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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
89-65, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 710 runs, Allowed 637 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69
Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 902,576 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 92
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1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1940
Ed Klieman received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Signed Cliff Mapes as an amateur free agent.
Returned Hal White to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Signed Gene Woodling as an amateur free agent.
Returned Sal Maglie to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
January 10, 1940
Traded Skeeter Webb to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ollie Bejma and Johnny Gerlach.
January 20, 1940
Traded Bruce Campbell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Beau Bell.
January 27, 1940
Signed Paul Calvert as a free agent.
March, 1940
Signed Cal Dorsett as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Bryan Stephens as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 15, 1940 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Broaca to the New York Giants.
May 13, 1940 (Standings)
Released Willis Hudlin.
June 5, 1940 (Standings)
The New York Giants returned Johnny Broaca following previous purchase.
Released Johnny Broaca.
June 10, 1940 (Standings)
Purchased Nate Andrews from the St. Louis Browns.
October 1, 1940 (Standings)
Drafted Red Howell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
December, 1940
Sold Hank Helf to Nashville (Southern).
December 12, 1940
Traded Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker.
December 24, 1940
Sold Johnny Allen to the St. Louis Browns for $20,000.
Traded Ben Chapman to the Washington Senators. Received Joe Krakauskas.
1941
Signed Herb Conyers as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Frazier as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sheldon Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Kuzava as an amateur free agent.
Signed Doyle Lade as a free agent.
Signed Joe Tipton as an amateur free agent.
January 2, 1941
Signed George Susce as a free agent.
February 3, 1941
Purchased Joe Heving from the Boston Red Sox.
February 7, 1941
Traded Johnny Humphries to the Chicago White Sox. Received Clint Brown.
