LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1928
Tuesday 1/31/1928 :
Cleveland: Designated P Ted Wingfield for assignment.
Cleveland: C Oscar Siemer was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: C Oscar Siemer was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: CF George Collins was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: LF Carl Reynolds was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: CF George Collins was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: LF Carl Reynolds was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/1/1928 :
New York (N): Free agent 2B Swede Risberg has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/2/1928 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent CF James Bell has been signed to a contract of $19,560,001 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Hod Eller has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1928 :
New York (N): Free agent P Rosy Ryan has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Claude Jonnard has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 2/4/1928 :
New York (A): Free agent P Phil Morrison has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Free agent 1B Clarence Smith has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Lefty Williams has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Rube Currie has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/5/1928 :
New York (A): Free agent RF Braggo Roth has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/6/1928 :
Trade between New York (A) and Philadelphia (A) :
Philadelphia (A) gets :
SS George Carr
CF Crush Holloway
P Mule Watson
New York (A) gets :
RF Joe Jackson
P George Mohart
Trade between New York (A) and New York (N) :
New York (N) gets :
CF Chick Hafey
C Jimmy Lyons
2B Lance Richbourg
New York (A) gets :
C Bill Dickey
Philadelphia (N): P William Mccall was put on the 60-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P William Mccall was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): CF James Bell was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): CF James Bell was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Del Bissonette was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Del Bissonette was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Rube Currie was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Cleveland: P Ted Radcliffe was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Ted Radcliffe was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Bill Holland has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A): Free agent 1B Julio Rojo has been signed to a contract of $950,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1928 :
St. Louis (A): Free agent RF Ross Youngs has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Isaac Lane has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Allen Russell has been signed to a contract of $1,750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1928 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Hugh Canavan has been signed to a contract of $15,500,001 per year, for 5 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Dana Fillingim has been signed to a contract of $8,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Free agent LF George Harper has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Pat Murray has been signed to a contract of $8,050,500 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 2/12/1928 :
Pittsburgh: Designated P Jesse Haines for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Jesse Haines on irrevocable waivers.
Tuesday 2/14/1928 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P William Force has been signed to a contract of $990,420 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1928 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Newt Joseph has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/16/1928 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent 2B Frank Ellerbe has been signed to a contract of $3,333,301 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1928 :
Chicago (N): P Bill Holland was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): Placed 1B Bernie Friberg on waivers for the purpose of removing him off the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): 1B Bernie Friberg was assigned to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): Placed 2B Newt Allen on waivers for the purpose of removing him off the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): 2B Newt Allen was assigned to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P William Force was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Newt Joseph was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Newt Joseph was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): Free agent SS Roger Peckinpaugh has been signed to a contract of $375,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/19/1928 :
New York (A): Free agent P Sam Jones has been signed to a contract of $2,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/20/1928 :
New York (N): Free agent RF Jigger Statz has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/24/1928 :
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Boston (A) :
Boston (A) gets :
C Jose Rodriguez
P Monty Swartz
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Lena Styles
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was assigned to the active roster.
Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Phil Cockrell
P Charlie Barnabe
P Tom Johnson
P Willie Foster
P Roy Roberts
Chicago (N) gets :
CF Charles Blackwell
P Lewis Hampton
Philadelphia (N): P Phil Cockrell was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Charlie Barnabe was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Charlie Barnabe was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Willie Foster was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Willie Foster was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Will Koenigsmark on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): P Logan Drake was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Phil Cockrell was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Tom Johnson was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Tom Johnson was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Roy Roberts was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): P George Blaeholder was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Roy Roberts was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Rube Currie was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Bill Holland was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P William Force was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Charles Blackwell was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): CF Charles Blackwell was assigned to the active roster.
Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Poindexter Williams
Chicago (N) gets :
P Willie Foster
Philadelphia (N): C Poindexter Williams was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): Put C Lena Styles on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): C Poindexter Williams was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): C Bill Perkins was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): C Bill Perkins was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Designated P Zack Foreman for assignment.
Chicago (N): P Zack Foreman was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): P Chet Brewer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Bill Tyler was promoted from A Madison Cubs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Wayne Carr was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Harlan Pyle was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Fulton Strong was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P A. clark Combs was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Adrian Lynch was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Joel Newkirk was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Myles Thomas was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Joe Matthews was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Willie Underhill was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Bob Adams was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Ray Boggs was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Paul Hopkins was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P John Shea was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Paul Hopkins was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Boston (A): Designated 3B Russ Wrightstone for assignment.
Boston (A): Placed 3B Russ Wrightstone on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Removed P Jesse Haines from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated P Hooks Dauss for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Hooks Dauss on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit: Free agent P Ed Rile has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Tom Williams has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/25/1928 :
New York (A): Free agent 3B Heinie Groh has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/26/1928 :
Detroit: Free agent P Chick Holmes has been signed to a contract of $2,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/27/1928 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Ray Roberts has been signed to a contract of $306,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1928 :
New York (N): Free agent LF Charlie Jamieson has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1928 :
Detroit: Free agent P Jesse Barnes has been signed to a contract of $1,476,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jimmy Oldham has been signed to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Beauty Mcgowan has been signed to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Robert Bonner has been signed to a minor league contract.
New York (A): Free agent P Dutch Ruether has been signed to a minor league contract.
New York (A): Free agent RF Nemo Leibold has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Thurman Jennings has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: CF Max West was sent down from AAA to A .
Cincinnati: 1B Bill Windle was sent down from AAA to A .
Thursday 3/2/1928 :
Chicago (N): 1B Thurman Jennings was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Zack Foreman was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Philadelphia (A): Released 1B Ray Wolf.
Philadelphia (A): Released C Earl Williams.
Philadelphia (A): Released 1B Jim Keesey.
Detroit: Released 2B Karl Swanson.
St. Louis (A): Designated P Dutch Stryker for assignment.
St. Louis (A): Placed P Dutch Stryker on waivers.
St. Louis (A): Designated P Jim joe Edwards for assignment.
St. Louis (A): Placed P Jim joe Edwards on waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Released C George Hale.
Philadelphia (N): Released 1B Herm Merritt.
Philadelphia (N): Released LF Ted Menze.
Philadelphia (N): Released CF Fritz Henrich.
Philadelphia (N): Released CF Art Ewoldt.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Joe Gleason.
Philadelphia (N): C Casper Asbjornson was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Harley Boss was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Released 2B Clyde Beck.
Philadelphia (N): Released 2B John Jenkins.
Philadelphia (N): Released SS John Kane.
Philadelphia (N): Released LF Moose Clabaugh.
Philadelphia (N): RF Charlie Bates was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): RF Buck Jordan was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): SS Cobe Jones was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Pat Simmons was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Saturday 4/1/1928 :
Boston (A): Removed 3B Russ Wrightstone from waivers.
Boston (A): Put P Paul Castner on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): Released P Rip Collins.
New York (A): Released P Ernie Alten.
New York (A): Designated P Rube Bressler for assignment.
New York (A): Placed P Rube Bressler on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Placed P George Mohart on waivers.
Washington: Put 3B Chuck Dressen on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Released P Lefty Clarke.
Detroit: Designated P Tom Williams for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Tom Williams on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Released P Hooks Dauss.
Boston (A) : Free agent George Dumont has been signed to a contract of $1,420,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland: P Ted Wingfield was assigned to AA .
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Will Koenigsmark was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Will Koenigsmark.
St. Louis (A): P Jim joe Edwards was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (A): P Jim joe Edwards was assigned to the active roster.
St. Louis (A): P Dutch Stryker was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (A): P Dutch Stryker was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Bobby Reeves was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 4/9/1928 :
Boston (A): Designated 3B Russ Wrightstone for assignment.
Boston (A): Placed 3B Russ Wrightstone on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 4/17/1928 :
New York (A): Put C Bill Dickey on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Removed P Tom Williams from waivers.
St. Louis (A): Designated P Dutch Stryker for assignment.
St. Louis (A): Designated P Jim joe Edwards for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Put P Lefty Taber on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: 3B Ed Taylor was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Ed Taylor was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Tuesday 4/18/1928 :
New York (A): Released P Rube Bressler.
Wednesday 4/26/1928 :
Boston (A): Released 3B Russ Wrightstone.
Wednesday 5/3/1928 :
Detroit: Put P Charley Root on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put 1B Johnny Hodapp on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Designated P Jesse Haines for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Jesse Haines on irrevocable waivers.
Thursday 5/4/1928 :
St. Louis (A): P Jim joe Edwards was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (A): P Jim joe Edwards was assigned to the active roster.
St. Louis (A): P Dutch Stryker was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (A): P Dutch Stryker was assigned to the active roster.
Thursday 5/11/1928 :
Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
New York (A): Designated P Carl Mays for assignment.
New York (A): Placed P Carl Mays on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Designated P George Mohart for assignment.
New York (A): Designated P George Pipgras for assignment.
New York (A): Placed P George Pipgras on irrevocable waivers.
Cincinnati : Joe Sewell has been signed to a contract extension, $6,580,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Connie Rector has been signed to a contract extension, $4,950,000 per year, for 5 years.
Chicago (N) : Wayne Carr has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Cristobal Torriente has been signed to a contract extension, $10,790,000 per year, for 6 years.
Chicago (N) : Charles Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $11,120,000 per year, for 7 years.
Chicago (N) : Howard Berry has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (N): RF Pid Purdy was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): RF Pid Purdy was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Sam Gibson was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Sam Gibson was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Lawrence Terrell was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Lawrence Terrell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): 3B Larry Bettencourt was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): 3B Larry Bettencourt was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): RF Bernie Neis was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Friday 5/19/1928 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Sheriff Blake on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put SS Joe Cronin on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed P Jesse Haines from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated P Wilbur Cooper for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Wilbur Cooper on waivers.
Saturday 5/27/1928 :
Detroit: Put P Jack Ogden on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Harry Hulihan on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Muddy Ruel has been signed to a contract extension, $700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Mitch Murray has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 6 years.
Sunday 5/28/1928 :
New York (A): Released P Carl Mays.
New York (A): Released P George Mohart.
New York (A): Released P George Pipgras.
Saturday 6/3/1928 :
Boston (A): Designated CF George Burns for assignment.
Boston (A): Placed CF George Burns on waivers.
Detroit: Put 1B Lyman Lamb on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed P Wilbur Cooper from waivers.
Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Rufe Clarke was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Saturday 6/10/1928 :
Pittsburgh: Designated P Wilbur Cooper for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Put P Clarence Winters on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 6/18/1928 :
Boston (A): Released CF George Burns.
Washington: Put P Joe Brown on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P George Uhle on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Rufe Clarke was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was promoted from to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Del Bissonette was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Released RF George Durning.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Joe Schepner was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Monday 6/26/1928 :
Cleveland: Released P Bill Lasley.
Cleveland: Released 3B Bill Hollahan.
Cleveland: Released P Roy Meeker.
Cleveland: Released LF Howie Jones.
Cleveland: Released P Al Kellett.
Cleveland: Released C Red Lutz.
Cleveland: Released P Tex Wilson.
Cleveland: Released P Art Delaney.
Cleveland: Released RF Ed Sherling.
Cleveland: Released P Clay Touchstone.
Cleveland: Released P Paul Hinson.
Cleveland: Released P Slim Mcgrew.
Cleveland: Released P Lou Koupal.
Cleveland: Released C Oscar Siemer.
Cleveland: Released P Frank Fahey.
Cleveland: Released P Frank Loftus.
Cleveland: Released P Bill Drake.
Cleveland: Released C Bob O'farrell.
Cleveland: Released P Gus Bono.
Cleveland: Released P Spencer Heath.
Cleveland: Put P Pedro Dibut on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Released P John Sullivan.
Detroit: Designated 1B Lyman Lamb for assignment.
Detroit: Placed 1B Lyman Lamb on irrevocable waivers.
Wednesday 7/5/1928 :
Trade between Cincinnati and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
P Bert Cole
Cincinnati gets :
LF Lazaro Salazar
Boston (A): Put CF George Watson on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Snipe Conley on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Charley Root on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put 2B Billy Rogell on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Jack Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $2,760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Walter Bernhardt has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Homer Summa has been signed to a contract extension, $1,810,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Johnny Gooch has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Joe Dugan has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A) : Roger Peckinpaugh has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): 2B Cristobal Torriente was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was put on the 60-Day DL.
Chicago (N): 1B Thurman Jennings was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): 1B Thurman Jennings was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Released C George Kopshaw.
Chicago (N): Released C Hugh Mcmullen.
Chicago (N): Released 3B Bill Conroy.
Chicago (N): Released SS Gil Gallagher.
Chicago (N): Released SS Bernie Deviveiros.
Chicago (N): P Edgar Barnhart was sent down from AA Peoria Chiefs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): Released 3B Heinie Odom.
Chicago (N): Released CF Dick Loftus.
Chicago (N): Released RF Babe Ellison.
Chicago (N): P Les Cox was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Paul Hopkins was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): Released CF Mickey O'neil.
Philadelphia (N): P Waite Hoyt was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Logan Drake was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Karl Schnell was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Cliff Garrison was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Emmett Bowles.
Philadelphia (N): P Jim Beckman was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Pat Simmons was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Pete Rambo was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Thursday 7/13/1928 :
New York (A): Put 1B Jimmie Foxx on the 60 Day DL.
New York (A): Put C William Ewing on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Designated P Lloyd Latimer for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Lloyd Latimer on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit: Removed 1B Lyman Lamb from waivers.
Friday 7/21/1928 :
Brooklyn : Free agent Larry Jacobus has been signed to minor league deal.
Saturday 7/29/1928 :
Boston (A): Put P Claral Gillenwater on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put CF Bill Cunningham on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Jack Fournier has been signed to a contract extension, $1,290,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Jesse Winters has been signed to a contract extension, $1,070,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Hal Leathers has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Firpo Marberry has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Freddie Maguire has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 7/30/1928 :
Detroit: Released P Lloyd Latimer.
Monday 7/31/1928 :
Boston (N): Released C Frank Withrow... he retired.
Saturday 8/5/1928 :
Washington: Put 3B Freddie Lindstrom on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Ernie Nevers on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Harry Harper on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati : Mel Ott has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Lloyd Latimer has been signed to a contract of $668,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Lloyd Latimer was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): P Charlie Henry was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Lloyd Latimer was assigned to the active roster.
Friday 8/11/1928 :
Cincinnati: 1B Frank Brazill was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 8/13/1928 :
Philadelphia (N): Put P Roy Roberts on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): P Bunny Hearn was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Waite Hoyt was promoted from to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Luther Harvel was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Anthony Mahoney was promoted from to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Logan Hensley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Percy Miller was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Detroit: Designated P Jesse Barnes for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Jesse Barnes on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit: Put SS Johnny Hodapp on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 8/21/1928 :
Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 2B William Owens was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): 3B Richard Jackson was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Put SS Rabbit Maranville on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Del Bissonette was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): LF Taylor Douthit was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Chicago (A) : Bob Meusel has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 8/29/1928 :
Detroit: Removed P Jesse Barnes from waivers.
Cincinnati : Bill Terry has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Chicago (N): P Bob Steele was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): P Logan Hensley was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Wednesday 8/30/1928 :
Philadelphia (N): P Roy Roberts was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Roy Roberts.
Tuesday 9/5/1928 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Mule Watson on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Bill Barrett has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (A) : Braggo Roth has been signed to a contract extension, $575,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Happy Felsch has been signed to a contract extension, $625,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Heinie Groh has been signed to a contract extension, $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Satchel Paige was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Fred Bell 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.
Thursday 9/7/1928 :
Philadelphia (N): SS Rabbit Maranville was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): SS Rabbit Maranville was assigned to the active roster.
Wednesday 9/13/1928 :
St. Louis (N): Put 3B Doc Farrell on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): CF James Bell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): RF Chick Fullis was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): RF Chick Fullis was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Thursday 9/21/1928 :
Chicago (N): P Bob Steele was promoted from to the active roster.
Washington: Put P Tim Mcnamara on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 9/29/1928 :
Philadelphia (N): CF James Bell was promoted from to the active roster.
St. Louis (A) : Pat Mcnulty has been signed to a contract extension, $3,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 10/5/1928 :
New York (A): Released P Speed Martin.
New York (A): Released RF Tom Gulley.
New York (A): Released 1B Jimmie Foxx.
New York (A): Released CF Joe Evans.
New York (A): Released SS Howard Freigau.
New York (A): Released P Allen Russell.
New York (A): Released 1B Frank Luce.
New York (A): Released LF Joe Jackson.
New York (A): Released P Phil Morrison.
New York (A): Released CF George Bennette.
New York (A): Released P Roy Hansen.
New York (A): Released P Dana Fillingim.
New York (A): Released RF Nemo Leibold.
Detroit: Designated P Garland Braxton for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Garland Braxton on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit: Designated P Charley Root for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Charley Root on waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated 1B Joe Judge for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Joe Judge on waivers.
Brooklyn : John Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $12,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Jimmie Dykes has been signed to a contract extension, $816,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Frank Warfield has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Lewis Wolfolk has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 10/13/1928 :
Chicago (N) : Babe Ruth has been signed to a contract extension, $25,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Thurman Jennings has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Removed 1B Joe Judge from waivers.
Chicago (A) : Al Simmons has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Washington : George Sisler has been signed to a contract extension, $5,540,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Lew Fonseca has been signed to a contract extension, $3,950,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Curt Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $3,080,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Andy High has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 10/22/1928 :
Boston (N) : Bernardo Baro has been signed to a contract extension, $1,630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Ray Blades has been signed to a contract extension, $3,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Lou Gehrig has been signed to a contract extension, $12,700,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit: Removed P Garland Braxton from waivers.
Detroit: Released P Charley Root.

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