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1941 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

77-77, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Dykes (77-77)
Scored 638 runs, Allowed 649 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 677,077 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93


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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.

October 1, 1940

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.

April 30, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Myril Hoag from the St. Louis Browns.

Purchased Buck Ross from the Philadelphia Athletics.

May 13, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Dick Lanahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 29, 1941 (Standings)

Signed Ben Chapman as a free agent.

Sold Larry Rosenthal to the Cleveland Indians.

July 5, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Stan Goletz from the Cleveland Indians.

July 18, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Philley from Shreveport (Texas).

August 22, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Jake Jones from Shreveport (Texas).

November 3, 1941

Released Ben Chapman.

December 9, 1941

Traded Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Wally Moses.

1942

Guy Curtright received from Shreveport (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Russ Meyer as an amateur free agent.

March 12, 1942

Signed Sam West as a free agent.

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions