1941 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

75-79, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Roger Peckinpaugh (75-79)
Scored 677 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76

Ballparks: League Park II & Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 745,948 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101

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

October 1, 1940

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.

April 21, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Bill Zuber to the Washington Senators.

May 29, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Chicago White Sox.

July 5, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Stan Goletz to the Chicago White Sox.

July 24, 1941 (Standings)

Received Oris Hockett from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a conditional deal.

August 9, 1941 (Standings)

Selected Chubby Dean off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

August 13, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Fabian Gaffke from Minneapolis (American Association).

September 10, 1941 (Standings)

Released Mel Harder.

September 22, 1941 (Standings)

Selected Tom Ferrick off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Otto Denning from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Ken Jungels drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

December, 1941

Traded Doyle Lade to Savannah (South Atlantic). Received Hugh Klaerner (minors).

December 4, 1941

Sold Rollie Hemsley to the Cincinnati Reds.

December 11, 1941

Purchased Vern Kennedy from the Washington Senators.

1942

Nate Andrews sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ray Boone as an amateur free agent.

Grant Dunlap received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Gordie Mueller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Purchased Eddie Robinson from Baltimore (International).

Signed Al Rosen as an amateur free agent.

Returned Sheldon Jones to Oklahoma City (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

March 26, 1942

Sold Gee Walker to the Cincinnati Reds.

1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions