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November 27, 1915
Stan Coveleski sent from the Portland (PCL) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
December, 1915
The Cleveland Indians purchased Tom Daly from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Larry Kopf from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Elmer Jacobs from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 16, 1915
The Boston Red Sox purchased Sam Agnew from the St. Louis Browns.
December 23, 1915
The New York Giants purchased Benny Kauff from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $35,000.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Baldy Louden from the Buffalo Blues.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Earl Moseley from the Newark Pepper for $5,000.
The New York Giants purchased Bill McKechnie from the Newark Pepper.
The New York Giants purchased Edd Roush from the Newark Pepper for $7,500.
1916
The Chicago White Sox signed George Moriarty as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Sullivan as a free agent.
Hal Chase jumped from the Buffalo Blues to the Cincinnati Reds.
Solly Hofman jumped from the Buffalo Blues to the New York Yankees.
Mike Prendergast jumped from the Chicago Whales to the Chicago Cubs.
Ed Reulbach jumped from the Newark Pepper to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dave Davenport jumped from the St. Louis Terriers to the St. Louis Browns.
January, 1916
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Fisher from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Schultz from the Chicago Cubs.
January 7, 1916
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Lapp from the Philadelphia Athletics.
January 14, 1916
The New York Yankees purchased Lee Magee from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $22,500.
January 21, 1916
The New York Yankees purchased Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers.
The New York Yankees purchased Germany Schaefer from the Newark Pepper.
February 3, 1916
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Wilbur Good from the Chicago Cubs.
February 10, 1916
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Jim Hickman from the Baltimore Terrapins.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Chief Bender from the Baltimore Terrapins.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Otto Knabe from the Baltimore Terrapins.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Bluejacket from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Claude Cooper from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Nick Allen from the Buffalo Blues.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Al Schulz from the Buffalo Blues.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Clyde Engle from the Buffalo Blues.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Jack Dalton from the Buffalo Blues.
The New York Giants purchased Fred Anderson from the Buffalo Blues.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Mordecai Brown from the Chicago Whales.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Art Wilson from the Chicago Whales.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gene Packard from the Kansas City Packers.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tom Seaton from the Newark Pepper.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emil Huhn from the Newark Pepper.
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Mike Mowrey from the Pittsburgh Rebels.
The Boston Braves purchased Frank Allen from the Pittsburgh Rebels.
The Boston Braves purchased Ed Konetchy from the Pittsburgh Rebels.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Steve Yerkes from the Pittsburgh Rebels.
The Washington Senators purchased Mike Menosky from the Pittsburgh Rebels.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Babe Borton from the St. Louis Terriers.
The Brooklyn Robins selected Chief Meyers off waivers from the New York Giants.
February 14, 1916
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later, Braggo Roth, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500 to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Jackson. The Chicago White Sox sent Larry Chappell (February 14, 1916) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
February 15, 1916
The New York Yankees purchased Frank Baker from the Philadelphia Athletics for $37,500.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Chick Gandil from the Washington Senators for $7,500.
February 20, 1916
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ivan Howard from the St. Louis Browns.
April, 1916
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Elmer Knetzer from the Boston Braves.
April 8, 1916 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox purchased Tilly Walker from the St. Louis Browns for $3,500.
April 12, 1916 (Standings)
The Boston Braves purchased Ed Reulbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sam Jones, Fred Thomas, and $55,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Tris Speaker.
April 26, 1916 (Standings)
The Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Johnny Beall from the Cincinnati Reds.
May, 1916 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Marty McHale from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Braves purchased Larry Chappell from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago White Sox released George Moriarty.
May 15, 1916 (Standings)
The Oakland (PCL) purchased Doc Cook from the New York Yankees.
May 29, 1916 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Earl Hamilton from the St. Louis Browns.
June, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pete Compton from the Boston Braves.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Pete Compton to the Boston Braves following previous purchase.
June 2, 1916 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie Deal from the St. Louis Browns.
June 9, 1916 (Standings)
The Boston Braves signed Fred Bailey as a free agent.
June 14, 1916 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released Mickey Doolan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 15, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Mickey Doolan as a free agent.
June 20, 1916 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers selected Willie Mitchell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
June 22, 1916 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns selected Earl Hamilton off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
June 25, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ray O'Brien from the Davenport (Three-I).
July, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Alex McCarthy from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ken Penner from the Marshalltown (Central Association).
July 1, 1916 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics released Rube Oldring. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 13, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Yankees signed Rube Oldring as a free agent.
July 20, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants traded Christy Mathewson, Edd Roush, and Bill McKechnie to the Cincinnati Reds for Buck Herzog and Red Killefer.
July 22, 1916 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Fritz Mollwitz from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 23, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants purchased Slim Sallee from the St. Louis Cardinals for $10,000.
July 29, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Art Wilson and Otto Knabe to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Schulte and William Fischer.
August, 1916 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Grover Lowdermilk from the Detroit Tigers.
August 5, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Burleigh Grimes from the Birmingham (Southern Association).
August 10, 1916 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Evans from the Morgantown (Western North Carolina).
August 14, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants purchased Ross Youngs from the Sherman (Western Association) for $2,000.
August 15, 1916 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Scott Perry from the Atlanta (Southern Association).
The New York Giants selected George Gibson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 18, 1916 (Standings)
The Washington Senators traded Joe Boehling and Danny Moeller to the Cleveland Indians for Elmer Smith and Joe Leonard.
August 25, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants traded Fred Merkle to the Brooklyn Robins for Lew McCarty.
August 28, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Giants traded Larry Doyle, Herb Hunter, and Merwin Jacobson to the Chicago Cubs for Heinie Zimmerman.
September 2, 1916 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Marty Kavanagh from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Erv Kantlehner from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Jimmy Walsh to the Boston Red Sox for Ray Haley.
September 9, 1916 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Rube Oldring.
November 9, 1916
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Paddy Livingston from the Sioux City (Western).
December 31, 1916
The Chicago White Sox released Ed Walsh.
1917
The Chicago White Sox purchased Swede Risberg from the Vernon (PCL).
January, 1917
The Chicago Cubs traded Joe Kelly to the Boston Braves for Earl Blackburn.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Rube Schauer off waivers from the New York Giants.
The New York Giants selected Jimmy Smith off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 3, 1917
The Washington Senators purchased Sam Crane from the Philadelphia Athletics.
February 24, 1917
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Wood from the Boston Red Sox for $15,000.
February 25, 1917
The Chicago White Sox purchased Chick Gandil from the Cleveland Indians for $3,500.
March 23, 1917
The Kansas City (American Association) purchased Fritz Mollwitz from the Chicago Cubs.
April, 1917
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gene Packard from the Chicago Cubs.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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