Read Me The Transactions for 1917
The Transactions for 1917
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1917
Detroit Tigers sold Jean Dubuc to Chattanooga (Southern Association).
Philadelphia Athletics sold Charlie Grimm to Durham (North Carolina State).
Philadelphia Athletics signed Dave Keefe as an amateur free agent.
Louisville (American Association) sold John Middleton to New York Giants .
Vernon (PCL) sold Swede Risberg to Chicago White Sox .
Kansas City (American Association) sold Roy Sanders to Cincinnati Reds for $7500.
Philadelphia Athletics released Shag Thompson .
New York Yankees sold Mike Cantwell to Newark (International).
Boston Braves released Iron Davis .
January, 1917
New York Giants claimed Jimmy Smith from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Columbus (American Association) sold Ray Miller to Cleveland Indians . (date
approximate)
Philadelphia Athletics sold Rube Bressler to Atlanta (Southern Association).
Philadelphia Phillies sold Wilbur Good to Kansas City (American Association).
Chicago Cubs sold Ed Sicking to Kansas City (American Association).
Chicago Cubs sold George McConnell to Kansas City (American Association).
Chicago Cubs sold George Pierce to Kansas City (American Association).
Philadelphia Phillies traded Ben Tincup and Bud Weiser to Little Rock (Southern
Association) in exchange for Ernie Walker ; trade voided (@September 9, 1917 ).
Boston Braves returned Joe Mathes to Terre Haute (Central).
Baltimore (International) traded Sam Crane to Washington Senators in exchange for
Jack Bentley , Rip Williams , Turner Barber and cash.
Baltimore (International) sold George Twombly to Boston Braves .
February, 1917
Chicago Cubs released Otto Knabe . (date approximate)
Providence (International) sold Dave Shean to Cincinnati Reds .
Boston Braves sold Joe Connolly to Indianapolis (American Association).
Boston Braves released Fred Snodgrass .
Boston Red Sox sold Smoky Joe Wood to Cleveland Indians for $15000.
Cleveland Indians sold Chick Gandil to Chicago White Sox for $3500.
Philadelphia Phillies sold Erv Kantlehner to Indianapolis (American Association).
Philadelphia Phillies sold Bob Gandy to New London (Eastern). (date approximate)
Chicago Cubs sold Fritz Mollwitz to Kansas City (American Association).
April, 1917
Chicago Cubs sold Gene Packard to St. Louis Cardinals .
Chicago Cubs traded Jimmy Lavender and $5000 to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange
for Al Demaree .
Chicago Cubs returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association).
Cincinnati Reds claimed Gus Getz from Brooklyn Robins on waivers.
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Duster Mails from Brooklyn Robins on waivers.
Brooklyn Robins sold Fred Merkle to Chicago Cubs for $3500.
New York Giants sold Jim Thorpe to Cincinnati Reds .
Atlanta (Southern Association) sold Scott Perry to Cincinnati Reds .
Philadelphia Athletics traded Jack Nabors and $5000 to Indianapolis (American
Association) in exchange for Cy Falkenberg .
Boston Braves sold Larry Chappell to Columbus (American Association).
May, 1917
Brooklyn Robins claimed Ernie Krueger from New York Giants on waivers.
Cincinnati Reds sold Roy Sanders to Kansas City (American Association). (date
approximate)
Philadelphia Phillies sold Bud Weiser to Wilkes-Barre (New York State). (date
approximate)
Philadelphia Phillies sold Gary Fortune to New London (Eastern). (date approximate)
Cincinnati Reds returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association). (date approximate)
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Billy Gleason and cash to Chattanooga (Southern
Association) in exchange for Jake Pitler .
St. Louis Cardinals claimed Ike McAuley from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Scott Perry to Boston Braves for future considerations.
Newark (International) claimed Gus Getz from Cincinnati Reds on waivers. (date approximate)
Detroit Tigers released Johnny Couch .
Boston Braves signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.
June, 1917
St. Louis Cardinals claimed Gene Paulette from St. Louis Browns on waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Tim Murchison as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds sold Elmer Knetzer to Columbus (American Association).
Cleveland Indians sold Ray Miller to Oakland (PCL). (date approximate)
St. Louis Browns signed Vince Molyneaux as an amateur free agent.
Portland (PCL) sold Ken Williams to St. Louis Browns .
Washington Senators sold Elmer Smith to Cleveland Indians for $4000.
Philadelphia Phillies claimed Frank Schulte from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals traded Bob Steele to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Doug
Baird .
Boston Braves returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association).
San Antonio (Texas) traded Jakie May to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Hollis
Atkinson and plus additional compensation.
Charleston (South Atlantic) sold Howie Camp and Aaron Ward to New York Yankees .
July, 1917
Fargo (Northern) sold Adam DeBus to St. Louis Cardinals .
Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Dugan as an amateur free agent.
Utica (New York State) sold Frank O'Rourke to Brooklyn Robins .
Milwaukee (American Association) traded Marv Goodwin to St. Louis Cardinals in
exchange for Paddy Livingston , Sam Bohne , Lou North and 2 players to be named later;
Milwaukee (American Association) received Bob Bescher (July 3, 1917 ) and $5500 (July
15, 1917 ). (date approximate)
Waco (Texas) sold Roy Leslie to Chicago Cubs .
St. Louis Cardinals sold Fred Smith to St. Paul (American Association). (date
approximate)
Memphis (Southern Association) traded Sammy Vick to New York Yankees in exchange for
Tom Blodgett, Dazzy Vance and $4250.
Philadelphia Athletics claimed Charlie Jamieson from Washington Senators on waivers.
Chicago Cubs sold Harry Wolfe to Pittsburgh Pirates .
Chicago Cubs released Jimmy Archer .
Boston Braves sold Mike Massey to Providence (International).
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Joe Wilhoit from Boston Braves on waivers.
Providence (International) sold Ray Powell and Wally Rehg to Boston Braves .
Boston Braves sold George Twombly to Providence (International).
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Adam DeBus from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Wallace as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies claimed Johnny Evers from Boston Braves on waivers.
Chicago Cubs sold Tom Seaton to Los Angeles (PCL).
Chicago White Sox sold Speed Martin to St. Louis Browns .
Boston Braves released Ed Reulbach .
St. Louis Browns traded Armando Marsans to New York Yankees in exchange for Lee
Magee .
Cleveland Indians sold Tom Daly to Buffalo (International).
St. Louis Cardinals claimed Red Smyth from Brooklyn Robins on waivers.
Cincinnati Reds claimed Dutch Ruether from Chicago Cubs on waivers.
Boston Braves signed Ed Walsh as a free agent.
Brooklyn Robins sold Jack Snyder to Toronto (International).
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed High Pockets Kelly from New York Giants on waivers.
Philadelphia Phillies released Bobby Byrne .
August, 1917
Brooklyn Robins released Chief Meyers .
Sherman (Western Association) sold Charlie Robertson to Chicago White Sox for $2000.
(date approximate)
Kansas City (American Association) traded Fritz Mollwitz and a player to be named
later to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 3 players to be named later; Pittsburgh
Pirates received Roy Sanders (August 26, 1917 ) and Kansas City (American
Association) received Alex McCarthy , Ray Miller and Ike McAuley (@February, 1918).
Richmond (International) sold Harry Pearce to Philadelphia Phillies . (date
approximate)
Cincinnati Reds claimed Sherry Magee from Boston Braves on waivers.
Portland (Eastern) sold Norman Plitt to Brooklyn Robins .
New York Giants claimed Joe Wilhoit from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Baltimore (International) traded Turner Barber to Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash
and 2 players and a player to be named later; Baltimore (International) received
Merwin Jacobson (January, 1918).
Dallas (Texas) sold Eddie Palmer to Philadelphia Athletics .
Shreveport (Texas) sold Don Flinn to Pittsburgh Pirates .
New York Giants claimed High Pockets Kelly from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Baltimore (International) sold Chick Fewster , Bill Lamar and Hank Thormahlen to New
York Yankees for $20000.
New York Giants traded Pete Kilduff to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Al Demaree .
Chicago White Sox signed Bobby Byrne as a free agent.
Lawrence (Eastern) sold Hank Schreiber to Boston Braves .
Nashville (Southern Association) sold Jack Scott to Boston Braves .
Birmingham (Southern Association) sold Elmer Ponder , Carmen Hill , Red Smith , Howdy
Caton and Bill Webb to Pittsburgh Pirates .
Oakland (PCL) sold Ray Miller to Pittsburgh Pirates .
Boston Braves signed Chief Meyers as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds returned Jim Thorpe to New York Giants .
St. Louis Browns sold Muddy Ruel to New York Yankees .
Little Rock (Southern Association) sold Sam Covington to Boston Braves .
Buffalo (International) loaned Jack Onslow to New York Giants .
Marshalltown (Central Association) sold George Payne to Chicago White Sox for $300.
September, 1917
St. Louis Browns claimed Grover Lowdermilk from Cleveland Indians on waivers.
Providence (International) sold Jimmy Cooney to Boston Red Sox . (date approximate)
New York Yankees sold Walt Alexander to Toledo (American Association).
Major League Draft
Selected by NY A from Milwaukee (American Association) Zinn Beck
Selected by CIN N from Atlanta (Southern Association) Rube Bressler
Selected by DET A from Cumberland (Blue Ridge) Joe Cobb
Selected by CIN N from Dallas (Texas) Snipe Conley
Selected by PHI N from Louisville (American Association) Dixie Davis
Selected by PHI A from Gettysburg (Blue Ridge) Jimmy Dykes
Selected by PHI N from San Francisco (PCL) Justin Fitzgerald
Selected by STL A from Portland (PCL) Byron Houck
Selected by STL N from Hagerstown (Blue Ridge) Earl Howard
Selected by CIN N from Dallas (Texas) Larry Jacobus
Selected by CHI N from Bridgeport (Eastern) Fred Lear
Selected by CLE A from Mobile (Southern Association) Harry Lunte
Selected by BOS N from Minneapolis (American Association) Red Massey
Selected by PHI N from Los Angeles (PCL) Irish Meusel
Selected by CHI N from Peoria (Central) Bob O'Farrell
Selected by CIN N from Salt Lake City (PCL) Morrie Rath
Selected by BRO N from Lincoln (Western) Ray Schmandt
Selected by CIN N from Fort Wayne (Central) Harry Smith
Selected by WAS A from Toronto (International) Harry Thompson
Selected by BOS N from Indianapolis (American Association) Al Wickland
Selected by PHI N from New Haven (Eastern) Frank Woodward
Chicago White Sox released Bobby Byrne .
Buffalo (International) sold Tom Daly to Chicago Cubs .
October, 1917
Pittsburgh Pirates sold Bill Wagner to Boston Braves .
Boston Braves released Chief Meyers .
Brooklyn Robins claimed Clarence Mitchell from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
New York Giants released Hans Lobert . (date approximate)
December, 1917
Philadelphia Phillies sold Frank Schulte to Washington Senators .
St. Paul (American Association) sold Happy Finneran to Detroit Tigers .
Chicago Cubs traded Mike Prendergast , Pickles Dillhoefer and $55000 to Philadelphia
Phillies in exchange for Pete Alexander and Bill Killefer .
Boston Red Sox traded Vean Gregg , Merlin Kopp , Pinch Thomas and $60000 to
Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Amos Strunk , Bullet Joe Bush and Wally
Schang .
Washington Senators traded Bert Gallia and $15000 to St. Louis Browns in exchange
for Burt Shotton and Doc Lavan .
Toronto (International) sold Lena Blackburne to Cincinnati Reds for $6000. (date
approximate)
Chicago Cubs sold Earl Blackburn to Kansas City (American Association).
Philadelphia Phillies traded Dode Paskert to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Cy
Williams .
Boston Braves released Ed Walsh .
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