1942 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

93-59, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (93-59)
Scored 761 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-59

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 730,340 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101

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

December 10, 1941

Purchased Mace Brown from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 13, 1941

Traded Stan Spence and Jack Wilson to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj.

December 22, 1941

Sold Bill Fleming to the Chicago Cubs.

December 31, 1941

Sold Woody Rich to Indianapolis (American Association).

1942

Signed Matt Batts as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Hatfield as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Sommers as an amateur free agent.

Bill Voiselle sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Al Widmar as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Wilson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Wright as an amateur free agent.

January 14, 1942

Released Moe Berg.

April 10, 1942 (Standings)

Released Emerson Dickman.

June 1, 1942 (Standings)

Jimmie Foxx selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

August 6, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Ford Garrison from Fort Worth (Texas).

August 29, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Tom McBride from Little Rock (Southern Association).

September 8, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Eddie Lake from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September 22, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Partee from the Chicago Cubs.

November 2, 1942

Drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Eli Hodkey drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Nels Potter drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1942

Sold Bill Sayles to the New York Giants.

1943

Signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.

February 2, 1943

Al Simmons received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions