LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1927 |
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Brooklyn: Free agent LF Al Wingo has been signed to a contract of $5,050,500 per year, for 5 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent CF Oscar Charleston has been signed to a contract of $14,500,069 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent CF Charles Blackwell has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (N): Free agent C Frank Snyder has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent RF Nemo Leibold has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Walter Cannady has been signed to a contract of $12,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Detroit: Free agent 2B Johnny Mostil has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A): Free agent P Carl Mays has been signed to a contract of $575,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Anthony Mahoney has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Philadelphia (N): CF Charles Blackwell was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): CF Oscar Charleston was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): RF Oscar Charleston was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): CF Charles Blackwell was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): Put RF Ross Youngs on the trading block. Philadelphia (N): Put 1B Cliff Lee on the trading block. Philadelphia (N): Put CF Eddie Brown on the trading block. Philadelphia (N): Put SS Orville Riggins on the trading block. Philadelphia (N): Put P Monty Swartz on the trading block. Philadelphia (N): Put P Red Causey on the trading block. Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was assigned to the active roster. Washington: Placed RF Ralph Shinners on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Free agent LF Joe Jackson has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (N): Free agent LF Jack Tobin has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Detroit: Free agent 1B Earl Sheely has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent 2B Lance Richbourg has been signed to a contract of $8,800,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Bevo Lebourveau has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent SS George Carr has been signed to a contract of $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A): Free agent P Rube Bressler has been signed to a contract of $1,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Ralph Comstock has been signed to a contract of $1,725,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): Free agent CF Happy Felsch has been signed to a contract of $1,100,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent P Fred Toney has been signed to a contract of $1,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Designated CF Ken Williams for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed CF Ken Williams on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated LF Walton Cruise for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed LF Walton Cruise on waivers. St. Louis (N): P Lefty Grove was promoted from to the active roster. St. Louis (N): P Clarence Winters was put on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N): P Clarence Winters was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): Free agent CF Edd Roush has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent LF Bobby Veach has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): Free agent 3B Heinie Groh has been signed to a contract of $2,800,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): Free agent P Rube Benton has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent 3B Joe Dugan has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent P Walter Bernhardt has been signed to a contract of $2,250,001 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): Free agent 3B Howard Freigau has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: 2B Walter Cannady was put on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati: 2B Walter Cannady was assigned to the active roster. Washington: Removed RF Ralph Shinners from waivers. Cincinnati: Free agent P Bill Doak has been signed to a contract of $13,000,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Free agent LF Hack Miller has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Ted Trent was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Ted Trent was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. New York (A): Designated P Rolla Mapel for assignment. New York (A): Placed P Rolla Mapel on waivers. New York (A): Designated 2B Earl Webb for assignment. New York (A): Placed 2B Earl Webb on waivers. New York (A): Designated RF George Bennette for assignment. New York (A): Placed RF George Bennette on waivers. Boston (A): Free agent P Ray Keating has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): Free agent C Jimmy Lyons has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent P Harry Harper has been signed to a contract of $3,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent 3B Marty Mcmanus has been signed to a minor league contract. New York (A): Free agent P Rip Collins has been signed to a minor league contract. Brooklyn: Free agent P Mutt Wilson has been signed to a minor league contract. Brooklyn: Free agent P Carl Holling has been signed to a minor league contract. New York (A): Free agent P Ernie Alten has been signed to a minor league contract. Brooklyn: Free agent 1B Teddy Kearns has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: SS Roy Flaskamper was sent down from AAA to AA . Cincinnati: LF Jackie Gallagher was promoted from A to AA .
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Cincinnati: P Jim Lyle was promoted from AA to AAA .
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Boston (A) : Free agent Butch Henline has been signed to minor league deal. Philadelphia (A): Released LF Herman Layne. Philadelphia (A): Put P Guy Morton on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Released CF John Cavanaugh. Chicago (A): Released 3B George Foss. Chicago (A): Put RF Kiki Cuyler on the 60 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Removed SS Orville Riggins from the trading block. Philadelphia (N): P Waite Hoyt was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): 2B Frank Ellerbe was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): LF Taylor Douthit was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): LF Taylor Douthit was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): 2B Frank Ellerbe was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): P Waite Hoyt was assigned to the active roster.
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Pittsburgh: Designated 2B Red Smyth for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed 2B Red Smyth on irrevocable waivers. Boston (A) : Wally Pipp has been signed to a contract extension, $4,930,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Cliff Lee has been signed to a contract extension, $4,650,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (A) : Charlie Grimm has been signed to a contract extension, $3,900,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Hack Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,150,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): LF Babe Ruth was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): Placed RF Walter Mueller on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): RF Walter Mueller was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
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New York (A) : Free agent Benny Kauff has been signed to minor league deal. New York (A) : Free agent Dave Bancroft has been signed to minor league deal. Cincinnati : Dutch Leonard has been signed to a contract extension, $19,800,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati : Bill Doak has been signed to a contract extension, $3,730,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Bing Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $4,730,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Irish Meusel has been signed to a contract extension, $1,040,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Waite Hoyt has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 5 years. Philadelphia (N) : Rogers Hornsby has been signed to a contract extension, $18,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Philadelphia (N) : Pete Kilduff has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: Removed 2B Red Smyth from waivers. St. Louis (N): Put P Lefty Grove on the 15 Day DL. New York (A) : Free agent Joe Bush has been signed to minor league deal. New York (A) : Free agent Walter Holke has been signed to minor league deal. Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (N): RF Walter Mueller was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): LF Babe Ruth was promoted from to the active roster.
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Washington: Put P Danny Macfayden on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (A): Put C Elmer Yoter on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Wilbur Cooper has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Joe Judge has been signed to a contract extension, $4,670,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Jesse Haines has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Hooks Dauss has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Red Smyth has been signed to a contract extension, $544,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): P Charlie Barnabe was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P Charlie Barnabe was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
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Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): 3B Dobie Moore was put on the 15-Day DL. Chicago (N): SS Bill Yancey was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs. Chicago (N): CF Pete Washington was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): P Skinny O'neal was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Philadelphia (N): P Alex Ferguson was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Bernie Hungling was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Jimmie Wilson was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): C Buck Crouse was promoted from A Cape May Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Washington: Designated 3B Ed Sicking for assignment. Washington: Placed 3B Ed Sicking on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put SS Pie Traynor on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: 3B Frank Brazill was promoted from AA to AAA . Cincinnati: 3B Carlton Lord was sent down from AAA to AA .
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Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): Designated 1B Robert Bonner for assignment. New York (A): Placed 1B Robert Bonner on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Designated LF Bobby Veach for assignment. New York (A): Placed LF Bobby Veach on waivers. New York (A): Designated P John Russell for assignment. New York (A): Placed P John Russell on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Designated SS Eusebio Gonzalez for assignment. New York (A): Placed SS Eusebio Gonzalez on irrevocable waivers. Detroit: Designated 2B Sparky Adams for assignment. Detroit: Placed 2B Sparky Adams on irrevocable waivers. St. Louis (A): Designated 2B Dixie Carroll for assignment. St. Louis (A): Designated P Otto Rettig for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed P Otto Rettig on waivers. Pittsburgh: Put P Johnny Werts on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put SS Les Bell on the 15 Day DL. New York (A) : Everett Scott has been signed to a contract extension, $850,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Chicago (N) and New York (A) : New York (A) gets : RF Irish Meusel Chicago (N) gets : P Connie Rector New York (A): RF Irish Meusel was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): RF Irish Meusel was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Connie Rector was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P Connie Rector was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): 3B Richard Jackson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. Chicago (N): 3B Dobie Moore was promoted from to the active roster.
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Chicago (A): Released P Jimmy Oldham. Detroit: Put LF Lazaro Salazar on the 15 Day DL. Detroit : Lefty O'doul has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Detroit : George Uhle has been signed to a contract extension, $5,700,000 per year, for 4 years. Detroit : Val Picinich has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Free agent Jim Shaw has been signed to minor league deal. Philadelphia (N): 3B George Scales was put on the 15-Day DL. Philadelphia (N): 2B Frank Ellerbe was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
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Boston (A): Designated P Jesse Petty for assignment. Boston (A): Placed P Jesse Petty on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put CF Bill Cunningham on the 15 Day DL. Detroit: Released P Harry Courtney. St. Louis (N): Put 2B Frank Welch on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A) : Jack Fournier has been signed to a contract extension, $3,510,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A) : Guy Morton has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Free agent Ray Grimes has been signed to a contract of $808,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston (A): Removed P Jesse Petty from waivers. Chicago (A): Put C John Bischoff on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Gabby Hartnett has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Stuffy Mcinnis has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N): 3B George Scales was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): P Lewis Hampton was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Philadelphia (N): P Hal Mckain was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies. Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was promoted from to AAA Iowa Cubs.
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Brooklyn : Joe Gedeon has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn : Jim Jeffries has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Washington: Put P Webster Mcdonald on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (A): Put P Rosy Ryan on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (A) : George Grantham has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Crush Holloway has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Doc Prothro has been signed to a contract extension, $2,140,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Pete Donohue has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : John Peters has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington : Webster Mcdonald has been signed to a contract extension, $1,620,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Bill Cunningham has been signed to a contract extension, $663,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Sloppy Thurston has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
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Cincinnati: P Jake Hehl was promoted from AA to AAA .
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Washington: Released LF Sam Covington. Chicago (A) : Milt Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (A) : Butch Henline has been signed to a contract extension, $627,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston (A) : Ray Schalk has been signed to a contract extension, $864,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A) : Claral Gillenwater has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (N) : Tom Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
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