LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Frosty Thomas has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Dick Rudolph has been signed to a contract of $4,505,500 per year, for 4 years. Brooklyn: Free agent 2B Lee Magee has been signed to a contract of $3,650,500 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent CF Dutch Zwilling has been signed to a contract of $5,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent RF George Shively has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn: Free agent 1B Rube Oldring has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent 2B Harry Spratt has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Ralph Glaze has been signed to a contract of $1,500,500 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent LF Jack Lelivelt has been signed to a contract of $5,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent 1B Jake Daubert has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland: Free agent P Elmer Rieger has been signed to a contract of $1,780,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent SS George Perring has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (A): Free agent P Bill Otey has been signed to a contract of $501,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent LF Frank Gilhooley has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent CF Ward Miller has been signed to a contract of $817,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Washington : Washington gets : P Phil Cockrell Philadelphia (A) gets : 1B George Carr Trade between Detroit and Chicago (N) : Chicago (N) gets : P Elmer Ponder Detroit gets : P Jakie May Detroit: Designated P Lou Manske for assignment. Detroit: Placed P Lou Manske on waivers. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Rube Ellis has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Stubby Magner has been signed to a contract of $252,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Tom Long has been signed to a contract of $782,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Olaf Henriksen has been signed to a contract of $270,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Dicta Johnson has been signed to a contract of $333,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent CF Guy Zinn has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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St. Louis (A): Free agent P Blaine Thomas has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent SS Eddie Foster has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent C Fred Snodgrass has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent 1B Tex Jones has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent SS Phil Lewis has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent LF Joe Riggert has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent RF Delos Drake has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent C Dick Cotter has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent RF Armando Marsans has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent C Johnny Bassler has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent RF Charlie Conway has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent C Earle Mack has been signed to a minor league contract. St. Louis (A): Free agent 2B Elwood Demoss has been signed to a minor league contract.
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Washington: Released P Jimmy Lavender. Washington: Released SS Gene Madden. Boston (N): Released CF Bill Otis. Boston (N): Released LF Buck Sweeney. Boston (N): Released CF Horace Jenkins. Boston (N): Released P Paul Maloy. Boston (N): Released C Harry Hanson. St. Louis (N): Put LF Beals Becker on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn: P Ralph Glaze was put on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn: P Ralph Glaze was assigned to AAA . Brooklyn: P Dick Rudolph was put on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn: P Dick Rudolph was assigned to the active roster. Brooklyn: 1B Rube Oldring was put on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn: 1B Rube Oldring was assigned to the active roster. Brooklyn: 2B Lee Magee was put on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn: 2B Lee Magee was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): LF Frank Gilhooley was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): LF Frank Gilhooley was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): CF Ward Miller was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): CF Ward Miller was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): CF Guy Zinn was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): CF Guy Zinn was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): 2B Jimmie Savage was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): P Karl Adams was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): P Frank Miller was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): P Lefty Gervais was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): P Ernie Manning was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): P Ross Reynolds was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): P Pete Schmidt was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): Released P Ray Shook. Chicago (N): P Bill Upham was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): P Zip Zabel was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): P Heinie Elder was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): SS John Beckwith was sent down from AAA Los Angeles Angels to A Wichita Falls Spudders. Chicago (N): Released C Sam Brenegan. Chicago (N): Released C Bill Warren. Chicago (N): 2B Mike Herrera was sent down from AAA Los Angeles Angels to A Wichita Falls Spudders. Chicago (N): Released DH Al Halt. Chicago (N): Released DH Pat French. Chicago (N): Released DH Archie Yelle. Chicago (N): Released DH Bill Mccarthy. Chicago (N): Released DH Del Wertz. Chicago (N): Released DH Socks Seibold. Chicago (N): Released DH Ed Miller. Chicago (N): Released DH Dan Mcgarvey. Chicago (N): Released DH Jim Mcgarr. Chicago (N): Released DH Mike Loan. Chicago (N): Released DH Artie Dede. Chicago (N): Released DH Harry Damrau. Chicago (N): Released DH Sam Covington. Chicago (N): Released DH Skeeter Shelton. Chicago (N): C Wally Snell was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): C Ernie Krueger was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): 1B Clarence Kraft was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): 2B Al Bergman was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): 3B Owen Conway was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): 1B Bunny Brief was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): 3B Mike Mcnally was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): LF Jim Kelly was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): RF Bill Zimmerman was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): RF Irv Porter was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): CF Pat Maloney was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): RF Tommy Griffith was promoted from A Wichita Falls Spudders to AA Reading Keystones. Chicago (N): SS Red Shannon was sent down from the active roster to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): P Heinie Elder was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P Heinie Elder was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): LF Jim Kelly was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): LF Jim Kelly was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): LF Ralph Mclaurin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Los Angeles Angels. Chicago (N): 3B Mike Mcnally was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): 3B Mike Mcnally was promoted from AA Reading Keystones to the active roster. Cleveland: CF Eddie Eayrs was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: CF Oscar Charleston was promoted from to the active roster. St. Louis (A): P Blaine Thomas was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): C Johnny Bassler was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): C Dick Cotter was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): C Earle Mack was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): C Fred Snodgrass was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): 1B Tex Jones was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): 2B Elwood Demoss was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): SS Eddie Foster was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): SS Phil Lewis was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): LF Joe Riggert was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): RF Charlie Conway was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): RF Delos Drake was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. St. Louis (A): RF Armando Marsans was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. Pittsburgh: SS Rabbit Maranville was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: 3B Heinie Groh was promoted from to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Snipe Conley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates.
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Boston (N) : Free agent George Suggs has been signed to a contract of $292,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (A): Put P Curly Brown on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Put 2B Harry Spratt on the 60 Day DL.
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Cleveland : Pep Clark has been signed to a contract extension, $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Scotty Ingerton has been signed to a contract extension, $3,760,000 per year, for 4 years. Cleveland: SS Bill Wambsganss was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: SS Buck Weaver was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: SS Buck Weaver was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Pittsburgh : Christy Mathewson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,790,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Rip Vowinkel has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Bill Gatewood has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Wally Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 4 years. Pittsburgh: 2B Dave Bancroft was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: SS Rabbit Maranville was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Boston (A): Put P Boardwalk Brown on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati : Frank Baker has been signed to a contract extension, $14,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cincinnati: Designated P Ed Kusel for assignment. Cincinnati: Placed P Ed Kusel on irrevocable waivers. Cleveland: SS Buck Weaver was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: SS Bill Wambsganss was promoted from to the active roster. Cleveland: 2B Dallas Bradshaw was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: SS Chuck Ward was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: 1B Charlie Bold was sent down from AA Canton-Akron Indians to A Youngstown Penguins. Cleveland: 3B Zinn Beck was sent down from AA Canton-Akron Indians to A Youngstown Penguins. Cleveland : Rube Geyer has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Pug Cavet has been signed to a contract extension, $2,780,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Jesse Baker has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Roy Beecher has been signed to a contract extension, $1,060,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Tom Downey has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Sam Bennett has been signed to a contract extension, $5,230,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N): P Jesse Baker was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): P George Chalmers was promoted from to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Ambrose Puttmann was promoted from to the active roster.
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Washington: Put P Sherry Smith on the 15 Day DL. Washington : Dick Redding has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Cleveland: P Pug Cavet was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): Designated P Tex Pruiett for assignment. New York (A): Placed P Tex Pruiett on irrevocable waivers.
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Cleveland: P Ray Caldwell was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: P Rube Foster was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Pittsburgh: 3B Heinie Groh was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Bill Mckechnie on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: 1B Bill Mckechnie was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. St. Louis (N): Put SS Bill Stumpf on the 15 Day DL.
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Cleveland: P Charlie Becker was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: P Pug Cavet was promoted from to the active roster. Cleveland: P Ray Caldwell was promoted from to the active roster. Pittsburgh: 3B Heinie Groh was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Jesse Baker was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Jim Scott was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): P Speed Martin was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P Speed Martin was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster.
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St. Louis (N) : Larry Cheney has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Russ Ford has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Hugh Bradley has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit : Ed Lennox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,530,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Bobby Veach has been signed to a contract extension, $3,300,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit : Wally Rehg has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit : George Ferguson has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (A): Designated 2B Roger Peckinpaugh for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed 2B Roger Peckinpaugh on waivers. St. Louis (A): Designated 2B Mike Mowrey for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed 2B Mike Mowrey on waivers. St. Louis (A): Designated P Pat Ragan for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed P Pat Ragan on waivers. St. Louis (N): Released CF Beals Becker. St. Louis (N): Released P Johnny Lush. St. Louis (N): Released C Larry Mclean. St. Louis (A) : Josh Devore has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A) : Duffy Lewis has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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St. Louis (A): Released 2B Roger Peckinpaugh. St. Louis (A): Released 2B Mike Mowrey. St. Louis (A): Released P Pat Ragan. Cincinnati: Released P Hub Pernoll. Cincinnati: Released P Nick Maddox. Cincinnati: Released P John Raleigh. Philadelphia (A) : Ed Walsh has been signed to a contract extension, $1,350,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (A) : George Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (A) : Sam Crawford has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (A) : Ray Chapman has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N) : Jim Viox has been signed to a contract extension, $3,890,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : George Whiteman has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Stan Coveleski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Chicago (N) : Jack Fournier has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (N) : Louis Santop has been signed to a contract extension, $5,300,000 per year, for 7 years. Washington : Paddy Baumann has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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