MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Saturday, 10/28/1916 |
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New York (N): Free agent CF Joe Jackson has been signed to a contract of $21,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Dots Miller has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent LF Jimmy Lyons has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Frank Corridon has been signed to a contract of $2,250,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Lefty Tyler has been signed to a contract of $660,000 per year, for 5 years. St. Louis (A): Free agent LF Josh Devore has been signed to a contract of $2,500,001 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (N): Free agent SS Stuffy Mcinnis has been signed to a contract of $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (A): Free agent C Tommy Clarke has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (A): Free agent P Rube Benton has been signed to a contract of $1,150,001 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati: Free agent LF Steve Evans has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Pittsburgh: LF Gavvy Cravath was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Harry Suter has been signed to a contract of $2,920,000 per year, for 6 years.
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St. Louis (A): Free agent P Slim Sallee has been signed to a contract of $475,001 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Harry Niles has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent P Jim St.vrain has been signed to a contract of $26,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Benny Bowcock has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington: Free agent SS Hans Lobert has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A): Free agent 2B Amby Mcconnell has been signed to a contract of $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent RF Harry Lumley has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Put 1B Hugh Bradley on the 15 Day DL. Detroit: Put 1B Ben Taylor on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Released P Jack Warhop. Cleveland: 2B Elwood Demoss was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Pop-boy Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P George Leclair was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 3B Bartolo Portuondo was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Pittsburgh: 3B Heinie Groh was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Bill Mccorry was assigned to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: C Steve O'neill was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Bob Steele was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: P George Dumont was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: Released RF Tuffy Stewart. Pittsburgh: Released CF Alex Burr. Pittsburgh: Released SS Rolla Daringer. Pittsburgh: Released SS Gil Britton. Pittsburgh: Released 3B Larry Strands. Pittsburgh: Released 3B Howard Fahey. Pittsburgh: Released 2B Bill Morley. Pittsburgh: Released LF Gavvy Cravath. Pittsburgh: P Snipe Conley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: 3B Bill Handy was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: SS Rabbit Maranville was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: SS Dave Bancroft was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
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Cleveland: P Frank Wickware was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: P George Curry was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: P Roy Walker was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: CF Eddie Eayrs was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 2B Carson Bigbee was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: LF Buddy Ryan was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. New York (A): Released P Butch Schmidt. Washington: Put P Sam Jones on the 15 Day DL.
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Pittsburgh: P Rip Vowinkel was put on the 60-Day DL. New York (A): Put P Clarence Mitchell on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put P Sherry Smith on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : William Pettus has been signed to a contract extension, $5,650,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Charley Hall has been signed to a contract extension, $7,550,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Cleveland: CF Oscar Charleston was put on the 60-Day DL. Cleveland: CF Eddie Eayrs was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Cleveland: P Joe Bernard was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Roy Walker was promoted from to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
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Detroit: Released SS Ed Holly... he retired.
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Cleveland: P George Curry was promoted from to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
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St. Louis (A) : Heinie Zimmerman has been signed to a contract extension, $5,250,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (A) : Eddie Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $8,380,000 per year, for 5 years. St. Louis (A) : Red Murray has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (A) : Jules Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $4,330,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland: P John Donaldson was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (A): Put P Tommy Atkins on the 15 Day DL.
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Pittsburgh: P Ambrose Puttmann was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Bert Maxwell was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Hank Griffin was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Snipe Conley was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C Jose Rodriguez was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: SS Rabbit Maranville was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): Put P Louis Drucke on the 15 Day DL.
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Cleveland: P Joe Bernard was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: P Frank Harter was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: P Pop-boy Smith was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: P George Leclair was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: 1B Walter Holke was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 3B Zinn Beck was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: 3B Bartolo Portuondo was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Josh Billings was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P John Wilson was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Chicago (A): Put P Frosty Thomas on the 15 Day DL.
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Pittsburgh: P Hank Griffin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Philadelphia (N): Put P Gunboat Thompson on the 15 Day DL. Cleveland: P Joe Bernard was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Pop-boy Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Frank Harter was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: Put CF Merito Acosta on waivers and designated him for assignment. Cleveland: P Charlie Whitehouse was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
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New York (A) : Willie Mitchell has been signed to a contract extension, $5,820,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (N) : Harry Krause has been signed to a contract extension, $6,200,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (N) : Fred Anderson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N) : Les Nunamaker has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (N) : Harry Lord has been signed to a contract extension, $4,300,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N) : Addie Joss has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Glenn Liebhardt has been signed to a contract extension, $3,550,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : George Mcquillan has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years. St. Louis (N) : Larry Mclean has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Jim Nealon has been signed to a contract extension, $3,310,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Birdie Cree has been signed to a contract extension, $5,450,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Branch Rickey has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston (A) : Beany Jacobson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,530,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Ray Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $2,040,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Dick Egan has been signed to a contract extension, $864,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Johnny Bates has been signed to a contract extension, $1,220,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Hy Myers has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years. Boston (A) : Fred Osborn has been signed to a contract extension, $459,000 per year, for 1 years. Brooklyn : Jack Lapp has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn : Larry Gardner has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn : Doc Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn : Herman Bronkie has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn : Fred Merkle has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Frank Wickware has been signed to a contract extension, $2,200,000 per year, for 6 years. Cleveland : Ray Caldwell has been signed to a contract extension, $2,210,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Charlie Becker has been signed to a contract extension, $2,210,000 per year, for 3 years.
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