1936 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1935

  Eddie Phillips player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• December, 1935

  Shanty Hogan sent to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

• December 11, 1935

  Released Shanty Hogan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Monte Pearson and Steve Sundra to the New York Yankees. Received Johnny Allen.

• December 18, 1935

  Purchased Blondy Ryan from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1936 Season

  Signed Bob Feller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Phil Masi as an amateur free agent.

• January 27, 1936

  Selected George Blaeholder off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 29, 1936

  Purchased Billy Sullivan from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 11, 1936

  Clint Brown player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May, 1936

  Signed Johnny Humphries as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 13, 1936

  Bob Garbark player rights sold to Toledo (American Association).

• June 2, 1936

  Signed Max Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• September 3, 1936

  Purchased Joe Heving from the Detroit Tigers.

• September 8, 1936

  Archie McKain player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• September 9, 1936

  Purchased Carl Fischer from Buffalo (International).

• September 29, 1936

  Drafted Whit Wyatt from the Chicago White Sox in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1936

  Jim Gleeson player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• December 10, 1936

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Thornton Lee to the Chicago White Sox. Received Earl Whitehill from the Washington Nationals. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent Jack Salveson to the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1937 Season

  Signed Chuck Workman as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Ken Keltner from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 17, 1937

  Traded Oral Hildebrand, Bill Knickerbocker and Joe Vosmik to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ivy Andrews, Lyn Lary and Moose Solters.