Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
BASEBALL FANS
DAzED BY DEALS
Never Before Have So Many
Between Season Shifts
Been Made.

II the present epidemic of trades and
cash deals continues in the major leagues
it will be necessary to supply the baseball
fan with card index of players when the
1918 season opens During no similar
period of time in the history Of the Ma
tional and American Leagues has the num-
her of shifts eQuallcd those consrImmatcd
since the close of last years pennant
races Not only in the number OF players
exchanged but in the magnitude OF the
deals have new records been established.
Close to forty players and more than xloo,,.
600, in cash is the aggregate involved and
II the magnatcs' statements are correct
other transactions are still TO be complet-
ed
In the American League four deals
involving twenty PLAYERS and sums ap-
preaching close to the 800, 600 mark have
been made to date with an average OF i've
players TO deal The National League
clubs have figured IN an equal number ot
trades but the average number of players
concerned is not so high. Less cash, how
ever. was needed as so far rs is known
three OF the five were made with the pas
sing of either checks or currency.
From u numerical standpoint the deal
between the New York and st. LOUIS
clubs of the American League heads the
list Seven players are expected to change
uniforms as result of this transaction
IN addition to a sum OF money, said to bc
about $4,000 paid to st. Louis by the
New York magnates. The Philadelphia
Athlctic-Boston Red Sox transfers come
next. six players and about s6O, 900 being
involved. This was immediately followed
by the Mclnnis deal, which is said To IN
clude the exchange of three Boston players
Tor the Athletics first bascman. Should
such be the case the total would include
ten men in all, A reoord deal in modern
baseball annals.
In the National League, the Brooklyn
llttsburg transfer is the biggest as the
Pirates gave three rittst ..rg players for
two Supcrhas
our plavcrs were involved ia the Phila-
delphia-C Chicago trade whereby the I'ubs
secured Alexander and i<illefcr for DI-
hocfer and FrcndeTgaSt and sum q
money reported TO he at least S5o,oNl,
The Chicago-Boston and the New York
Boston trades were intcrlockIng. rs Larry
DOYLE went from Chicago to Boston and
IN turn was passed on to New York by
the Boston Braves. These are not the only
transactions made since the close Of last
season. but the following list contains
the nancs Of the PLAYERS and cluis hgur-
ing IN the principal shifts;
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Players Pratt and Plank, from st.
Louis Ia New York
Players Gedeon, Nunamaker. Naisel.
Shocker and Cullop, from New York to
ST Louis Money involved, $4,000.
Players. Shotter and Lavan. from ST.
Louis &c W ashington,
PLAYER Gallia, from Washington 70
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Player McInnis. from Philadelphia 10
Boston.
Players Cady, Gardner. Walker. from
Boston to Philadelphia.
Players Schang, Bush and Strunk
from Philadelphia 20 Boston.
Players Gregg. Thomas and kopf from
Boston Go Philadelphia, Money involved,
$4,000
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Players Alexander and killeier. from
Philadelphia to Cmcago.
PLAYERS Dihoefer and Prendergast,
from Chicago to Philadelphia. Money
involved. $50 600.
Player Williams, from Chicago to Phila-
ielphia
PLAYER Paskert from Philadelphia 70
Chicago.
PLAYERS Doyle and Wilson Chicago TO
Boston
PLAYER TYLER, from Boston 70 Chicago.
Money involved, $4,000
plavcrS Dovlc and Barnes. from Boston
10 New York
PLAYER Herzor from New York 70
Boston.
PLAYERS Cutshaw and stengel. from
brooklyn 10 Piitsburg.
Players- Mamaux. Grimes and Ward,
from Pittsburg to Brooklyn