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1941 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942)
62-92, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 592 runs, Allowed 720 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91
Manager: Casey Stengel (62-92)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 263,680 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 96

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions

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

December, 1940

Purchased Red Steiner from the Chicago Cubs.

1941

Signed Walt Linden as an amateur free agent.

February 10, 1941

Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.

February 15, 1941

Sold Al Glossop to the New York Yankees.

February 25, 1941

Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the New York Yankees.

February 26, 1941

Signed Earl Averill as a free agent.

April 29, 1941 (Standings)

Released Earl Averill.

Sold Eddie Carnett to the New York Yankees.

May 7, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Nick Strincevich to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Lloyd Waner.

May 8, 1941 (Standings)

Released Wes Ferrell.

May 12, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Al Piechota to the New York Giants.

May 24, 1941 (Standings)

Signed Paul Waner as a free agent.

May 25, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Hank Majeski to the New York Yankees.

June 12, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Lloyd Waner to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Hutchings.

June 15, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Babe Dahlgren to the Chicago Cubs.

Purchased Al Montgomery from the Chicago Cubs.

June 20, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Joe Sullivan to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 21, 1941 (Standings)

Selected Frank Demaree off waivers from the New York Giants.

September 20, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Nanny Fernandez from San Francisco (PCL).

September 26, 1941 (Standings)

Traded player to be named to Hollywood (PCL). Received Lou Tost.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

October 13, 1941 (Standings)

Ralph Hodgin selected by San Francisco (PCL) in the 1941 minor league draft.

December 8, 1941

Sold Stan Andrews to San Francisco (PCL).

December 9, 1941

Traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Tommy Holmes. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1942

Signed Ernie Johnson as an amateur free agent.

February 6, 1942

Sold Ray Berres to the New York Giants.

February 7, 1942

Purchased Ernie Lombardi from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 14, 1942

Released Don Manno.

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions