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1939 Boston Bees (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
Managed by Casey Stengel

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Attendance: 285,994 (7th of 8)
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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 7, 1938

Sold Bobby Reis to the Chicago White Sox.

December 13, 1938

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

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

December 16, 1938

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

December 29, 1938

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

1939

Released Woody Abernathy.

Purchased Hank Majeski from the Chicago Cubs.

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

Signed Phil Masi as a free agent.

January 13, 1939

Sold Harl Maggert to the Hollywood (PCL).

February 4, 1939

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), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938), and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

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 the 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 the Hollywood (PCL).

June 15, 1939 (Standings)

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

August, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Al Piechota from the New York Yankees.

August 19, 1939 (Standings)

Milt Shoffner selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

August 31, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Al Simmons to the Cincinnati Reds.

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 the Toronto (International) in the 1939 minor league draft.

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 Warren Spahn as an amateur free agent.

January 23, 1940

Released Fred Frankhouse.

February 2, 1940

Signed Jim Hickey as a free agent.

March, 1940

Signed Catfish Metkovich as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 3, 1940

Sold Debs Garms to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 23, 1940

Sold Jimmy Outlaw to the Buffalo (International).

March 26, 1940

Released Red Barkley.

March 28, 1940

Sold Bill Schuster to the Seattle (PCL).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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