1939 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

89-62, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (89-62)
Scored 890 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-68

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 573,070 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 4, 1938

Roy Parmelee drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1938

Purchased Chief Hogsett from the Washington Senators.

Traded Johnny Marcum to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Carey.

December 7, 1938

Purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 15, 1938

Sold Bill Harris to the New York Giants.

Traded Ben Chapman to the Cleveland Indians. Received Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin.

Traded Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain to the Detroit Tigers. Received Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade.

December 21, 1938

Traded Eric McNair to the Chicago White Sox. Received Boze Berger.

1939

Signed Tommy Fine as an amateur free agent.

Bill Voiselle received from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Pee Wee Reese from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 18, 1939

Sold George Dickey to Oklahoma City (Texas).

March 27, 1939

Purchased Monte Weaver from the Washington Senators.

May 8, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Lou Finney from the Philadelphia Athletics.

June 14, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Parmelee from the Philadelphia Athletics.

June 15, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Bill Kerksieck to the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 17, 1939 (Standings)

Fred Sington assigned onto roster from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 18, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Pee Wee Reese to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and $35000 and 3 players. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Red Evans (September 1, 1939) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

August 12, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Butland from Minneapolis (American Association).

September 6, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Jake Wade to the St. Louis Browns.

November 12, 1939

Purchased Dom DiMaggio from San Francisco (PCL).

December 8, 1939

Purchased Marv Owen from the Chicago White Sox.

December 26, 1939

Sold Boze Berger to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1940

Signed Larry Jansen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Earl Johnson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Pesky as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jocko Thompson as an amateur free agent.

January 31, 1940

Released Moe Berg.

February 8, 1940

Sold Elden Auker to the St. Louis Browns.

February 12, 1940

Sold Joe Vosmik to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $25,000.

1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions