LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Sunday, 10/27/1918
Tuesday 1/31/1918 :
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Doc Mcmahon for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Doc Mcmahon on irrevocable waivers.
Cleveland: P Charlie Becker was promoted from to the active roster.
Friday 2/1/1918 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Pete Alexander has been signed to a contract of $8,500,000 per year, for 6 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Beals Becker has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland: Free agent RF Ted Cather has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 1B Ben Taylor has been signed to a contract of $733,001 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/2/1918 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Dutch Hinrichs has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Cy Barger has been signed to a contract of $735,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Frank Owens has been signed to a contract of $467,001 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/3/1918 :
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Hurley Mcnair has been signed to a contract of $5,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Detroit: Free agent P John Raleigh has been signed to a contract of $500,500 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Frank Allen has been signed to a contract of $576,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Ed Kusel has been signed to a contract of $467,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Dixie Walker has been signed to a contract of $555,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P George Suggs has been signed to a contract of $533,001 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B John Dodge has been signed to a contract of $260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/4/1918 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Charlie Rhodes has been signed to a contract of $3,635,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit: Free agent C Hick Cady has been signed to a contract of $500,500 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/5/1918 :
Brooklyn: Free agent C Tommy Clarke has been signed to a contract of $370,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland: Free agent 1B Eddie Onslow has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Joe Mathes has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/6/1918 :
Detroit: Free agent CF Benny Kauff has been signed to a contract of $8,505,500 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/7/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Nick Maddox has been signed to a contract of $533,001 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Johnny Lush has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Bill Doak has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/8/1918 :
Cleveland: Free agent 1B Vic Saier has been signed to a contract of $4,950,000 per year, for 5 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent CF Jimmy Johnston has been signed to a contract of $955,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 3B Billy Francis has been signed to a contract of $555,001 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/9/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent RF Amos Strunk has been signed to a contract of $333,001 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/10/1918 :
Detroit: Free agent P Frank Corridon has been signed to a contract of $1,505,500 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/12/1918 :
Cincinnati: P Frank Allen was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Frank Allen was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: P Bill Doak was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Bill Doak was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: P Dutch Hinrichs was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Dutch Hinrichs was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: P Johnny Lush was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Johnny Lush was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 3B John Dodge was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B John Dodge was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: 3B Joe Mathes was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Joe Mathes was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: CF Beals Becker was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF Hurley Mcnair was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF Jim Kelly was sent down from the active roster to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: RF Hurley Mcnair was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: Placed CF Beals Becker on irrevocable waivers.
Cleveland: P Pete Alexander was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Pete Alexander was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: Put P Rube Geyer on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Cleveland: 1B Eddie Onslow was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: 1B Eddie Onslow was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: 1B Vic Saier was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: 1B Vic Saier was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: RF Ted Cather was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: Put P Rube Foster on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cleveland: RF Ted Cather was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): Removed P Doc Mcmahon from waivers.
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Donie Bush has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/14/1918 :
Detroit: Free agent 2B Buck Herzog has been signed to a contract of $3,505,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/20/1918 :
Cincinnati: SP Rube Foster has been claimed off waivers from Cleveland.
Sunday 2/24/1918 :
Boston (A): Designated LF Johnny Bates for assignment.
Boston (A): Placed LF Johnny Bates on waivers.
Boston (A): Put 1B Morrie Rath on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Free agent P Hub Pernoll has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/25/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent 1B Chick Gandil has been signed to a contract of $1,333,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Chuck Tompkins has been signed to a contract of $1,250,001 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/26/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Bill Brady has been signed to a contract of $1,250,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A): Free agent P Lou Fiene has been signed to a contract of $775,001 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Chet Hoff has been signed to a contract of $1,250,001 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 3/1/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Vean Gregg has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P George Mogridge has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Gene Dale has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Rube Marshall has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Lefty James has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Spec Harkness has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent SS Jimmy Esmond has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent CF Burt Shotton has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 3B Bill Handy has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Roy Crabb has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 1B Tex Jones has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (A): Free agent 2B Roger Peckinpaugh has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent LF Fred Osborn has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 1B Joe Agler has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent LF Joe Riggert has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 2B George Moriarty has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Joe Engel has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (A): Free agent RF George Mangus has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent RF Walt Devoy has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent RF Stump Edington has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent RF Charlie Conway has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Gil Whitehouse has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Mike Hechinger has been signed to a minor league contract.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 2B Elwood Demoss has been signed to a minor league contract.
Saturday 3/2/1918 :
St. Louis (N): Designated P Ed Hawk for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed P Ed Hawk on irrevocable waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated P Ed Kusel for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed P Ed Kusel on irrevocable waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated P George Suggs for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed P George Suggs on waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated CF Ray Demmitt for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed CF Ray Demmitt on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 4/1/1918 :
Boston (A): Put P Reb Russell on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Designated P Jimmy Dygert for assignment.
Chicago (A): Placed P Jimmy Dygert on irrevocable waivers.
Boston (A): Released LF Johnny Bates.
Cleveland: P Stan Coveleski was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Rube Geyer was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: Released P Rube Geyer.
Pittsburgh: P Charlie Rhodes was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: P Charlie Rhodes was assigned to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: 2B Dave Bancroft was promoted from to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Bill Mckechnie on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: P Hank Griffin was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Rube Foster was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: SS Donie Bush was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Beals Becker was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: SS Donie Bush was assigned to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: 1B Mule Suttles was sent down from AAA Nashville Sounds to AA Lexington Legends.
Cincinnati: CF Cliff Heathcote was sent down from AAA Nashville Sounds to AA Lexington Legends.
Cincinnati: P Speed Martin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Nashville Sounds.
Cincinnati: P Garland Buckeye was sent down from AAA Nashville Sounds to AA Lexington Legends.
Cincinnati: P Red Torkelson was sent down from AAA Nashville Sounds to AA Lexington Legends.
Cincinnati: SS Donie Bush was promoted from AAA Nashville Sounds to the active roster.
St. Louis (N): P Ed Hawk was assigned to AAA Carolina`Doves.
St. Louis (N): P George Suggs was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (N): P George Suggs was assigned to AAA Carolina`Doves.
St. Louis (N): CF Ray Demmitt was assigned to AAA Carolina`Doves.
St. Louis (N): Designated LF Red Mcdermott for assignment.
St. Louis (N): P Ed Kusel was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (N): P Ed Kusel was assigned to AAA Carolina`Doves.
St. Louis (N): LF Red Mcdermott was assigned to AAA Carolina`Doves.
Monday 4/15/1918 :
Chicago (A) : Free agent Sherry Smith has been signed to a contract of $3,600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 4/22/1918 :
Chicago (A): P Jimmy Dygert was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (A): P Jimmy Dygert was assigned to AAA .
Wednesday 5/1/1918 :
Chicago (A): Removed P Jimmy Dygert from waivers.
Chicago (A): Put P Sherry Smith on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Released P George Suggs.
St. Louis (N): Removed P Ed Hawk from waivers.
St. Louis (N): Removed P Ed Kusel from waivers.
St. Louis (N): Removed CF Ray Demmitt from waivers.
Friday 5/10/1918 :
Boston (A): Put CF Ty Cobb on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Beany Jacobson on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Released 3B Red Corriden.
Boston (N): Put CF Birdie Cree on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N) : Glenn Liebhardt has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Jim Nealon has been signed to a contract extension, $5,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Tex Mcdonald has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Birdie Cree has been signed to a contract extension, $5,830,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Nick Cullop has been signed to a contract extension, $6,090,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A) : Beany Jacobson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Gene Packard has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Ray Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $2,990,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Bill Kenworthy has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 5/20/1918 :
Cleveland: P Stan Coveleski was promoted from to the active roster.
Cleveland: C Ray Schalk was put on the 60-Day DL.
Cleveland: C Ray Schalk was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: C Josh Billings was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: C Josh Billings was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Put P Chuck Rose on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 6/1/1918 :
St. Louis (A): Put P Roy Castleton on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 6/15/1918 :
Washington: Designated C Heinie Beckendorf for assignment.
Washington: Placed C Heinie Beckendorf on irrevocable waivers.
Washington: Designated RF Ralph Pond for assignment.
Washington: Placed RF Ralph Pond on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 7/1/1918 :
Chicago (A): Put 3B Amby Mcconnell on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 7/6/1918 :
Washington: Released C Heinie Beckendorf.
Washington: Released RF Ralph Pond.
Thursday 8/1/1918 :
Cleveland: P Charlie Becker was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (N): Put C Billy Meyer on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Bubbles Hargrave has been signed to a contract extension, $5,400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Jack Dalton has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 9/1/1918 :
Philadelphia (A) : Louis Drucke has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Milt Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 9/16/1918 :
Washington: Put P Russ Ford on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put P Dutch Leonard on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put C Henri Rondeau on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: P Charlie Becker was promoted from to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Pug Cavet was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Harry Coveleski was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Dicta Johnson was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: CF Eddie Eayrs was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: CF Ping Bodie was put on the 15-Day DL.
Pittsburgh: CF Alejandro Oms was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: CF Alejandro Oms was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Tuesday 10/15/1918 :
Boston (A): P Reb Russell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (A): 3B Ed Mcdonald was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Sunday 10/27/1918 :
St. Louis (A) : Clyde Milan has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A) : Cy Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $5,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (A) : Jose Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 1 years.

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