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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
82-72, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 872 runs, Allowed 825 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-73
Manager: Joe Cronin (82-72)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 716,234 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions
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 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)
Received Skeeter Newsome from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
Traded Al Brazle to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Ryba.
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 Harry 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).
