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1942 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Chicago White Sox released Ben Chapman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ripper Collins.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Fred Chapman to Toronto (International) for Walter Klimczak (minors).
The Cleveland Indians traded Doyle Lade to Savannah (South Atlantic) for Hugh Klaerner (minors).
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hank Gornicki off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Giants traded Bob Bowman to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Leiber.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rollie Hemsley from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ray Mueller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ron Northey from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Yankees purchased Tuck Stainback from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Stan Andrews from the Boston Braves.
The New York Yankees traded Tommy Holmes to the Boston Braves for . The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Wally Moses to the Chicago White Sox for Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Heinie Mueller from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mace Brown from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jo-Jo Moore from the New York Giants.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Don Padgett from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnny Rizzo from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Billy Werber from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants traded Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Mize.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Vern Kennedy from the Washington Senators.
The Washington Senators traded Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer to the Detroit Tigers for Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Arky Vaughan to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pete Coscarart, Luke Hamlin, Babe Phelps and Jimmy Wasdell.
The Washington Senators traded Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj to the Boston Red Sox for Stan Spence and Jack Wilson.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Fleming from the Boston Red Sox.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Johnny Hudson from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tal Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Woody Abernathy as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Cal Abrams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Alexander as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ferrell Anderson from the New York Yankees.
Nate Andrews sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Monty Basgall as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Batts as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ted Beard as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Neil Berry as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ewell Blackwell as an amateur free agent.
Buddy Blair sent from the New York Yankees to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Boone as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Burris as an amateur free agent.
Moe Burtschy sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Chambers as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Guy Curtright sent from Shreveport (Texas) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Grant Dunlap sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Cliff Fannin as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ted Gray as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Hall as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bud Hardin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Clint Hartung as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Fred Hatfield as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.
Johnny Hetki sent from Albuquerque (Arizona-Texas) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mel Hoderlein as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ernie Johnson as an amateur free agent.
George Kell sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Lancaster (Interstate) in an unknown transaction.
Jim Konstanty sent from Springfield (Eastern) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants obtained Paul LaPalme from Bristol (Appalachian) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Lerchen as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Turk Lown as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fred Marsh as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Russ Meyer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Moss as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Gordie Mueller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Steve Nagy as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Nap Reyes as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Eddie Robinson from Baltimore (International).
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Rosen as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Johnny Sain from Nashville (Southern Association).
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Scala as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Andy Seminick to Elizabethton (Appalachian) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Charlie Silvera as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Al Sima as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Sommers as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ebba St. Claire as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Stanky sent from ??? to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Leo Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bobby Thomson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Earl Turner as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle sent from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Vic Wertz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Whitman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Widmar as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Wright as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eddie Yuhas as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians returned Sheldon Jones to Oklahoma City (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Sheldon Jones from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Chuck Klein.
The Boston Red Sox released Moe Berg.
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Gehringer.
The New York Giants purchased Ray Berres from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Braves purchased Ernie Lombardi from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Braves released Don Manno.
The Washington Senators released Sam West.
The New York Giants purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Chicago White Sox signed Sam West as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Slick Castleman.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Billy Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers.
Joe Abreu sent from Birmingham (Southern Association) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Frenchy Bordagaray from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gee Walker from the Cleveland Indians.
The Washington Senators purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Bill Knickerbocker off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Danny Reynolds.
The Boston Red Sox released Emerson Dickman.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ernie Koy from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants purchased Bill Lohrman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Clyde Shoun from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Washington Senators purchased Mike Chartak from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns returned Babe Dahlgren to the Chicago Cubs following previous purchase.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns released Ray Hayworth.
The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Gehringer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Freddie Fitzsimmons.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Harman.
Gene Bearden sent from Savannah (South Atlantic) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators traded Mike Chartak and Steve Sundra to the St. Louis Browns for Roy Cullenbine and Bill Trotter.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jimmie Foxx off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Browns traded Bob Harris and Bob Swift to the Philadelphia Athletics for Frankie Hayes.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Cy Blanton.
The Washington Senators signed Ossie Bluege as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Hayworth.
The Cleveland Indians released Clint Brown.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Pete Appleton.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Lon Warneke from the St. Louis Cardinals for $75,000.
The St. Louis Browns signed Pete Appleton as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds traded Joe Abreu and Jim Turner to the New York Yankees for Frankie Kelleher.
The Cincinnati Reds released Rollie Hemsley.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Jack Wilson from the Washington Senators.
The New York Yankees signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Eric McNair from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tex Shirley.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Bobo Newsom from the Washington Senators for $25,000.
The New York Yankees selected Roy Cullenbine off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Boston Braves purchased George Jeffcoat from Nashville (Southern Association).
The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Lake from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Previous purchase of Bennie Warren by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies voided and player returned.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ray Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Braves purchased Red Barrett from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jesse Flores from the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Joe Hoover from Hollywood (PCL).
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Luis Olmo from Richmond (Piedmont).
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ed Albosta from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Charlie Brewster from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Dick Culler from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Tony Giuliani from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Wally Hebert from San Diego (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ralph Hodgin from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Eddie Mayo from the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Jim Mertz from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Steve Mesner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Dee Moore from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted George Myatt from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Nels Potter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Woody Rich from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Joe Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Swift from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted George Washburn from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Johnny Welaj from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Hal Epps from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Roy Zimmerman from Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ival Goodman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Senators released Ossie Bluege.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Nate Andrews, Eddie Joost and $25,000 to the Boston Braves for Eddie Miller.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Knickerbocker.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Kreevich.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Eric McNair.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Larry Eschen.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Allen and $30,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rube Melton.
The New York Yankees traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians for Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Aylward as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rex Barney as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Vern Benson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Bero as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Branca as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Cain as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.
Jim Delsing sent from Green Bay (Wisconsin State) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Billy DeMars as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Fitzsimmons as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Howie Fox as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Herb Gorman as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Andy Hansen as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bubba Harris as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gil Hodges as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Dick Hoover as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Cal Howe.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Mike Kreevich as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Whitey Lockman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Jack Maguire as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned Morrie Martin to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gene Mauch as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cass Michaels as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.
Les Moss sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Johnny Pramesa as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carl Scheib as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Duke Snider as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Strickland as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned Harry Taylor to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bob Usher as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Yuhas sent from the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Demaree from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Braves released Johnny Cooney.
The Boston Braves released Paul Waner.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Boston Braves purchased Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Derringer from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators traded Bill Zuber and cash to the New York Yankees for Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Steve Mesner off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
Previous waiver selection of Steve Mesner by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.
Al Simmons sent from ??? to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators traded Ray Hoffman and cash to Minneapolis (American Association) for Mickey Haefner.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Catfish Metkovich from the Boston Braves for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Blue Jays traded Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Babe Dahlgren.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dixie Howell from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators traded Bobby Estalella and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bob Johnson.
The Boston Braves signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jack Kraus and cash to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for Bobby Bragan.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Braves signed Kerby Farrell as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays traded to the New York Yankees for . Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees traded to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for . Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.
Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Tommy O'Brien to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
