926

  Wichita Falls (Texas) sent Tom Jenkins to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

  The Brooklyn Robins released Rabbit Maranville.

• August 27, 1926

  The Washington Senators traded Dutch Ruether to the New York Yankees for players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Garland Braxton (October 19, 1926) and Nick Cullop (October 19, 1926) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

• August 28, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to Louisville (American Association) for Earl Webb. The Chicago Cubs sent Mandy Brooks (November 17, 1926) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The St. Louis Cardinals selected Frank Snyder off waivers from the New York Giants.

• September, 1926

  St Paul (American Association) traded Fred Hofmann and Pee-Wee Wanninger to the Boston Red Sox for players to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Stokes (November, 1926), Fred Heimach (December, 1926), Paul Zahniser (December, 1926) and Alex Gaston (December, 1926) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 7, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Grady Adkins from Shreveport (Texas).

• September 15, 1926

  The New York Giants selected Jack Bentley off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 17, 1926

  The New York Giants released Jimmy Johnston.

  The New York Giants released Irish Meusel.

  The Boston Braves traded players to be named later and cash to Milwaukee (American Association) for Lance Richbourg. The Boston Braves sent Harry Riconda (October 14, 1926) and Frank Wilson (October 14, 1926) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• October, 1926

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Alex Ferguson from the Washington Senators.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Rawlings.

• October 1, 1926

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Pete Appleton from Waterbury (Eastern) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Charlie Bates from Martinsburg (Blue Ridge) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Senators drafted Johnny Berger from New Haven (Eastern) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Ike Boone from Mission (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Brillheart from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Senators drafted Bobby Burke from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mike Cvengros from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Hank Grampp from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Grover Hartley from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Elmer Jacobs from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Tex Jeanes from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Senators drafted Bernie Neis from Buffalo (International) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Hub Pruett from Oakland (PCL) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Charlie Robertson from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Robins drafted Oscar Roettger from St Paul (American Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Red Rollings from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted John Wilson from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

• October 15, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Boley from Baltimore (International) for $65,000.

• November, 1926

  The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Collins.

• November 3, 1926

  The Boston Braves selected Jack Knight off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 4, 1926

  The Brooklyn Robins released Jack Fournier.

• November 11, 1926

  Shreveport (Texas) purchased Spence Harris from the Chicago White Sox.

  Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Milt Steengrafe from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 17, 1926

  The Chicago Cubs traded Hank Schreiber to Mobile (Southern Association) for Harry Wilke.

• November 23, 1926

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rabbit Maranville as a free agent.

• November 27, 1926

  Kansas City (American Association) traded Dud Branom to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bill Wambsganss and $50,000.

• December, 1926

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Charlie Berry from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Charlie Engle from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Jim Keesey from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Frank Welch from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 20, 1926

  The New York Giants traded Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rogers Hornsby.

• December 21, 1926

  The New York Yankees traded $40000 and 2 players to be named to St Paul (American Association) for Julie Wera.

• December 23, 1926

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Collins as a free agent.

• December 27, 1926

  The Boston Braves signed Jack Fournier as a free agent.

• Before 1927 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics returned Tom Jenkins to Wichita Falls (Texas) as part of a conditional deal.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Hassler from Wheeling (Mid-Atlantic).

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Herb McQuaid from the New York Yankees.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Shores from Wichita Falls (Texas).

• 10, 1927

  Leo Mangum sent from Portland (PCL) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 1, 1927

  The Brooklyn Robins released Zack Wheat.

• January 9, 1927

  As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Giants sent Jack Scott and Fresco Thompson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Harper to the New York Giants. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Butch Henline to the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins sent Burleigh Grimes to the New York Giants.

• January 12, 1927

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Zack Wheat as a free agent.

• January 13, 1927

  The Chicago White Sox traded Johnny Grabowski and Ray Morehart to the New York Yankees for Aaron Ward.

• January 15, 1927

  The Detroit Tigers traded Otis Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart to the St. Louis Browns for Pinky Hargrave, Bobby LaMotte and Marty McManus.

  The Chicago White Sox traded Leo Mangum and Sloppy Thurston to the Washington Senators for Roger Peckinpaugh.

• January 31, 1927

  The Cleveland Indians released Tris Speaker.

  The Washington Senators signed Tris Speaker as a free agent.

• February 4, 1927

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joe Harris off waivers from the Washington Senators.

• February 8, 1927

  Ty Cobb assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The New York Yankees traded Sad Sam Jones to the St. Louis Browns for Cedric Durst and Joe Giard.

• February 9, 1927

  The Brooklyn Robins signed Irish Meusel as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Edd Roush to the New York Giants for High Pockets Kelly and cash.

• February 15, 1927

  Pittsfield (Eastern) purchased Sid Womack from the Boston Braves.

• March 29, 1927

  The Washington Senators purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Brooklyn Robins.

  Baltimore (International) purchased Leo Mangum and Curly Ogden from the Washington Senators.