MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1921
Tuesday 1/31/1921 :
Philadelphia (N): 2B Cliff Lee was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/1/1921 :
St. Louis (A): Free agent P Sam Jones has been signed to a contract of $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Tris Speaker has been signed to a contract of $11,525,001 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Ray Chapman has been signed to a contract of $2,550,001 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): Free agent 1B Shano Collins has been signed to a contract of $880,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/2/1921 :
Brooklyn: Free agent RF Harry Heilmann has been signed to a contract of $7,505,050 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 2/3/1921 :
New York (N): Free agent RF Sam Rice has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 2/4/1921 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Al Mamaux has been signed to a contract of $1,260,001 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent 3B Fred Mcmullin has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A): Free agent 3B Joe Evans has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): Free agent 3B Ossie Vitt has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1921 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Clyde Milan has been signed to a contract of $3,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1921 :
Boston (N): Free agent 2B Gene Paulette has been signed to a contract of $864,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1921 :
Detroit: Free agent P Allen Russell has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 2/9/1921 :
New York (N): Free agent P Rube Marquard has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N): Free agent 1B Joe Judge has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Hippo Vaughn has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1921 :
Washington: Free agent P Jim Bagby has been signed to a contract of $410,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/11/1921 :
Chicago (N): Free agent LF Babe Ruth has been signed to a contract of $20,760,001 per year, for 8 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Byron Houck has been signed to a contract of $501,001 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1921 :
Chicago (N): P Frank Fahey was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Put P Grover Lowdermilk on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Pat Martin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): CF Chet Chadbourne was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): RF Heinie Mueller was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (N): P Monty Swartz was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Jimmy Ring was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Larry Cheney on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): 3B George Scales was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Ray Grimes was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Will Koenigsmark was promoted from AA to AAA .
Philadelphia (N): P Lafayette Henion was promoted from AA to AAA .
New York (A): Put P Rolla Mapel on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Steve O'neill has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Rabbit Maranville has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1921 :
New York (A): Free agent P Hank Robinson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent 2B George Cutshaw has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent SS Johnny Rawlings has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1921 :
Cincinnati: SP Bob Harmon has been claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.
Thursday 2/16/1921 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Jesse Barnes has been signed to a contract of $14,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A): Free agent C Roxy Walters has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/18/1921 :
New York (A): Free agent SS Ivy Olson has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/19/1921 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 3B Fritz Maisel has been signed to a contract of $349,066 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/20/1921 :
Cincinnati: MR Grover Lowdermilk has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
Friday 2/24/1921 :
New York (A): Free agent 2B Rollie Zeider has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/25/1921 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Bill Bailey has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 3/2/1921 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
P Duke Sedgwick
Chicago (A) gets :
P Willie Haynes
Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
RF Irish Meusel
2B Lee Magee
C Ginger Shinault
Chicago (N) gets :
C Luke Sewell
RF Louis Santop
Chicago (N): RF Louis Santop was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): RF Louis Santop was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Jake Northrop on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Released RF Wilbur Good.
Detroit: Released 1B Burlin White.
Detroit: Released P Jack Wieneke.
Pittsburgh: Released RF Bob Bescher.
Pittsburgh: Released P Willie Adams.
Pittsburgh: Released LF Jack Graney.
Chicago (N): Put LF Bartolo Portuondo on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed LF Tim Hendryx on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed CF Turner Barber on waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed 3B Earl Smith on waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed 3B Charlie Pick on irrevocable waivers.
Saturday 4/1/1921 :
Chicago (N): LF Bartolo Portuondo was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Pat Martin was put on the 60-Day DL.
Chicago (N): C Luke Sewell was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (A): Released C Wally Mayer.
Chicago (A): Put P Harry Heitmann on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Released C Billy Francis.
St. Louis (A): Put LF Jim Kelly on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): P Dicta Johnson was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (A): P Bill Upham was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): C Roxy Walters was assigned to AAA .
New York (A): Designated SS Ivy Olson for assignment.
Sunday 4/9/1921 :
Trade between Detroit and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
2B Jess Barbour
Detroit gets :
CF Turner Barber
Monday 4/17/1921 :
Chicago (A): Put P Red Faber on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/18/1921 :
New York (A): Released SS Ivy Olson.
Tuesday 4/25/1921 :
Cleveland: Put P Walter Johnson on the 60 Day DL.
Tuesday 5/2/1921 :
Detroit: Released 3B Alex Gaston.
New York (N): Put 1B Joe Judge on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : George Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 5/12/1921 :
St. Louis (A): Released 3B Eddie Foster.
St. Louis (A): Released P Al Demaree.
Thursday 5/18/1921 :
Detroit: Put 2B Riggs Stephenson on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put P Dick Redding on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N) : Dick Rudolph has been signed to a contract extension, $3,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Earl Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Frank Wickware has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Clarence Mitchell has been signed to a contract extension, $990,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 5/26/1921 :
Philadelphia (N): P Jimmy Ring was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): RF Sammy Vick was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Pete Kilduff was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Will Koenigsmark was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Friday 6/2/1921 :
Detroit: Put P Garland Buckeye on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Removed P Harry Coveleski from waivers.
Sunday 6/4/1921 :
Cincinnati: Released P Bob Harmon.
Saturday 6/10/1921 :
Cleveland: Put P Sweetbreads Bailey on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put SS Ben Taylor on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put CF Al Wingo on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 6/18/1921 :
Trade between Cleveland and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
1B William Dallard
Cleveland gets :
C Cy Perkins
3B Charlie Pick
Chicago (N): CF Bartolo Portuondo was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Heinie Mueller was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Bartolo Portuondo was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Earl Yingling was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Cincinnati : Larry Doyle has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 6/19/1921 :
Pittsburgh: Released P Joe Benz.
Monday 6/26/1921 :
Chicago (A): Released P Red Faber.
Detroit: Put P Roy Roberts on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 7/5/1921 :
Chicago (N): P Connie Rector was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): C Bubber Jonnard was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): C Poindexter Williams was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
St. Louis (A): Put C Johnny Pugh on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Removed P Harry Coveleski from waivers.
Cincinnati : Vean Gregg has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 7/10/1921 :
St. Louis (A): Released LF Jim Kelly... he retired.
Thursday 7/13/1921 :
Washington : Larry Gardner has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Ivey Wingo has been signed to a contract extension, $3,060,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Joe Wood has been signed to a contract extension, $780,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Elmer Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $702,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Eddie Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $13,060,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Harry Hooper has been signed to a contract extension, $1,160,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Erskine Mayer has been signed to a contract extension, $1,760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Hooks Dauss has been signed to a contract extension, $840,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 7/21/1921 :
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Larry Cheney on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (N): P Gus Bono was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Boston (A): Released P George Payne.
Boston (A): Released P Lyle Bigbee.
Boston (A): Put P Ray Caldwell on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Johnny Meador on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Amos Strunk has been signed to a contract extension, $1,520,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Ray Schalk has been signed to a contract extension, $2,800,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A) : Sherry Magee has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Bill Upham has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 7/22/1921 :
Detroit: Released 2B Ralph Young.
Boston (N): Released P Lefty Tyler.
Cincinnati: Released CF Dudley Mcadoo.
Saturday 7/29/1921 :
Boston (A): Put C Harry Smith on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Frank Shellenback on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Put RF Max Flack on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Sam Jones on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Rasty Wright has been signed to a contract extension, $3,740,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A) : Andy Cooper has been signed to a contract extension, $7,800,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston (A) : Charlie Grimm has been signed to a contract extension, $4,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Ray Demmitt has been signed to a contract extension, $775,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 7/30/1921 :
Philadelphia (A): Released P Alex Main.
Saturday 8/5/1921 :
Boston (A) : Free agent Tim Mccabe has been signed to a contract of $1,830,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Free agent Ralph Young has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Free agent Dudley Mcadoo has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Released RF Al Nixon.
Boston (A): Released P Dan Boone.
Boston (A): Released P Scott Perry.
St. Louis (N): Put 3B Marty Mcmanus on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Sam Streeter was put on the 60-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Frank Wickware was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Connie Rector was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Frank Fahey was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Sunday 8/13/1921 :
Boston (A): Put 2B Joe Sargent on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Donie Bush has been signed to a contract extension, $4,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 8/14/1921 :
Cincinnati: MR Tim Mccabe has been claimed off waivers from Boston (A).
Monday 8/21/1921 :
Boston (A): Released CF Dudley Mcadoo.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Jack Coombs on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Rube Benton on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Vic Keen on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Duke Sedgwick on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put 1B George Burns on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Bill Sherdel on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put C Joe Hewitt on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Earl Hamilton on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put C Lew Mccarty on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Doc Lavan has been signed to a contract extension, $4,670,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Milt Watson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 8/29/1921 :
Boston (A): Put SS Donie Bush on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Slicker Parks on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put LF S. r. Dewitt on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 8/30/1921 :
Boston (A): Released 3B Pete Johns.
Boston (A): SP Harry Coveleski has been claimed off waivers from New York (N).
Cleveland: 3B Fritz Maisel has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 9/5/1921 :
Cleveland: Released P Otis Lambeth.
Detroit: Released 3B Ray Schmandt.
Detroit: Released P Bugs Morris.
Detroit: Removed P Tom Rogers from waivers.
Detroit: Removed RF Ping Bodie from waivers.
St. Louis (N) : Dolf Luque has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : George Harper has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Chicago (N): P Wayne Carr was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Connie Rector was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Jimmy Zinn was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 1B Doc Johnston was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 1B Lem Hawkins was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Pablo Mesa was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Thursday 9/7/1921 :
New York (A): Released P Brad Hogg.
New York (A): Released P Bill James.
Thursday 9/21/1921 :
Cincinnati: Put RF Bing Miller on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 9/29/1921 :
St. Louis (A): Put P Leo Townsend on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Doc Ayers on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 9/30/1921 :
Boston (A): Released P Frank Shellenback.
Cleveland: Released SS Lute Boone.
Thursday 10/5/1921 :
Philadelphia (A) : Ken Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $11,130,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Cy Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $8,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Mellie Wolfgang has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A) : Wally Schang has been signed to a contract extension, $8,600,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (A) : Ben Tincup has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Rogers Hornsby has been signed to a contract extension, $17,500,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Ralph Comstock has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Burleigh Grimes has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Reb Russell has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
St. Louis (A) : Joe Jackson has been signed to a contract extension, $15,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Released P George Cunningham.
New York (N): Released LF George Whiteman.
New York (N) : Max Carey has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Billy Southworth has been signed to a contract extension, $7,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Milt Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Jose Rodriguez has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Carson Bigbee has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn : Pol Perritt has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Dan Griner has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Brooklyn : Carl Mays has been signed to a contract extension, $2,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Nemo Leibold has been signed to a contract extension, $2,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Zeb Terry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Frank Gilhooley has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 10/16/1921 :
Cleveland: Released 3B Sam Mongin.
Washington : Patsy Gharrity has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 10/26/1921 :
Cleveland: Released P Rankin Johnson.
Cincinnati : Hurley Mcnair has been signed to a contract extension, $2,910,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Tim Mccabe has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Elmer Myers has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.

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