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1939 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
63-88, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 572 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-85
Manager: Casey Stengel (63-88)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 285,994 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93

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1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions

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

October 27, 1938

Traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

December 7, 1938

Sold Bobby Reis to the Chicago White Sox.

December 13, 1938

Traded Joe Stripp to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Fred Frankhouse.

Traded Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw.

December 16, 1938

Traded Ray Mueller to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash.

December 29, 1938

Purchased Al Simmons from the Washington Senators for $3,000.

1939

Released Woody Abernathy.

Mike Sandlock received from Huntington (Mountain State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Phil Masi as a free agent.

January 13, 1939

Sold Harl Maggert to Hollywood (PCL).

March 31, 1939

Sent Bob Kahle to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

Traded Al Todd to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bill Posedel.

April 10, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Johnny Dickshot to the New York Giants.

April 24, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Oliver Hill to Milwaukee (American Association).

May 15, 1939 (Standings)

Received Bob Kahle from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

May 18, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Bob Kahle to Hollywood (PCL).

June 15, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Elbie Fletcher to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Schuster and cash.

August 19, 1939 (Standings)

Milt Shoffner selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

August 31, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Al Simmons to the Cincinnati Reds.

September 8, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Al Piechota from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Nick Strincevich from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

October 9, 1939 (Standings)

Milt Gray selected by Toronto (International) in the 1939 minor league draft.

November 28, 1939

Purchased Bob Loane from the Washington Senators.

December 5, 1939

Selected Bud Bates off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 6, 1939

Traded Jim Turner to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Les Scarsella and cash.

Traded Johnny Lanning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Tobin and cash.

December 8, 1939

Traded Danny MacFayden to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Swift and cash.

1940

Signed Frank McElyea as an amateur free agent.

January 23, 1940

Released Fred Frankhouse.

February 2, 1940

Signed Jim Hickey as a free agent.

February 13, 1940

Signed Catfish Metkovich as a free agent.

March 3, 1940

Sold Debs Garms to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 23, 1940

Sold Jimmy Outlaw to Buffalo (International).

March 26, 1940

Released Red Barkley.

March 28, 1940

Sold Bill Schuster to Seattle (PCL).

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions

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