MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
Tuesday 1/31/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): P Buster Ross was put on the 15-Day DL.
Thursday 2/2/1931 :
Boston (N): Free agent P Mule Watson has been signed to a contract of $6,375,285 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/3/1931 :
Detroit: Free agent P Watty Clark has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 2/4/1931 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent RF Harry Heilmann has been signed to a contract of $3,990,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1931 :
Boston (N): Free agent 3B Freddie Lindstrom has been signed to a contract of $5,505,005 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent C Johnny Walker has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Walter Zink has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 2/6/1931 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 1B Clarence Smith has been signed to a contract of $2,000,090 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1931 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent LF Austin Mchenry has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent RF Ross Youngs has been signed to a contract of $1,530,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent SS Hal Leathers has been signed to a contract of $527,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1931 :
Detroit: Free agent C Johnny Gooch has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/9/1931 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Herman Gordon has been signed to a contract of $7,680,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 2/10/1931 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Chick Holmes has been signed to a contract of $1,589,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/11/1931 :
New York (N): Free agent P Dutch Leonard has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/12/1931 :
Trade between Boston (N) and St. Louis (A) :
St. Louis (A) gets :
1B Don Hurst
Boston (N) gets :
P Paul Derringer
Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
SS Babe Phelps
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Obie Lackey
New York (N): Free agent P Lee Thompson has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1931 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 1B George Sisler has been signed to a contract of $2,589,090 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Monty Swartz has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent SS Gerard Williams has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 5 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 3B Freddie Maguire has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1931 :
New York (N): Free agent P Harry Salmon has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B Matt Williams has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/18/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Jesse Winters has been signed to a contract of $9,876,500 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Firpo Marberry has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/19/1931 :
Boston (N): Free agent P Arthur Henderson has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1931 :
Boston (N): Free agent P Jim Murray has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1931 :
Brooklyn: Free agent C Elmer Yoter has been signed to a contract of $305,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1931 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Hod Eller has been signed to a contract of $1,550,001 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 3/2/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Saturday 4/1/1931 :
Chicago (A): Released P John Dobb.
Chicago (A): Released P Ralph Moore.
Chicago (A): Released P Lerton Pinto.
Chicago (A): Released P George Boggs.
Chicago (A): Released P Phil Collins.
Chicago (A): Released P Nick Dumovich.
Boston (N): Released 3B Frank Mccue.
Boston (N): Released 3B Tommy Sewell.
Boston (N): Put 2B Carl Perry on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Boom-boom Beck was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P J. finis Branahan was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 1B Lem Hawkins was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Released 3B Dobie Moore.
Chicago (N): SS Obie Lackey was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Bill Holland was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): Designated P Charlie Henry for assignment.
Chicago (N): Designated 3B Richard Jackson for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Spades Wood 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): CF Terris Mcduffie was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): SS Leroy Morney was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to A Cape May Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): SS Babe Phelps was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Ben Lindsey was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): CF Red Dorman was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 2B Matt Carlisle was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): RF Ed Stone was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): RF Tetelo Vargas was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Carl Sumner was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Boston (N): Released P Jim Murray.
Sunday 4/16/1931 :
Boston (A): Released P Curt Fullerton.
Boston (A): Put 2B Gene Robertson on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put LF Les Burke on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put LF Hack Wilson on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Released P Buz Phillips.
Tuesday 4/18/1931 :
Chicago (N): P Charlie Henry was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 3B Richard Jackson was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Saturday 4/22/1931 :
Boston (A) : Free agent Charlie Hollocher has been signed to a contract of $1,688,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Free agent Tim Mcnamara has been signed to a contract of $2,100,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Released CF Rip Wade.
New York (N): Released P Walt Schulz.
New York (N): Released 3B Bob Rice.
Monday 5/1/1931 :
Boston (A): Put P Andy Cooper on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put CF Hooks Cotter on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Jakie May on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Art Johnson on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Philadelphia (N): P Buster Ross was promoted from to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Lawrence Terrell was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Tuesday 5/9/1931 :
Washington: Put P Webster Mcdonald on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Chick Holmes.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Larry French.
New York (N): Released CF Irish Meusel.
New York (N): Released P Dutch Leonard.
Wednesday 5/17/1931 :
Chicago (A): Released 2B Bob Way.
Chicago (A): Released SS Joe Hassler.
Chicago (A): Released SS Louis Brower.
Chicago (A): Released SS Ray Fitzgerald.
Chicago (A): Released P Ben Shields.
Pittsburgh: Put LF Adam Comorosky on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 5/18/1931 :
Chicago (N): P Art Johnson was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was put on the 60-Day DL.
Thursday 5/25/1931 :
Washington: Put P Pete Donohue on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P George Earnshaw on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati : Mel Ott has been signed to a contract extension, $8,770,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 6/3/1931 :
Washington: Put P Luis Tiant sr on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati : Newt Joseph has been signed to a contract extension, $1,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): Released RF Bing Miller.
Boston (N): Released SS Heinie Sand.
Sunday 6/11/1931 :
Pittsburgh: Put C Jimmy Lyons on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 6/19/1931 :
Detroit: Put 3B Wally Shaner on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Bruce Cunningham was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Tuesday 6/27/1931 :
Boston (N) : Free agent Larry French has been signed to a contract of $644,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis (A): Put 3B Ben Chapman on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put C Pythias Russ on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 7/3/1931 :
Boston (A): Released P Tom Grubbs... he retired.
Thursday 7/6/1931 :
St. Louis (N): Put P Buckshot May on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put C Harry Mccurdy on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Frank Ellerbe has been signed to a contract extension, $1,330,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Bob Fothergill has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Jimmy Lyons has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington: Released P Hi Bell.
New York (N): Released P Bill Sherdel.
New York (N): Released P Colonel Snover.
New York (A): P Alvin Crowder was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Pat Malone was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (A): P Pat Malone was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Speed Martin was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (A): P Ivy Andrews was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Friday 7/14/1931 :
New York (A): P Julian Bell was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Snipe Hansen was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Washington: Put P Joe Brown on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Ambrose Reid has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 7/22/1931 :
Detroit: Put P Belve Bean on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Duke Sedgwick on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Huck Betts on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 7/23/1931 :
Boston (N): Released CF Ty Pickup.
Boston (N): Released LF Dave Harris.
Sunday 7/30/1931 :
Washington: Put 1B Curt Walker on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Hod Eller on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 7/31/1931 :
St. Louis (N): Released SS Hal Leathers.
Monday 8/7/1931 :
Boston (A): Put P Andy Cooper on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Put P Lewis Wolfolk on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put RF Paul Waner on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put LF Cuckoo Christensen on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 8/15/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): P Clay Roe was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Logan Drake was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Rusty Yarnall was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Pete Rambo was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Boston (N) : Paul Waner has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Vic Aldridge has been signed to a contract extension, $3,875,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Babe Pinelli has been signed to a contract extension, $810,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Ray Blades has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 8/23/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): P Walter Beall was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was put on the 60-Day DL.
Chicago (N): 2B Cristobal Torriente was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): SS Obie Lackey was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Clint Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: LF John Stone was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: LF Mel Ott was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: Released P Mel Kerr.
Cleveland: Put P Bill Knowlton on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Put C Tom Young on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Put SS Marceline Correa on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Milt Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/1/1931 :
Chicago (N): Put P Chet Brewer on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Rogers Hornsby was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): CF James Bell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Ben Lindsey was put on the 60-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): CF Dutch Hoffman 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.
Washington: Put RF Goose Goslin on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Removed P Jim Moore from waivers.
Saturday 9/9/1931 :
Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Released P Art Johnson.
Chicago (N): 2B Bill Hunnefield was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): LF Doc Cramer was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Heinie Manush 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.
Chicago (N): RF Buzz Arlett was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Detroit: Removed P Jim Moore from waivers.
St. Louis (A) : Pat Mcnulty has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 9/17/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): P George Milstead was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Chicago (A): Put 1B Ed Morgan on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): C Pat Collins was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): C Chick Autry was promoted from AAA minny moose to the active roster.
Monday 9/25/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): P Ad Liska was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
New York (N): Put P Les Barnhart on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Charlie Grimm has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Rosy Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (N) : Ed Wells has been signed to a contract extension, $5,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 9/26/1931 :
St. Louis (A): Released P Willis Hudlin.
St. Louis (A): Released P Ben Cantwell.
St. Louis (A): Released P Bill Moore.
St. Louis (A): Released P Stan Rees.
Monday 10/2/1931 :
St. Louis (N): Put C John Churry on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 10/6/1931 :
Detroit: Put P Lefty Stewart on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Muddy Ruel has been signed to a contract extension, $700,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Elmer Yoter has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Tony Kaufmann has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Fred Heimach has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 10/7/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Pete Rambo for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Lawrence Terrell on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): RF Buck Jordan was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): CF Dutch Hoffman was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Johnny Burnett was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Rusty Yarnall was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Thursday 10/12/1931 :
New York (N): Released RF Jigger Statz.
Sunday 10/15/1931 :
Cleveland: Released 2B Jimmie Reese.
Cleveland: Released RF John Chapman.
Cleveland: Released 3B Henry Peploski.
Cleveland: Released LF Jack Ryan.
Cleveland: Released 3B Bill Dreesen.
Cleveland: Released P Augie Walsh.
Cleveland: Released RF Arlie Tarbert.
Cleveland: Released 1B Howie Williamson.
Cleveland: Released 1B Jim Poole.
Cleveland: Released P Guy Cantrell.
Detroit: Released P Elbert Andrews.
Tuesday 10/24/1931 :
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Biff Wysong for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Pete Rambo.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Lawrence Terrell.
Wednesday 10/25/1931 :
Cleveland : Dick Lundy has been signed to a contract extension, $15,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Willie Kamm has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Lefty Grove has been signed to a contract extension, $7,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Ernie Padgett has been signed to a contract extension, $320,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Clarence Winters has been signed to a contract extension, $2,030,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Buckshot May has been signed to a contract extension, $640,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Harry Mccurdy has been signed to a contract extension, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Red Ruffing has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : James Ellis has been signed to a contract extension, $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years.

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