MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Friday, 10/20/1934
Wednesday 2/1/1934 :
Boston (N): Free agent P Eddie Rommel has been signed to a contract of $3,305,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Clarence Winters has been signed to a contract of $3,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Ned Porter has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N): Free agent 2B Theodore Anderson has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent SS Glenn Wright has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent C Biz Mackey has been signed to a contract of $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Drew Rader has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): Free agent C Benny Bengough has been signed to a contract of $303,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/2/1934 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent SS Travis Jackson has been signed to a contract of $8,700,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Vic Keen has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/3/1934 :
Chicago (A): Free agent RF Heinie Manush has been signed to a contract of $3,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Bob Vines has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/4/1934 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Haddie Gill has been signed to a contract of $3,411,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/5/1934 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Jim Bottomley has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent C Johnny Walker has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Ralph Judd has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1934 :
Detroit: Free agent P Bill Walker has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/9/1934 :
Detroit: Free agent P Carl Hubbell has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A): Free agent 3B Ed Taylor has been signed to a contract of $375,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Syl Johnson has been signed to a contract of $720,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Norm Lehr has been signed to a contract of $855,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1934 :
Boston (N): Free agent P Alvin Crowder has been signed to a contract of $775,999 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/13/1934 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent RF Dick Cox has been signed to a contract of $1,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1934 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Red Shea has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/16/1934 :
Boston (A): Free agent C Harry Mccurdy has been signed to a contract of $1,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1934 :
Trade between New York (N) and Boston (N) :
Boston (N) gets :
P Mel Harder
New York (N) gets :
P Bud Tinning
Trade between Cleveland and Boston (N) :
Boston (N) gets :
P Percy Miller
Cleveland gets :
3B Harlond Clift
New York (A): Free agent 3B Muddy Ruel has been signed to a contract of $485,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/19/1934 :
St. Louis (A): Free agent 2B Abie Hood has been signed to a contract of $612,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1934 :
Brooklyn: Free agent 3B Ed Goebel has been signed to a contract of $505,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 3/2/1934 :
Washington: Released P Webster Mcdonald.
Detroit: Released C Elmer Klumpp.
Chicago (N): Put P Anthony Mahoney on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed P Fred Bell on waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed P Lawrence Terrell on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed P Bill Tyler on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed 2B Richard Jackson on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed LF Pablo Mesa on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed CF Knowlington Burbage on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed RF Johnny Holt on waivers.
Saturday 4/1/1934 :
Chicago (A): Released P Harry Child.
Chicago (A): Released CF Andrew Wilson.
Detroit: Released P Belve Bean.
Detroit: Put C Mitch Murray on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: 1B Phil Cavarretta was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Emil Planeta 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.
Chicago (N): P Archie Wise was sent down from the active roster to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): Released RF Buzz Arlett.
Chicago (N): RF Johnny Holt was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): SS Johnson Hill was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): Put 2B William Owens on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): P William Force was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Isaac Lane was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Clarence Jenkins was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Clarence Smith was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Bunny Roser was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Bernie James was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Clarence Smith was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Boston (A): Released P Duke Gillespie.
Boston (A): Released 1B George Mcallister.
Boston (N): Released P Alvin Crowder.
Boston (N): Released 2B Carl Perry .
Saturday 4/8/1934 :
Chicago (N): Released P Harlan Pyle.
Cincinnati : Free agent Freddy Leach has been signed to a contract of $1,608,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Put CF Max West on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Put RF Jimmy Welsh on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Pat Mcnulty has been signed to a contract of $1,004,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): SS Mike Gazella was promoted from AAA minny moose to the active roster.
Cleveland : Free agent Buford Meredith has been signed to a contract of $930,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 4/16/1934 :
Cleveland : Free agent Bill Hughes has been signed to a contract of $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 4/18/1934 :
Chicago (N): 2B William Owens was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Tuesday 4/25/1934 :
Cincinnati: Released CF Max West.
Tuesday 5/2/1934 :
Detroit: Released CF Tex Jeanes.
Wednesday 5/10/1934 :
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Charles Corbett
Philadelphia (N) gets :
1B Buck Leonard
Cincinnati: P Speed Martin was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Josh Billings was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Charles Corbett was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Monte Pearson was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Philadelphia (N): 1B Buck Leonard was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Jesse Winters on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): P Ted Trent was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Paul Dean was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Isaac Lane was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Hal Mckain was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Detroit: Put P Brad Springer on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Whitey Wilshere on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put 1B Don Hurst on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland : Buford Meredith has been signed to a contract extension, $3,030,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 5/18/1934 :
Philadelphia (N): P Ted Trent was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: Released P Pedro Dibut.
Saturday 5/27/1934 :
Philadelphia (N): Put P Wayne Carr on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Friday 6/2/1934 :
Washington: Put C Ernie Lombardi on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Leroy Matlock on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati : Earl Averill has been signed to a contract extension, $8,540,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N): P Hal Mckain was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Lew Krausse was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Walter Beall on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Philadelphia (N): P Biff Wysong was put on the 60-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Ad Liska was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Bunny Hearn.
Philadelphia (N): P Art Mills was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Jimmy Pattison was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Pat Simmons was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P William Force was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Chicago (N): P Hilton Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Bill Lohrman was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Ed Fallenstein was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Beryl Richmond was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Released P Bob Adams.
Chicago (N): Released P Jud Mclaughlin.
Saturday 6/10/1934 :
Washington: Put P Luis Tiant sr on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 6/13/1934 :
Philadelphia (N): Released P Wayne Carr.
Philadelphia (N): P Walter Beall was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Sunday 6/18/1934 :
Chicago (N): P Bill Tyler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P J. finis Branahan was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Boston (A): Put P Frank Bennett on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put 2B Gene Robertson on the 60 Day DL.
New York (A): Put P Tim Mcnamara on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): Put C Bill Dickey on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): Put LF Len Koenecke on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Bob Lawrence on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 6/26/1934 :
Chicago (A): Put CF Al Simmons on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : John Beckwith has been signed to a contract extension, $27,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Ernie Orsatti has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 6/27/1934 :
Detroit: Released SS Johnny Hodapp.
Thursday 7/6/1934 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Bill Dietrich
P Hal Schumacher
Chicago (A) gets :
3B George Giles
Cincinnati: P Hal Schumacher was assigned to AAA .
Boston (N) : Paul Waner has been signed to a contract extension, $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Tony Kaufmann has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 7/10/1934 :
Washington: Released 1B Curt Walker... he retired.
Thursday 7/13/1934 :
Washington: Released C Henry Williams.
Friday 7/14/1934 :
Boston (A): Put C Harry Mccurdy on the 60 Day DL.
New York (N): Placed P Jack Marshall on irrevocable waivers.
Cincinnati: P Hal Schumacher was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Chicago (A): 3B Dib Williams was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): RF Heinie Manush was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (N) : Percy Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 7/22/1934 :
Chicago (A) : Free agent Max West has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A): Put CF Sam West on the 60 Day DL.
New York (N): Released P Jack Marshall.
New York (N): Released P Clarence Heise.
New York (N): Released CF Jocko Conlan.
New York (N): Released 1B John Smith.
New York (N): Put P Vic Keen on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland : Bill Harris has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Orville Riggins has been signed to a contract extension, $19,920,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 7/30/1934 :
Cleveland: Put P Fritz Ostermueller on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: SS Arky Vaughan was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Uel Eubanks was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Paul Dean was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Wes Ferrell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Art Mills.
Philadelphia (N): P Walter Beall was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Trade between Cincinnati and Philadelphia (A) :
Philadelphia (A) gets :
C Poindexter Williams
Cincinnati gets :
P Thornton Lee
Sunday 8/6/1934 :
Pittsburgh: Put RF Ernie Orsatti on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put P Dick Coffman on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put P Glenn Spencer on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Bob Clark was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: C Gilly Campbell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
St. Louis (A) : Bibb Falk has been signed to a contract extension, $1,340,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): P Lew Krausse was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Hal Mckain was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Walter Beall.
Philadelphia (N): P George Milstead was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Jesse Winters.
Philadelphia (N): P Ad Liska was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): RF Liz Funk was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): RF Buck Jordan was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Monday 8/14/1934 :
New York (A): Put P Pat Murray on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): Put 1B James Ellis on the 60 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Cy Moore on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Put P Bill Harris on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put P Connie Rector on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put P Freddy Sale on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 8/22/1934 :
Philadelphia (N): C Jimmie Wilson was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): C Babe Phelps was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Washington: Put SS Buddy Myer on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Released 1B Lu Blue.
Detroit: Put P Luke Hamlin on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put P John Williams on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 9/1/1934 :
Detroit: Released RF Blackie Carter.
Detroit: Released RF Roy Hutson.
Saturday 9/9/1934 :
Chicago (A) : Ed Morgan has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : William Mccall has been signed to a contract extension, $6,900,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Richard Jackson has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Oscar Charleston has been signed to a contract extension, $4,560,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Hilton Smith was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): P Monty Stratton was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Jimmie Crutchfield was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): RF Johnny Holt was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Pablo Mesa was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): SS Johnson Hill was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 3B Ray Dandridge was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Paul Dean was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Lew Krausse was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N) : Isaac Lane has been signed to a contract extension, $544,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Clay Roe has been signed to a contract extension, $7,830,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 9/17/1934 :
New York (N): Put 3B Hank Greenberg on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Fred Heimach has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Chick Hafey has been signed to a contract extension, $5,680,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Tom Young has been signed to a contract extension, $4,830,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 9/25/1934 :
Cleveland: Released 3B Dick Lundy.
Cleveland: Put P Joe Brown on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put C Elmer Yoter on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Vic Harris has been signed to a contract extension, $3,590,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Johnny Russell has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Ed Goebel has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Jack Wisner has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Hack Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $9,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Charlie Grimm has been signed to a contract extension, $3,980,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 10/2/1934 :
Chicago (A): Put P Bob Poser on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Marv Gudat on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Oscar Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $5,350,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Wilcy Moore has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 10/6/1934 :
Boston (A): Put P Pete Donohue on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Lloyd Waner has been signed to a contract extension, $3,550,000 per year, for 5 years.
Washington : Lew Fonseca has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Ambrose Reid has been signed to a contract extension, $3,030,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Pea ridge Day has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington : Joe Munson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Al Lopez has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 10/7/1934 :
Boston (A): 3B Ed Taylor was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels.
Boston (A): P Foster Edwards was put on the 15-Day DL.
Friday 10/20/1934 :
Detroit: Released P Ed Rile.
Pittsburgh: Released CF Homer Summa.
Chicago (N) : Rube Currie has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 4 years.

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