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1940 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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 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 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.
Joe Hatten sent from Crookston (Northern) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
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.
Catfish Metkovich of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bill Mueller of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Damon 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 . 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 Cincinnati Reds traded players to be named later and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and 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 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 Catfish 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.
Le Grant Scott assigned the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds.
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 Damon 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.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Bolling from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jack Russell as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim Winford from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ed Leip from the Washington Senators.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Chief Hogsett (earlier draft pick) to Minneapolis (American Association).
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Tony Giuliani from the Washington Senators.
The Washington Senators purchased Al Hollingsworth from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ted Olson from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Giants purchased Johnny Broaca from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gene Handley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs returned Dick Bass to the Washington Senators following previous purchase.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Lyn Lary.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Joe Glenn from the St. Louis Browns.
The Washington Senators purchased Zeke Bonura from the New York Giants for $20,000.
The St. Louis Browns signed Lyn Lary as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded to the New York Yankees for . Ed Levy returned to original team on April 27, 1940.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Roy Hughes from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Art Mahan from the Boston Red Sox.
Gene Bearden sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Miami Beach (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees purchased George Scharein from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Senators returned Al Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Fern Bell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Rizzo to the Cincinnati Reds for Vince DiMaggio.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Roy Weir from the Boston Bees.
The Cincinnati Reds released Wally Berger.
The Cleveland Indians released Willis Hudlin.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Wes Ferrell.
Portland (PCL) purchased Ray Harrell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Goody Rosen from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Suhr.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wally Berger as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Lee Grissom off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Swift from the Boston Bees.
The Washington Senators signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.
Buffalo (International) purchased Les Scarsella from the Boston Bees.
Cy Blanton of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cy Blanton as a free agent.
Oakland (PCL) purchased Cotton Pippen from the Detroit Tigers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Washington Senators.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Roy Cullenbine to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher.
The Boston Bees purchased Gene Moore from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Bees signed Warren Spahn as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants returned Johnny Broaca to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.
The Cleveland Indians released Johnny Broaca.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Nate Andrews from the St. Louis Browns.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Carl Doyle, Bert Haas, Ernie Koy, Sam Nahem and $125,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Curt Davis and Joe Medwick.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ira Hutchinson from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ray Berres and $40,000 to the Boston Bees for Al Lopez.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Morrie Arnovich to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Rizzo.
The New York Giants traded Al Glossop and Manny Salvo to the Boston Bees for Tony Cuccinello.
The Boston Bees signed Ace Williams as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Lou Fette off waivers from the Boston Bees.
Buffalo (International) purchased Lynn Nelson from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mike Dejan from the Washington Senators.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Berger.
The Washington Senators released Willis Hudlin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Zeke Bonura from the Washington Senators for $10,000.
Larry Jansen of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Boston Bees.
The New York Giants released Willis Hudlin.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Tuck Stainback from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers released Red Kress.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Wes Flowers from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Browns signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Dutch Meyer from the New York Giants.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Fleming from Hollywood (PCL).
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmie Wilson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Lyn Lary.
The Boston Red Sox selected Charlie Gelbert off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jimmy Ripple off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Bees purchased Buddy Gremp from York (Interstate).
The Chicago Cubs released Billy Rogell.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lefty Wilkie from Seattle (PCL).
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Skeeter Newsome to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Mike Ryba to the Boston Red Sox for Al Brazle.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bob Kahle from Hollywood (PCL) for $15,000.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jack Russell.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Alex Kampouris from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Newt Kimball from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Woody Williams off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Yankees purchased Red Nonnenkamp from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Frank Secory off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Pep Young to Atlanta (Southern Association) for Alf Anderson.
The New York Giants drafted Ace Adams from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted George Archie from Seattle (PCL) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Red Howell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Oscar Judd from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Mickey Livingston from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rube Melton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Scheffing from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bud Stewart from San Diego (PCL) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Pete Suder from the New York Yankees in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Bill Swift from the Chicago White Sox in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Pep Young from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dick Conger from the Detroit Tigers in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Danny MacFayden.
The New York Giants drafted Bobby Coombs from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1940 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted John Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Bobby Estalella from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox signed Orville Jorgens as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Thurman Tucker from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, Vito Tamulis and $100,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kirby Higbe.
The St. Louis Browns selected George Caster off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tot Pressnell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Giants purchased Joe Orengo from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Nashville (Southern Association) traded Bob Boken, Mickey Rocco and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Les Fleming.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tony DePhillips from the New York Yankees.
Dallas (Texas) purchased Bubba Floyd from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees traded Jack Graham to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Boze Berger.
Nashville (Southern) purchased Hank Helf from the Cleveland Indians.
Knoxville (Southern Association) purchased Scat Metha from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hal Quick from Springfield (Eastern).
The Boston Bees purchased Red Steiner from the Chicago Cubs.
Atlanta (Southern Association) traded Dewey Williams to the Philadelphia Athletics for Flea Clifton.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Denny Galehouse from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Ed Heusser to Atlanta (Southern Association) for Lum Harris.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Stu Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded John Pintar (minors), Gus Mancuso and $65,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mickey Owen.
The Chicago White Sox released Jackie Hayes.
The New York Giants released Ray Hayworth.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Billy Myers to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Glen Stewart from the New York Giants.
The New York Giants purchased Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Slick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Johnny Dickshot from the New York Giants.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Roy Joiner from the New York Giants.
The Washington Senators signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Jake Powell from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jake Wade from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Paul Waner.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lew Riggs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pep Young.
The New York Giants purchased Morrie Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants signed Gabby Hartnett as a free agent.
The New York Giants traded Wayne Ambler to the Cincinnati Reds for Milt Shoffner.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Pete Fox from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker.
The Washington Senators traded Gee Walker to the Boston Red Sox for Doc Cramer.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Dario Lodigiani to the Chicago White Sox for Jack Knott.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tot Pressnell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Detroit Tigers selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Allen from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.
The Washington Senators traded Joe Krakauskas to the Cleveland Indians for Ben Chapman.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Don Lang and $20,000 to the New York Yankees for Monte Pearson.
The New York Giants purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees traded Bill Knickerbocker to the Chicago White Sox for Ken Silvestri.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Aberson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Baumholtz as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Blackburn as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nelson Burbrink as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Moe Burtschy as an amateur free agent.
Frank Carswell sent from Texarkana (Big State) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Allie Clark as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Merl Combs as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Herb Conyers as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sam Dente as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chuck Diering as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Sonny Dixon as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Dorish as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Monk Dubiel as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Grant Dunlap as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Dyck as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bruce Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tom Ferrick as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Frazier as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Carl Furillo from Reading (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tommy Glaviano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Mickey Grasso as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Hal Gregg as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marv Grissom as an amateur free agent.
Gene Hermanski sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Bobby Hogue sent from Hollywood (Florida East Coast) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Ken Holcombe sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Bob Hooper as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sheldon Jones as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Spider Jorgensen as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Kazak sent from Valdosta (Georgia-Florida) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Kellner as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Buddy Kerr as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Ellis Kinder from Jackson (Kitty) for $5,000.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ralph Kiner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Kozar as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Kuzava as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Doyle Lade as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Walt Linden as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Lipon as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Vic Lombardi as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Clarence Maddern from Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Woody Main as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Morrie Martin as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators released Jack Merson.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Minner as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gus Niarhos as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Stubby Overmire as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mel Parnell as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Marv Rackley as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Willie Ramsdell from Big Springs (West Texas-New Mexico) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ribs Raney as an amateur free agent.
Earl Rapp sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Vic Raschi as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Del Rice as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hal Rice as an amateur free agent.
Hank Schenz sent from Tarboro (Coastal Plain) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bud Sheely as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Virgil Stallcup as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dick Starr as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Stevens as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Tipton as an amateur free agent.
Ben Wade sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Junior Walsh as an amateur free agent.
Wally Westlake sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Merced (California) in an unknown transaction.
Wes Westrum sent from Crookston (Northern) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Hal White from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Wight as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ken Wood as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Sam Zoldak as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Johnny Ostrowski to Macon (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Andy Seminick.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Johnny Ostrowski from Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Andy Seminick as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hy Vandenberg from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Joe Haynes from the Washington Senators.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Ham Schulte from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Pep Rambert from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Giants purchased Rene Monteagudo from the Washington Senators.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Heving from the Boston Red Sox.
Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Art Mahan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lefty Mills from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cleveland Indians traded Johnny Humphries to the Chicago White Sox for Clint Brown.
The Detroit Tigers released Earl Averill.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Syl Johnson.
The Boston Braves signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Zeke Bonura from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees purchased Al Glossop from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Braves purchased Babe Dahlgren from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Braves signed Earl Averill as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Fernandes from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Riddle from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox released Alex Mustaikis.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ripper Collins from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Myatt from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators purchased Steve Sundra from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Baltimore (International) purchased Al Flair from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs released Rabbit Warstler.
