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1940 Cleveland Indians (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
Managed by Ossie Vitt

Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 902,576 (3rd of 8)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 93, Pitching - 92
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1939/1941)

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 the Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Signed Gene Woodling as an amateur free agent.

Returned Sal Maglie to the 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 the Nashville (Southern).

December 12, 1940

Traded Frankie Pytlak, Odell Hale, and Joe Dobson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Gene Desautels, Jim Bagby, 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

1939/1941

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