MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
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Cleveland: Designated P Ted Wingfield for assignment. Cleveland: C Oscar Siemer was promoted from AAA to the active 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.
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New York (N): Free agent 2B Swede Risberg has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New York (A): Free agent RF Braggo Roth has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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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.
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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.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P William Force has been signed to a contract of $990,420 per year, for 4 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Newt Joseph has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent 2B Frank Ellerbe has been signed to a contract of $3,333,301 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent SS Roger Peckinpaugh has been signed to a contract of $375,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): Free agent P Sam Jones has been signed to a contract of $2,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (N): Free agent RF Jigger Statz has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Boston (A) : Boston (A) gets : C Jose Rodriguez P Monty Swartz Philadelphia (N) gets : C Lena Styles 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 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 George Blaeholder was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : C Poindexter Williams Chicago (N) gets : P Willie Foster Philadelphia (N): Put C Lena Styles on waivers and designated him for assignment. Chicago (N): P Willie Foster was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs. 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 Chet Brewer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. 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 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. Pittsburgh: Removed P Jesse Haines from 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.
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New York (A): Free agent 3B Heinie Groh has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Free agent P Chick Holmes has been signed to a contract of $2,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Ray Roberts has been signed to a contract of $306,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (N): Free agent LF Charlie Jamieson has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Detroit: Free agent P Jesse Barnes has been signed to a contract of $1,476,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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. 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.
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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. Washington: Put 3B Chuck Dressen on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Released P Lefty Clarke. 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. Philadelphia (N): C Lena Styles was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies. Philadelphia (N): Released P Will Koenigsmark.
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New York (A): Put C Bill Dickey on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put P Lefty Taber on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: 3B Ed Taylor was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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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. 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 promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston (N): P Sam Gibson was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston (N): P Lawrence Terrell was promoted from AAA to the active 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.
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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.
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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.
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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): 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.
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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 60-Day DL. 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): 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.
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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.
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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 Charlie Henry was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
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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. 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 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: Put SS Johnny Hodapp on the 15 Day DL.
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Chicago (N): C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
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St. Louis (A) : Pat Mcnulty has been signed to a contract extension, $3,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
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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. 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.
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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.
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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: Released P Charley Root.
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