1932 Major League Baseball Transactions

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November 5, 1931

The New York Giants sent Johnny Cooney (November 5, 1931), Joe Heving (November 5, 1931), Jack Berly (November 5, 1931) and Harry Rosenberg (November 5, 1931) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Athletics sent Phil Todt (November 5, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
November 12, 1931

Roy Sherid returned to original team on December 8, 1931. The New York Yankees sent Lou McEvoy (September 12, 1931), Roy Sherid (September 12, 1931), Jimmie Reese (November 12, 1931) and Albert Harvin (minors) (April 28, 1932) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
November 17, 1931

The Boston Braves purchased Bill Akers from Kansas City (American Association).

Louisville (American Association) purchased Freddie Maguire from the Boston Braves.
November 20, 1931

The Philadelphia Phillies sent Fred Koster (November 20, 1931), Hal Elliott (November 20, 1931) and cash (November 20, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
November 28, 1931

The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (August 3, 1931), Walt Tauscher (September 25, 1931) and Buck Jordan (November 28, 1931) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December, 1931

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Roettger from the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 1, 1931

The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Neun from the Boston Braves.
December 2, 1931

The Cincinnati Reds traded Nick Cullop and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Andy High.

The Boston Red Sox traded Milt Gaston to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Weiland.
December 3, 1931

The Washington Nationals purchased Leon Pettit from Quincy (I-I-I).

Dallas (Texas) purchased Lena Styles from the Cincinnati Reds.
December 4, 1931

The Chicago White Sox traded John Kerr and Carl Reynolds to the Washington Nationals for Bump Hadley, Jackie Hayes and Sad Sam Jones.
December 9, 1931

The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Cronin from the Boston Braves.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Earl Sheely from the Boston Braves.
December 11, 1931

The Chicago Cubs traded Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Burleigh Grimes.
December 15, 1931

Rochester (International) purchased Tony Rensa from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 17, 1931

The Chicago Cubs selected Lance Richbourg off waivers from the Boston Braves.
December 18, 1931

Columbus (American Association) purchased Sheriff Blake from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 30, 1931

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Reggie Grabowski as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Before 1932 Season

The St. Louis Browns signed Jim McLaughlin as a free agent.

The New York Giants signed Al Smith as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hersh Martin as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Ray Mueller as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Nels Potter as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Gene Schott as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Dick Barrett from Elmira (New York-Pennsylania) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Bill Lee from Columbus (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The St. Louis Cardinals obtained Bill Lewis from Greensboro (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The New York Yankees obtained Hub Pruett from Newark (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Cooney from the New York Giants.

The Detroit Tigers purchased George Susce from Springfield (I-I-I).
January 18, 1932
January 19, 1932
January 22, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Rube Bressler.

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Dolf Luque.
January 23, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hack Wilson.
January 26, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Horace Ford from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 28, 1932

Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Jake Flowers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 29, 1932
February 2, 1932

Fort Worth (Texas) purchased George Grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 3, 1932

Mission (PCL) purchased Jim Mosolf from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 4, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds purchased George Grantham from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 8, 1932

The Philadelphia Athletics released Waite Hoyt.
February 11, 1932

The New York Giants signed Dolf Luque as a free agent.
February 24, 1932

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rube Bressler as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 27, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.
March 14, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Wally Gilbert, Babe Herman and Ernie Lombardi to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth.
March 19, 1932

The Boston Braves purchased Freddy Leach from the New York Giants for $10,000.
March 27, 1932

Hartford (Eastern) purchased Denny Sothern from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 30, 1932

Jersey City (International) purchased Ed Fallenstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Buffalo (International) purchased Blondy Ryan from the Chicago White Sox.
April 2, 1932

Louisville (American Association) purchased Les Bell from the Chicago Cubs.

The St. Louis Browns returned Wes Kingdon (earlier draft pick) to Chattanooga (Southern Association).

The Washington Nationals obtained Wes Kingdon from Chattanooga (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
April 7, 1932

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Arky Vaughan from Tulsa (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
April 8, 1932

The Washington Nationals signed Moe Berg as a free agent.
April 11, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later, Benny Frey and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chick Hafey. The Cincinnati Reds sent Harvey Hendrick (January 12, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
April 12, 1932

The Philadelphia Athletics released Sol Carter.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Gene Connell.
April 20, 1932
April 24, 1932

The Chicago White Sox traded Bill Cissell and Jim Moore to the Cleveland Indians for Johnny Hodapp and Bob Seeds.
April 25, 1932

Mission (PCL) purchased Mark Koenig from the Detroit Tigers.
April 27, 1932

Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Buster Chatham from the Boston Braves.

The Chicago White Sox traded Bruce Campbell and Bump Hadley to the St. Louis Browns for Red Kress.
April 28, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals released Horace Ford.
April 29, 1932

Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Russ Young from the St. Louis Browns.

The Boston Red Sox traded Charlie Berry and Jack Rothrock to the Chicago White Sox for Smead Jolley, Bennie Tate, Johnny Watwood and $7,500.
May, 1932

The Detroit Tigers signed Elden Auker as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Hal Elliott returned to original team on May, 1932.
May 4, 1932

The St. Louis Browns released Jim McLaughlin.
May 7, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Danny Taylor from the Chicago Cubs.
May 9, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Benny Frey from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Boley.
May 11, 1932

Indianapolis (American Association) sent Jack Berly (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stew Bolen (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
May 12, 1932

The Boston Braves returned Ox Eckhardt to Mission (Pacific Coast) following previous purchase.
May 13, 1932

The Cleveland Indians purchased Al Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 14, 1932

The Boston Red Sox released Pete Donohue.
May 16, 1932

The Boston Braves released Bill Sherdel.
May 18, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Sherdel as a free agent.
May 20, 1932

The New York Giants released Joe Genewich.

The New York Giants released Bill Hunnefield.
May 25, 1932

The Boston Braves signed Horace Ford as a free agent.
May 26, 1932

Fort Worth (Texas) purchased George Knothe from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Russ Scarritt from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 28, 1932

The Chicago White Sox purchased Pete Daglia from Oakland (PCL) for $25,000.
May 31, 1932

The Washington Nationals released Ad Liska. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June, 1932

The New York Yankees signed Dick Siebert as a free agent.
June 3, 1932
June 4, 1932

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tim McKeithan as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Eddie Delker and Flint Rhem from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmie Reese from St Paul (American Association).
June 5, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mickey Heath from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harvey Hendrick from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Boston Red Sox traded Danny MacFayden to the New York Yankees for Ivy Andrews, Hank Johnson and $50,000.
June 6, 1932

The Boston Braves purchased Hub Pruett from the New York Yankees.

The Cincinnati Reds released Harry Heilmann.
June 7, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Waite Hoyt.
June 9, 1932

The St. Louis Browns traded Dick Coffman to the Washington Nationals for Carl Fischer.
June 10, 1932

The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Boley as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Jack Russell to the Cleveland Indians for Pete Appleton.
June 11, 1932

The Washington Nationals purchased Tommy Thomas from the Chicago White Sox.
June 13, 1932

The Boston Red Sox traded Earl Webb to the Detroit Tigers for Dale Alexander and Roy Johnson.
June 14, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds released Cliff Heathcote.
June 15, 1932

Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Paul Richards from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 20, 1932

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cliff Heathcote as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rube Bressler.
June 23, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rube Bressler as a free agent.

The New York Giants signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jake Flowers from Minneapolis (American Association).

The St. Louis Cardinals released Bill Sherdel.
June 26, 1932

The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Boerner as an amateur free agent.
June 27, 1932

The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Phillips from Kansas City (American Association).
June 30, 1932

The New York Yankees signed Charlie Devens as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns traded Tom Jenkins to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Fisher.
July, 1932

The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Jones as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Garbark as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Charles George as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 1, 1932

Montreal (International) sent Gowell Claset (1933) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.
July 4, 1932

San Francisco (PCL) purchased Bill Brenzel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 5, 1932

The Chicago White Sox traded Hal Anderson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joel Hunt and Jake Miller.
July 6, 1932

The Cleveland Indians released Joe Boley.
July 12, 1932

The Chicago Cubs released Les Sweetland.
July 14, 1932

Tyler (Texas) purchased Ray Cunningham from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 15, 1932

The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Demaree from Sacramento (PCL).
July 16, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals released Bubber Jonnard.
July 19, 1932

Buffalo (International) purchased Pat Caraway from the Chicago White Sox.
July 22, 1932

The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie English and Archie Wise from Muskogee/Hutchinson (Western Association).

The St. Louis Cardinals released Rube Bressler.
July 30, 1932

The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Chamberlain as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Bud Clancy from Jersey City (International).
August 1, 1932

The Boston Red Sox traded Wilcy Moore to the New York Yankees for Gordon Rhodes.
August 3, 1932

The Chicago Cubs released Rogers Hornsby.
August 5, 1932

The Chicago Cubs purchased Mark Koenig from Mission (PCL).

Trade was voided and players returned on August 8, 1932.
August 9, 1932

The Washington Nationals selected Bill McAfee off waivers from the Boston Braves.
August 10, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Boom-Boom Beck from Memphis (Southern Association).

The Boston Braves purchased Dutch Holland from Seattle (PCL).

The St. Louis Browns released Johnny Schulte. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 15, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Rizzo from Bartlesville (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 21, 1932

The Boston Braves signed Johnny Schulte as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Charlie Wilson from Rochester (International).
August 22, 1932

The Chicago White Sox purchased Fabian Kowalik from San Antonio (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Clarence Pickrel from Fort Worth (Texas).
August 23, 1932

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ad Liska as a free agent.
August 24, 1932

The Philadelphia Phillies released Hal Elliott.
August 29, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Dick Siebert from the New York Yankees.
September 1, 1932

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Charlie Butler from Durham (Piedmont).
September 5, 1932

The Chicago Cubs purchased Carroll Yerkes from Reading-Albany (International).
September 8, 1932

The New York Giants sent $8,500 (October 27, 1932) and Eddie Moore (October 27, 1932) to Dallas (Texas) to complete the trade.
September 9, 1932

The Chicago White Sox purchased Chad Kimsey from the St. Louis Browns.
September 11, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Evar Swanson to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Rothrock (November 2, 1932) and Carey Selph (November 2, 1932) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
September 12, 1932

The New York Yankees purchased Russ Van Atta from St Paul (American Association) for cash plus 2 players to be named.
September 15, 1932

The New York Giants purchased Paul Richards from Minneapolis (American Association).

The St. Louis Browns sent Ed Grimes (October 22, 1932) and Larry Bettencourt (October 22, 1932) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
September 27, 1932

The Chicago White Sox drafted Joe Heving from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Bots Nekola from the New York Yankees in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Lynn Nelson from Seattle (PCL) in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Homer Peel from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1932 rule 5 draft.
September 28, 1932

The Chicago White Sox purchased Mule Haas, Al Simmons and Jimmy Dykes from the Philadelphia Athletics for $100,000.
October 10, 1932

The New York Giants traded Ethan Allen, Jim Mooney, Bob O'Farrell and Bill Walker to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gus Mancuso and Ray Starr.
October 15, 1932

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Rosy Ryan from Minneapolis (American Association).
October 21, 1932

The Philadelphia Athletics released Eddie Rommel.
October 25, 1932

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rogers Hornsby as a free agent.
November, 1932

The Boston Braves released Johnny Schulte.
November 29, 1932

The New York Giants released Waite Hoyt.

The New York Giants released Clarence Mitchell.
November 30, 1932

The Chicago Cubs traded Rollie Hemsley, Johnny Moore, Lance Richbourg and Bob Smith to the Cincinnati Reds for Babe Herman.
December, 1932
December 9, 1932

The St. Louis Browns signed Muddy Ruel as a free agent.
December 12, 1932

As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Giants sent Freddie Lindstrom to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The New York Giants sent Chick Fullis to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Glenn Spencer to the New York Giants. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gus Dugas to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Kiddo Davis to the New York Giants.
December 13, 1932

The Chicago Cubs purchased Fay Thomas from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The St. Louis Browns traded Carl Fischer to the Washington Nationals for Dick Coffman.
December 14, 1932

The St. Louis Browns traded Goose Goslin, Fred Schulte and Lefty Stewart to the Washington Nationals for Lloyd Brown, Carl Reynolds, Sam West and $20,000.

The Detroit Tigers traded Earl Whitehill to the Washington Nationals for Carl Fischer and Firpo Marberry.
December 15, 1932

The Boston Red Sox traded Ed Durham and Hal Rhyne to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Fothergill, Johnny Hodapp, Greg Mulleavy and Bob Seeds.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Neal Finn, Cy Moore and Jack Warner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ray Benge and $15,000.

The Cleveland Indians traded Bruce Connatser and Jack Russell to the Washington Nationals for Harley Boss.
December 17, 1932

The Cincinnati Reds traded players to be named later, Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Bottomley. The Cincinnati Reds sent Lance Richbourg (January 3, 1933) and Al Eckert (January 3, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December 21, 1932
December 29, 1932

The Boston Braves purchased Shanty Hogan from the New York Giants for $25,000.
December 30, 1932

The Cleveland Indians released Charlie Jamieson.
Before 1933 Season

The Cleveland Indians signed Roy Hughes as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Niemiec as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Vander Meer as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Al Hollingsworth from Rock Island (Mississippi Valley) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Bernie Friberg.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Mike González.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Dick Barrett.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Dick Barrett as a free agent.
January, 1933

The St. Louis Browns signed Mel Mazzera as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Johnny Rizzo from the Cincinnati Reds.

Pat Veltman sent from the New York Giants to ??? in an unknown transaction.
January 7, 1933

The Boston Red Sox signed Bernie Friberg as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Ike Boone from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Cleveland Indians traded Luke Sewell to the Washington Nationals for Roy Spencer.
January 10, 1933

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gene Moore from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 11, 1933

The Chicago Cubs purchased Beryl Richmond from Baltimore (International).
January 15, 1933

The Chicago Cubs purchased Harvey Hendrick from the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 20, 1933

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Wally Gilbert from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 21, 1933

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.

Toronto (International) purchased Johnnie Heving from the Philadelphia Athletics.
February, 1933

Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Jimmie Reese from the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 2, 1933

The Chicago White Sox released Lu Blue.
February 4, 1933

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dutch Henry and Harry Rice from Minneapolis (American Association).
February 8, 1933

Albany (International) purchased Frank Ragland from the Washington Nationals.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Gordon Slade and Dazzy Vance to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ownie Carroll and Jake Flowers.
February 16, 1933

The Detroit Tigers purchased Dave Barbee and Erv Brame from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 20, 1933

The Boston Braves signed Ed Fallenstein as a free agent.
March, 1933

The Philadelphia Phillies released Chet Nichols.
March 6, 1933

Nashville (Southern Association) purchased Lance Richbourg from the St. Louis Cardinals.
March 18, 1933

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cap Clark as a free agent.
March 21, 1933

Freddy Leach retired from the Boston Braves.
March 26, 1933

The Chicago White Sox returned Fabian Kowalik to San Antonio (Texas) following previous purchase.

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