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1939 Major League Baseball Transactions
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Syracuse (International) purchased John Kroner from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Johnny Broaca from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants traded Dick Bartell, Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Demaree, Billy Jurges and Ken O'Dea.
The St. Louis Browns traded Tom Carey to the Boston Red Sox for Johnny Marcum.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bill Cissell from the New York Giants.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Chief Hogsett from the Washington Senators.
The New York Giants traded Mickey Haslin and cash to San Diego (PCL) for Manny Salvo.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Les Powers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bobby Reis from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds for Dusty Cooke.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ray Harrell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs released Tony Lazzeri.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
The New York Giants traded Tom Baker, Jim Carlin and $20,000 to the Washington Senators for Zeke Bonura.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ed Selway (minors), George Archie, Tony Piet, Jo-Jo White and cash to Seattle (PCL) for Fred Hutchinson.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Lew Krausse and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmy Outlaw.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Fred Frankhouse to the Boston Bees for Joe Stripp.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw to the Boston Bees for Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Gilly Campbell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers traded Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox for Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
The Cleveland Indians traded Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin to the Boston Red Sox for Ben Chapman.
The New York Giants purchased Bill Harris from the Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash to the Boston Bees for Ray Mueller.
The Washington Senators purchased Al Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Hallahan.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Luke Sewell from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox traded Boze Berger to the Boston Red Sox for Eric McNair.
The Boston Bees purchased Al Simmons from the Washington Senators for $3,000.
The Boston Bees released Woody Abernathy.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Adams as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Red Adams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Bearden as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Blatnik as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Dillinger as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Hank Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants released Tom Ferrick.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tommy Fine as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jimmy Grant as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Gromek as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Gene Hermanski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.
Ken Holcombe sent from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.
Dixie Howell sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.
Stan Klopp sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to ??? in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Eddie Lopat from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Walt Masterson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Metkovich as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ron Northey as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Roberto Ortiz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Allie Reynolds as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Sherry Robertson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Stan Rojek as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns obtained Jim Russell from Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania State Associatio) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Mike Sandlock sent from Huntington (Mountain State) to the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Fred Sanford as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bud Souchock as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle sent from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Clyde Vollmer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Waitkus as an amateur free agent.
Hal White sent from Rome (Canadian-American) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Phil Masi of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Washington Senators returned Mike McCormick to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Pee Wee Reese to Louisville (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians returned Johnny Schmitz to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Bees signed Phil Masi as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Mike McCormick from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox obtained Pee Wee Reese from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Johnny Schmitz from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Washington Senators for Fred Sington. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Harl Maggert from the Boston Bees.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Red Lucas.
Syracuse (International) purchased Tommy Heath from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jim Gleeson from the New York Yankees for $25,000.
The Cleveland Indians released Earl Whitehill.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tom Lanning from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Kemp Wicker from the New York Yankees for $50,000.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Julio Bonetti from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mel Preibisch from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs signed Earl Whitehill as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed George Susce as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Stripp.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.
Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased George Dickey from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ken Jungels from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants purchased Al Glossop from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Woody English to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous waiver selection.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Woody English from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Les Tietje from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Werber from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Charlie English from the Cincinnati Reds for $10,000.
Joe Mack assigned by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ed Brandt.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Monte Weaver from the Washington Senators.
Syracuse (International) purchased Buck Jordan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees sent Bob Kahle to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bill Posedel to the Boston Bees for Al Todd.
Baltimore (International) sent Harry Matuzak to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Pete Sivess and cash to the New York Yankees for Len Gabrielson.
The Washington Senators purchased Babe Barna from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Boots Poffenberger off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Minneapolis (American Association) returned Les Tietje to the St. Louis Browns following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased Johnny Dickshot from the Boston Bees.
Lou Tost assigned by the St. Louis Browns to Hollywood (PCL).
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Harry Matuzak to Baltimore (International) as part of a conditional deal.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Luke Sewell.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luke Sewell as a free agent.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Oliver Hill from the Boston Bees.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Stan Sperry from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox selected Eddie Smith off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tommy Thompson from the Chicago White Sox.
The Washington Senators selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lyn Lary from the Cleveland Indians.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Gene Schott off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmie Wilson as a free agent.
Eddie Feinberg assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Lou Finney from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Les Fleming from the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Giants purchased Red Lynn from the Detroit Tigers.
Jim Weaver assigned by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns traded Beau Bell, Red Kress, Bobo Newsom and Jim Walkup to the Detroit Tigers for Mark Christman, George Gill, Bob Harris, Vern Kennedy, Chet Laabs and Roxie Lawson.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tony Lazzeri. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Russ Van Atta from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees returned Bob Kahle to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Woody English from the Chicago Cubs.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees.
The Detroit Tigers selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Watwood from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees released Wes Ferrell.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Claude Passeau to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Harrell, Kirby Higbe and Joe Marty.
The St. Louis Browns traded Johnny Marcum to the Chicago White Sox for John Whitehead.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Chuck Klein. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.
The New York Giants released Tony Lazzeri.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Heinie Manush.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jennings Poindexter and cash to Atlanta (Southern Association) for Jack Bolling.
The New York Giants purchased Woody Jensen from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Browns traded Roy Hughes and cash to the New York Yankees for Joe Gallagher.
Toronto (International) purchased Mel Mazzera from the St. Louis Browns.
The Detroit Tigers traded Harry Eisenstat and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Earl Cook and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Art Jacobs.
Baltimore (International) purchased Nick Etten from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Roy Parmelee from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bill Schuster and cash to the Boston Bees for Elbie Fletcher.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Mel Almada from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Kerksieck from the Boston Red Sox.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Gene Schott off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Fred Sington assigned by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees purchased Jimmie DeShong from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Nicholson from the Washington Senators for $35,000.
Randy Gumpert sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bud Hafey to the Cincinnati Reds for Charles Glock (minors), Wes Livengood (minors) and Glenn Chapman.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Hollingsworth to the New York Yankees for Roy Hughes.
Skeeter Scalzi of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and $35000 and 3 players to the Boston Red Sox for Pee Wee Reese. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Red Evans (September 1, 1939) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
The New York Giants signed Skeeter Scalzi as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Jim Walkup from the Detroit Tigers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Dixie Walker off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Gus Suhr to the Philadelphia Phillies for Max Butcher.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Johnny Gee from Syracuse (International).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Niggeling from Indianapolis (American Association).
The St. Louis Browns selected Moose Solters off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cincinnati Reds traded players to be named later and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Vince DiMaggio. The Cincinnati Reds sent Frenchy Bordagaray (January 27, 1940) and Nino Bongiovanni (January 27, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bud Hafey from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Rusty Peters from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Herman Besse from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Butland from Minneapolis (American Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Al Hollingsworth from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Lyn Lary off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dom Dallessandro from San Diego (PCL).
The New York Giants purchased Rae Blaemire from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bennie Warren from Baltimore (International).
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Peaches Davis from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators purchased Jimmy Pofahl from Minneapolis (American Association).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Milt Shoffner off waivers from the Boston Bees.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Clay Smith from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants traded Jimmy Ripple to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ray Hayworth.
The New York Giants purchased Johnny Rucker from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Al Simmons from the Boston Bees.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Max Macon from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Scat Metha from Fort Worth (Texas).
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jake Wade from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Clyde McCullough from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Bees drafted Al Piechota from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers selected Cotton Pippen off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Nate Andrews from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Del Wilber from Findlay (Ohio State) in the 1939 minor league draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Johnny Babich from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Paul Dean from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Paul Gehrman from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Chief Hogsett from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Si Johnson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dick Lanahan from the Washington Senators in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jake Mooty from Syracuse (International) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Seats from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lefty Smoll from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Alan Strange from Seattle (PCL) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Bees drafted Nick Strincevich from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tom Turner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
Toronto (International) drafted Milt Gray from the Boston Bees in the 1939 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bob Prichard from the Washington Senators in the 1939 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hank Sauer from the New York Yankees in the 1939 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Ox Miller from the St. Louis Browns in the 1939 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs released Jack Russell.
The Chicago Cubs released Earl Whitehill.
The Cincinnati Reds released Al Simmons.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Reninger.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Spud Davis from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Bill Kerksieck from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Dom DiMaggio from San Francisco (PCL).
The Boston Bees purchased Bob Loane from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Gibby Brack from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees selected Bud Bates off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Les Scarsella and cash to the Boston Bees for Jim Turner.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jim Tobin and cash to the Boston Bees for Johnny Lanning.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Bartell to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Rogell.
Syracuse (International) purchased Merv Connors from the Chicago White Sox.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Tom Hafey from the New York Giants.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Red Jones from the New York Giants.
The New York Giants purchased Wayne Ambler from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Portland (PCL) purchased Lindsay Brown from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bill Swift and cash to the Boston Bees for Danny MacFayden.
The Chicago Cubs traded Newt Kimball and Gus Mancuso to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Al Todd.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Marv Owen from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns traded Moose Solters to the Chicago White Sox for Rip Radcliff.
The Washington Senators traded Pete Appleton and Taffy Wright to the Chicago White Sox for Gee Walker.
The Detroit Tigers traded Benny McCoy to the Philadelphia Athletics for Wally Moses. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Marcum from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pinky Whitney.
The Chicago Cubs released Carl Reynolds.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs traded Gene Lillard, Steve Mesner and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Raffensberger.
The New York Yankees purchased Alex Kampouris from the New York Giants.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bobby Sturgeon from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jesse Landrum, Tony Rensa and cash to Oklahoma City (Texas) for Don Kolloway.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Norm Schlueter from the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Hank Steinbacher from the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Browns signed Hank Arft as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bud Byerly as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tommy Byrne as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pete Castiglione as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Clark as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ray Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Conger as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chuck Connors as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Billy Cox as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Cot Deal as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators purchased Mike Dejan from the New York Yankees for $750.
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Erautt as an amateur free agent.
Hal Erickson sent from Lewiston (Pioneer) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Nick Etten from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Dick Fowler from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Genovese as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators released Ben Geraghty. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Gillespie as an amateur free agent.
Dixie Howell sent from Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Tex Hoyle as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Jansen as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Earl Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Kell as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lou Klein as an amateur free agent.
Ed Klieman sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chuck Kress as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Kucab as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Litwhiler as a free agent.
The Washington Senators returned Mickey Livingston to Springfield (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians signed Cliff Mapes as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Phil Marchildon from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns signed Babe Martin as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Bees signed Frank McElyea as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jack Merson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Murray as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Page as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Al Papai as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Johnny Pesky as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Ramazzotti as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Earl Rapp as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Don Richmond as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Ray Scarborough as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Seminick as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Spec Shea as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Elmer Singleton as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Snuffy Stirnweiss as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Marlin Stuart as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jocko Thompson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Wade as an amateur free agent.
Harry Walker sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Wally Westlake as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians returned Hal White to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gene Woodling as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Hank Wyse as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians returned Sal Maglie to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lee Grissom to the New York Yankees for Joe Beggs.
The St. Louis Browns selected Johnny Niggeling off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Skeeter Webb to the Chicago White Sox for Ollie Bejma and Johnny Gerlach.
Ed Albosta of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Roy Cullenbine of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Guy Curtright of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dutch Dietz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Cal Dorsett of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Al Gardella of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Danny Gardella of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Paul Gillespie of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Buddy Hancken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jim Hickey of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Johnny Johnson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dale Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Pat McLaughlin of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
George Metkovich of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bill Mueller of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dee Phillips of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Steve Rachunok of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Johnny Sain of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bryan Stephens of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Tommy Tatum of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Ed Weiland of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded to the Detroit Tigers for unknown compensation. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.
Benny McCoy of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dick Bass from the Washington Senators.
The Detroit Tigers traded Beau Bell to the Cleveland Indians for Bruce Campbell.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ray Harrell off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees released Fred Frankhouse.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Skeeter Scalzi from the New York Giants.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Calvert as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dutch Dietz as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Benny McCoy as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pat McLaughlin as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Weiland as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Wally Judnich from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Browns traded Billy Sullivan to the Detroit Tigers for Slick Coffman.
The Boston Red Sox released Moe Berg.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tex Carleton from Milwaukee (American Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Albosta as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Steve Rachunok as a free agent.
The Boston Bees signed Jim Hickey as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roy Cullenbine as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Herman Franks from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Elden Auker from the Boston Red Sox.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Joe Vosmik from the Boston Red Sox for $25,000.
The Boston Bees signed George Metkovich as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Buddy Hancken as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers selected Lynn Nelson off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Shilling and $15,000 to the New York Yankees for Ed Levy. Ed Levy returned to original team on April 27, 1940.
LeGrant Scott assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later and plus additional compensation to the New York Yankees for Ham Schulte. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Scharein (May 3, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians signed Cal Dorsett as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Gillespie as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dale Jones as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Chuck Klein.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dee Phillips as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Nashville (Southern Association) signed Johnny Sain as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians signed Bryan Stephens as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Tatum as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Debs Garms from the Boston Bees.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lloyd Brown from the Chicago White Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released George Susce.
The St. Louis Browns signed George Susce as a free agent.
Buffalo (International) purchased Jimmy Outlaw from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Bees released Red Barkley.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Al Epperly from the Chicago Cubs.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Bill Schuster from the Boston Bees.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Al Williams from the Washington Senators.
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