1940 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

82-72, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (82-72)
Scored 872 runs, Allowed 825 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-73

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 716,234 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100

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

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.

April 14, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Ted Olson to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 23, 1940 (Standings)

Signed Emmett O'Neill as an amateur free agent.

April 25, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Glenn from the St. Louis Browns.

April 28, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Art Mahan to the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 23, 1940 (Standings)

Larry Jansen granted Free Agency.

August 2, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Wes Flowers to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 12, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Fleming from Hollywood (PCL).

August 18, 1940 (Standings)

Selected Charlie Gelbert off waivers from the Washington Senators.

September 5, 1940 (Standings)

Traded Al Brazle to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Ryba.

Traded Harold Sieling (minors) and player to be named to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Skeeter Newsome.

September 11, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Red Nonnenkamp to the New York Yankees.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Drafted Oscar Judd from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1940

Sold Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller to the St. Louis Browns.

December 12, 1940

Purchased Pete Fox from the Detroit Tigers.

Traded Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak.

Traded Doc Cramer to the Washington Senators. Received Gee Walker.

1941

Signed Merl Combs as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sam Dente as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fritz Dorish as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Kozar as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mel Parnell as an amateur free agent.

Earl Rapp received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bud Sheely as an amateur free agent.

Signed Virgil Stallcup as an amateur free agent.

February 3, 1941

Sold Joe Heving to the Cleveland Indians.

March 22, 1941

Released Alex Mustaikis.

April 1, 1941

Sold Al Flair to Baltimore (International).

1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions