1940 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

82-72, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Dykes (82-72)
Scored 735 runs, Allowed 672 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 660,336 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103

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

October 3, 1939

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.

April 19, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Scat Metha to the Detroit Tigers.

May 15, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Swift from the Boston Bees.

August 15, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased George Dickey from Oklahoma City (Texas).

Purchased Jack Hallett from Shreveport (Texas).

August 24, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Rankin Johnson from Midland (West Texas-New Mexico).

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Bill Swift drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

November 6, 1940

Signed Orville Jorgens as a free agent.

Purchased Thurman Tucker from Oklahoma City (Texas).

December 4, 1940

Released Jackie Hayes.

December 16, 1940

Traded Jack Knott to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dario Lodigiani.

December 18, 1940

Eric McNair selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

December 31, 1940

Traded Ken Silvestri to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Knickerbocker.

1941

Signed Morrie Martin as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 1941

Purchased Joe Haynes from the Washington Senators.

February 7, 1941

Traded Clint Brown to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnny Humphries.

March 14, 1941

Purchased Ed Fernandes from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions