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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1938/1940)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 10, 1938
Signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
December 13, 1938
Traded Lew Krausse and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jimmy Outlaw.
Traded Fred Frankhouse to the Boston Bees. Received Joe Stripp.
Traded Jimmy Outlaw and Buddy Hassett to the Boston Bees. Received Gene Moore and Ira Hutchinson.
December 14, 1938
Sold Gilly Campbell to the Seattle (PCL).
December 19, 1938
Purchased Luke Sewell from the Chicago White Sox.
1939
Dixie Howell sent to the Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Johnny Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stan Rojek as an amateur free agent.
January 5, 1939
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Fred Sington. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
February 2, 1939
Purchased Tom Lanning from the Philadelphia Phillies.
February 6, 1939
Purchased Kemp Wicker from the New York Yankees for $50,000.
February 16, 1939
Released Joe Stripp.
February 23, 1939
the Cincinnati Reds returned Woody English following previous waiver selection.
Sold Woody English to the Chicago Cubs.
March 31, 1939
Traded Bill Posedel to the Boston Bees. Received Al Todd.
April 9, 1939 (Standings)
Selected Boots Poffenberger off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
April 20, 1939 (Standings)
Released Luke Sewell.
May 3, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Lyn Lary from the Cleveland Indians.
May 13, 1939 (Standings)
Released Tony Lazzeri. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 15, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Mel Almada from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.
Selected Gene Schott off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
June 17, 1939 (Standings)
Fred Sington assigned from roster onto the Boston Red Sox.
July 18, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Pee Wee Reese from the Boston Red Sox for $35000 and 4 players.
July 24, 1939 (Standings)
Selected Dixie Walker off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
August 12, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Herman Besse to the Philadelphia Athletics.
Purchased Al Hollingsworth from the New York Yankees.
August 14, 1939 (Standings)
Lyn Lary selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
August 17, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Rae Blaemire to the New York Giants.
August 23, 1939 (Standings)
Traded Ray Hayworth to the New York Giants. Received Jimmy Ripple.
September, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Max Macon from the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 8, 1939
Traded Al Todd to the Chicago Cubs. Received Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball.
December 26, 1939
Purchased Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox.
1940
Signed Chuck Connors as an amateur free agent.
Joe Hatten received from the Crookston (Northern) in an unknown transaction.
Signed George Kell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Ramazzotti as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ben Wade as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wally Westlake as an amateur free agent.
January 10, 1940
Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
January 31, 1940
Purchased Tex Carleton from the Milwaukee (American Association).
February 1, 1940
Signed Ed Albosta as a free agent.
Signed Steve Rachunok as a free agent.
February 5, 1940
Signed Roy Cullenbine as a free agent.
February 6, 1940
Purchased Herman Franks from the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 12, 1940
Purchased Joe Vosmik from the Boston Red Sox for $25,000.
March, 1940
Signed Paul Gillespie as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Tommy Tatum as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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