1940 Chicago Cubs

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

75-79, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gabby Hartnett (75-79)
Scored 681 runs, Allowed 636 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 534,878 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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

October 3, 1939

Drafted Jake Mooty from Syracuse (International) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

October 18, 1939

Released Jack Russell.

Released Earl Whitehill.

December 6, 1939

Traded Dick Bartell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Rogell.

December 8, 1939

Traded Newt Kimball and Gus Mancuso to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Al Todd.

December 23, 1939

Released Carl Reynolds.

December 27, 1939

Purchased Bobby Sturgeon from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded Gene Lillard, Steve Mesner and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Raffensberger.

1940

Signed Hank Wyse as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 1940

Purchased Dick Bass from the Washington Senators.

March 28, 1940

Sold Al Epperly to San Francisco (PCL).

April 23, 1940 (Standings)

Returned Dick Bass to the Washington Senators following previous purchase.

July 22, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Zeke Bonura from the Washington Senators for $10,000.

July 24, 1940 (Standings)

Selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Boston Bees.

August 28, 1940 (Standings)

Released Billy Rogell.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Drafted Bob Scheffing from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

December, 1940

Sold Red Steiner to the Boston Bees.

December 4, 1940

Traded Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Billy Myers.

December 5, 1940

Purchased Slick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

1941

Signed Cliff Aberson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Nelson Burbrink as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Clarence Maddern from Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Hank Schenz received from Tarboro (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Johnny Ostrowski from Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 4, 1941

Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 15, 1941

Sold Zeke Bonura to Minneapolis (American Association).

March 25, 1941

Sold Ripper Collins to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 1, 1941

Released Rabbit Warstler.

1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions