MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
Wednesday 2/1/1927 :
Brooklyn: Free agent LF Al Wingo has been signed to a contract of $5,050,500 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 2/2/1927 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent CF Oscar Charleston has been signed to a contract of $14,500,069 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/3/1927 :
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.
Saturday 2/4/1927 :
Brooklyn: Free agent RF Nemo Leibold has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1927 :
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.
Monday 2/6/1927 :
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): C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent LF Joe Jackson has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1927 :
New York (N): Free agent LF Jack Tobin has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1927 :
Detroit: Free agent 1B Earl Sheely has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1927 :
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.
Friday 2/10/1927 :
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.
Saturday 2/11/1927 :
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.
Sunday 2/12/1927 :
New York (A): Free agent CF Edd Roush has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1927 :
New York (A): Free agent LF Bobby Veach has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1927 :
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.
Wednesday 2/15/1927 :
New York (A): Free agent 3B Joe Dugan has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/17/1927 :
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.
Saturday 2/18/1927 :
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.
Friday 2/24/1927 :
Philadelphia (N): P Ted Trent was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Boston (A): Free agent P Ray Keating has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/26/1927 :
New York (A): Free agent C Jimmy Lyons has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/27/1927 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Harry Harper has been signed to a contract of $3,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 3/2/1927 :
New York (A): Released CF Billy Zitzmann.
New York (A): Released P Tom Williams.
New York (A): Released P Virgil Cheeves.
New York (A): Released SS Pat Veltman.
New York (A): Released 2B Jim Begley.
New York (A): Released P Ed Stauffer.
New York (A): Released P George Henderson.
New York (A): Released LF Overton Tremper.
New York (A): Released P Les Sweetland.
New York (A): Released P Buzz Wetzel.
New York (A): Released P Clint Blume.
New York (A): Released P Earl Kunz.
New York (A): Released P Don Songer.
New York (A): Released P Jess Doyle.
New York (A): Released 1B Frank Mcgee.
Pittsburgh: Released LF Walton Cruise.
Brooklyn: Released 1B Ted Jourdan.
Brooklyn: Released LF Horace Allen.
Brooklyn: Released C Russ Ennis.
Brooklyn: Released 1B Frank Thompson.
Brooklyn: Released 3B Don Hammond.
Brooklyn: Released C Lou Raymond.
Saturday 4/1/1927 :
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Boston (A) :
Boston (A) gets :
2B Cliff Lee
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Waite Hoyt
LF Taylor Douthit
2B Frank Ellerbe
Detroit: Released 1B George Burns.
Detroit: Released 1B Dud Branom.
Detroit: Released CF John Freeman.
Detroit: Released P Ren Kelly.
Detroit: Put 3B Mark Koenig on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Willis Hudlin on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed P Hooks Dauss from waivers.
Brooklyn: Released C Red Smith.
New York (A): Released SS Jackie Tavener.
Philadelphia (A): Released CF Ken Williams.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was promoted from to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): Released 1B Walter Holke.
St. Louis (N): Released LF Lee King.
Sunday 4/9/1927 :
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): LF Taylor Douthit was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Frank Ellerbe was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Monday 4/17/1927 :
Boston (A): Released P Joe Bush.
Tuesday 4/25/1927 :
Pittsburgh: Put CF Bob Fothergill on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 5/3/1927 :
Detroit: Put 2B Andy Cohen on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put 2B Frank Welch on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 5/11/1927 :
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.
Friday 5/19/1927 :
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.
Saturday 5/20/1927 :
New York (A): Released P Rube Benton.
Saturday 5/27/1927 :
St. Louis (N): Put P Lefty Grove on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): RF Walter Mueller was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Saturday 6/3/1927 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Watty Clark on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 6/11/1927 :
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 promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Monday 6/19/1927 :
Chicago (A): Put P Harry Salmon on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 6/27/1927 :
Washington: Put C John Peters on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Tim Mcnamara on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put 3B Doc Prothro on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Otto Ray.
Chicago (A): Released CF Ollie Klee.
Chicago (A): Put P Arthur Henderson on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put RF Bibb Falk on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Hooks Dauss on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 7/5/1927 :
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.
Washington: Put SS Pie Traynor on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 7/13/1927 :
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.
Friday 7/21/1927 :
New York (A): Put CF Chick Hafey on the 60 Day DL.
Washington: Released 3B Ed Sicking.
Chicago (A): Put RF Bob Meusel on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Harry Harper on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 7/29/1927 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
RF Irish Meusel
Chicago (N) gets :
P Connie Rector
Chicago (N): 3B Richard Jackson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Sunday 7/30/1927 :
New York (A): Released P John Russell.
New York (A): Released 1B Robert Bonner.
New York (A): Released SS Eusebio Gonzalez.
New York (A): Released LF Bobby Veach.
Detroit: Released 2B Sparky Adams.
St. Louis (A): Released 2B Dixie Carroll.
St. Louis (A): Released P Otto Rettig.
Saturday 8/5/1927 :
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.
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.
Sunday 8/13/1927 :
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.
Monday 8/21/1927 :
Chicago (A): Released 1B Julio Rojo.
Tuesday 8/29/1927 :
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.
Wednesday 8/30/1927 :
New York (A): Released 1B Ray Grimes.
Tuesday 9/5/1927 :
Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active 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.
Wednesday 9/13/1927 :
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.
Thursday 9/21/1927 :
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.
Friday 9/29/1927 :
Washington: Released LF Sam Covington.
Chicago (A) : Milt Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 10/5/1927 :
Pittsburgh: Put LF Earle Combs on the 60 Day DL.
Monday 10/16/1927 :
Pittsburgh: Removed P Jesse Haines from waivers.
Wednesday 10/25/1927 :
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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