MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1930
Tuesday 1/31/1930 :
Chicago (A): Put LF Bob Meusel on the 60 Day DL.
Wednesday 2/1/1930 :
Detroit: Free agent P Huck Betts has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N): Free agent CF Harry Rice has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Bill Sherdel has been signed to a contract of $700,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/2/1930 :
St. Louis (A): Free agent P Vic Keen has been signed to a contract of $8,650,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N): Free agent CF Irish Meusel has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent 2B Earl Smith has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent P Bill Pertica has been signed to a contract of $700,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/4/1930 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jakie May has been signed to a contract of $3,330,001 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent C John Brock has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1930 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent SS Pie Traynor has been signed to a contract of $1,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Hod Fenner has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/6/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent P Jim Lindsey has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Walt Kinney has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent P Colonel Snover has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Jim Wright has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent 1B Lu Blue has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/9/1930 :
Chicago (N): Free agent SS George Carr has been signed to a contract of $4,290,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent CF Bill Lamar has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Dick Mccabe has been signed to a contract of $5,750,001 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent RF Heinie Mueller has been signed to a contract of $700,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/11/1930 :
New York (N): Free agent CF Crush Holloway has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Red Shea has been signed to a contract of $2,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 2/12/1930 :
Philadelphia (N): CF Ray Brown was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Tuesday 2/14/1930 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Jack Wisner has been signed to a contract of $850,500 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/18/1930 :
New York (A): RF George Watkins was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (A): RF Smead Jolley was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (A): C Quincy Trouppe was sent down from AAA to A .
Pittsburgh: Removed P Allen Russell from waivers.
Monday 2/20/1930 :
Boston (N): Free agent RF Bing Miller has been signed to a contract of $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent C Jimmy Lyons has been signed to a contract of $675,001 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/25/1930 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Jack Ogden has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/26/1930 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent CF Bevo Lebourveau has been signed to a contract of $950,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P George Ellison has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/27/1930 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Jim Roberts has been signed to a contract of $2,205,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 4/1/1930 :
Chicago (N): Released P Zack Foreman.
Chicago (N): Released P Willie Foster.
Chicago (N): Released RF Walter Mueller.
Chicago (N): LF Leo Durocher was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Jack Ogden.
Philadelphia (A): Released CF Bevo Lebourveau.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Roberts.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Walsh.
Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Pat Patterson.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Leo Mangum.
Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Lou Rosenberg.
Washington: Released C Frank Duncan.
Washington: Put SS Buddy Myer on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Released P Jim Brillheart.
Chicago (A): Released P Frank Mack.
Detroit: Released CF Phil Voyles.
Detroit: Released P Vic Sorrell.
Detroit: Released P Charlie Sullivan.
St. Louis (A): Put P Carroll Yerkes on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Released P Bill Pertica.
New York (N): Released P Jim Lindsey.
New York (N): Released RF Heinie Mueller.
Cincinnati: Released LF Sam White.
Cincinnati: Released 1B Dizzy Nutter.
Cincinnati: RF Lazaro Salazar was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: RF Johnny Watwood was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: C Al Stokes was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Red Proctor was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Lefty Gomez was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Clint Brown was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Jake Hehl was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Merle Settlemire was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 2B Guy Lacy was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: CF Dusty Cooke was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
St. Louis (N): Released P George Ellison.
St. Louis (N): Released P Red Shea.
Monday 4/10/1930 :
Chicago (A): Put P Syl Johnson on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Released P Bert Cole.
Tuesday 4/18/1930 :
Detroit: Put P Ray Benge on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put P Connie Rector on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Free agent Jim Walsh has been signed to a contract of $475,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis (A): Released P Virgil Barnes.
St. Louis (A): Released P Jim joe Edwards.
St. Louis (A): Released P Tink Riviere.
St. Louis (A): Released C Dee Cousineau.
St. Louis (A): Released C Frank Pratt.
St. Louis (A): Released 1B Frank Kelliher.
St. Louis (A): Released 1B Andy Woehr.
St. Louis (A): Released CF Pete Cote.
St. Louis (A): Released CF Bob Emmerich.
Boston (N): Released C Frank Snyder.
St. Louis (N): Released 3B Bienvenido Jimenez.
St. Louis (N): Released RF Chick Fewster.
Wednesday 4/26/1930 :
Detroit: Put P George Uhle on the 60 Day DL.
Wednesday 5/3/1930 :
St. Louis (A): Put 3B George Grantham on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Vic Keen on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 5/5/1930 :
Philadelphia (A): Released P Carl Yowell.
Boston (N): Released SS Bernardo Baro.
Thursday 5/11/1930 :
Detroit: Put P Cliff Bell on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put SS Bill Cissell on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N) : Oscar Charleston has been signed to a contract extension, $14,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 5/19/1930 :
Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was put on the 15-Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Jim Moore on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Sandy Thompson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit : Wally Shaner has been signed to a contract extension, $3,310,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 5/27/1930 :
Detroit : Free agent Red Shea has been signed to a contract of $612,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Put P Tom Williams on the 60 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put C Biz Mackey on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Riggs Stephenson has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 6/3/1930 :
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Boston (N) :
Boston (N) gets :
LF Taylor Douthit
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Charles Corbett
P Lawrence Terrell
Boston (N): SS Ray Morehart was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Detroit: Put P Belve Bean on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put SS Travis Jackson on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Ed Rile has been signed to a contract extension, $850,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : John Beckwith has been signed to a contract extension, $26,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Martin Dihigo has been signed to a contract extension, $10,330,000 per year, for 6 years.
Pittsburgh : Ike Boone has been signed to a contract extension, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Jack Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Homer Summa has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Charles Wesley has been signed to a contract extension, $2,470,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Orville Riggins has been signed to a contract extension, $18,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Rube Currie has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Charles Blackwell has been signed to a contract extension, $4,290,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Percy Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 6/5/1930 :
Boston (N): Released P Rip Collins.
Sunday 6/11/1930 :
Boston (N): Released C Andrew Reed .
Washington : Lew Fonseca has been signed to a contract extension, $3,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Curt Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Webster Mcdonald has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Doc Prothro has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Phil Cockrell has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : George Scales has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Chicken Hawks has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): RF Chick Fullis was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): RF Cleo Carlyle was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Red Parnell was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): SS Chuck Corgan was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Joe Schepner was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): C George Susce was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): C Bill Cronin was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P George Milstead was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Cactus Keck was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Larry Duff was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Rufe Clarke was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Andy Bednar was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Lawrence Terrell was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Hal Mckain was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Skipper Friday.
Philadelphia (N): Released C Jack Blott.
Philadelphia (N): Released CF Namon Washington.
Monday 6/19/1930 :
Chicago (N): P Rube Currie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P William Force was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Placed P Wayne Carr on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed P Bill Tyler on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Art Johnson was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Bud Teachout was promoted from A Madison Cubs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Tuesday 6/27/1930 :
Chicago (A) : Eddie Rommel has been signed to a contract extension, $6,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Kiki Cuyler has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 6/28/1930 :
Chicago (N): SP Bill Holland has been claimed off waivers from Boston (N).
Thursday 7/6/1930 :
St. Louis (A): Put 2B Abie Hood on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Kent Greenfield on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Gabby Hartnett has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 7/14/1930 :
Boston (N) : Free agent Hod Eller has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (N) : Free agent Ray Keating has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh: Put P George Dumont on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Lawrence Terrell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): C Luke Urban was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 2B Cristobal Torriente was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Chet Brewer on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): LF Leo Durocher was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): CF Jimmie Crutchfield was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Saturday 7/22/1930 :
Chicago (N): C Josh Gibson was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): CF Terris Mcduffie was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (A): Released P June Greene.
Sunday 7/30/1930 :
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (N): P Clay Roe was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Lawrence Terrell was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Boston (N): Put P Connie Rector on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put SS Ray Blades on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N) : Freddy Leach has been signed to a contract extension, $5,230,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 7/31/1930 :
Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Murray.
Sunday 8/6/1930 :
Washington: Released RF Glenn Myatt.
Washington: Put P Tim Mcnamara on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Removed C Val Picinich from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Put RF Jack Smith on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 8/14/1930 :
Chicago (N): P Bill Tyler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Charlie Henry was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Wayne Carr was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Bud Teachout was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Put LF Pablo Mesa on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Brooklyn: Released RF Frank Warfield.
Boston (A) : Oscar Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $10,340,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A) : Carmen Hill has been signed to a contract extension, $2,840,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Jasper Washington has been signed to a contract extension, $2,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Cliff Lee has been signed to a contract extension, $7,490,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Jim Walsh has been signed to a contract extension, $640,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Gene Robertson has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 8/16/1930 :
Boston (N): Released RF Bernie Neis.
Tuesday 8/22/1930 :
Chicago (N): CF Terris Mcduffie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Friday 9/1/1930 :
Chicago (N): P Boom-boom Beck was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Rube Currie was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P J. finis Branahan was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P William Force was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Bill Tyler was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Wayne Carr was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 1B Lem Hawkins was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 2B William Owens was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Knowlington Burbage was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Jimmie Wilson was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): SS Obie Lackey was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Ben Lindsey was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Johnny Burnett was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Released LF Frank Wilson.
Philadelphia (N): Released 3B Wally Gilbert.
Boston (A): Put P Foster Edwards on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Released P Estaban Montalvo.
Detroit : Red Shea has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 9/17/1930 :
Chicago (N) : Bubber Jonnard has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Anthony Mahoney has been signed to a contract extension, $1,015,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Wilson Redus has been signed to a contract extension, $14,500,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (N) : William Mccall has been signed to a contract extension, $5,560,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 9/25/1930 :
St. Louis (A) : Glenn Wright has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (A) : Drew Rader has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Put LF Alex Metzler on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Put CF Al Simmons on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Hack Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 10/3/1930 :
Washington: Put P Webster Mcdonald on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 10/6/1930 :
Brooklyn : Biz Mackey has been signed to a contract extension, $6,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Claude Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,950,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Jimmie Dykes has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A) : Mickey Cochrane has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit: Put 2B Joe Cronin on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N) : Dana Fillingim has been signed to a contract extension, $612,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Clint Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): P Lawrence Terrell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): C Jimmie Wilson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Put C Lena Styles on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Put 1B Joe Schepner on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Johnny Burnett was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Chicken Hawks was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Saturday 10/7/1930 :
Brooklyn: Designated 3B Jimmie Dykes for assignment.
Thursday 10/19/1930 :
New York (N) : Chick Hafey has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Hod Fenner has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Isaac Lane has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Put P Boom-boom Beck on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Put P J. finis Branahan on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): Put P Charlie Henry on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): P William Force was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Put 1B Lem Hawkins on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): Designated 1B Thurman Jennings for assignment.
Chicago (N): Put 3B Dobie Moore on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): Put 3B Richard Jackson on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): CF Knowlington Burbage was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Spades Wood was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Detroit: Released P George Uhle.

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