1939 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

85-69, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Dykes (85-69)
Scored 755 runs, Allowed 737 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 594,104 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 107

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

December 7, 1938

Purchased Bobby Reis from the Boston Bees.

December 19, 1938

Sold Luke Sewell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 21, 1938

Traded Boze Berger to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eric McNair.

1939

Signed Jimmy Grant as a free agent.

Obtained Eddie Lopat from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

April 27, 1939 (Standings)

Selected Eddie Smith off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Sold Tommy Thompson to the St. Louis Browns.

May 8, 1939 (Standings)

Eddie Feinberg assigned onto roster from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 2, 1939 (Standings)

Traded John Whitehead to the St. Louis Browns. Received Johnny Marcum.

September 5, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Scat Metha from Fort Worth (Texas).

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Tom Turner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1939

Purchased Gibby Brack from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 6, 1939

Sold Merv Connors to Syracuse (International).

December 8, 1939

Sold Marv Owen to the Boston Red Sox.

Traded Rip Radcliff to the St. Louis Browns. Received Moose Solters.

Traded Gee Walker to the Washington Senators. Received Pete Appleton and Taffy Wright.

December 15, 1939

Sold Johnny Marcum to the St. Louis Browns.

December 29, 1939

Sold Norm Schlueter to the St. Louis Browns.

Sold Hank Steinbacher to the St. Louis Browns.

Traded Jesse Landrum, Tony Rensa and cash to Oklahoma City (Texas). Received Don Kolloway.

January 10, 1940

Traded Ollie Bejma and Johnny Gerlach to the Cleveland Indians. Received Skeeter Webb.

January 29, 1940

Signed Ed Weiland as a free agent.

March, 1940

Signed Dee Phillips as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 20, 1940

Sold Lloyd Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies.

1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions