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1942 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

75-79, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Scored 590 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium & League Park II · Attendance: 459,447 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 92

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 3, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Larry Rosenthal to the New York Yankees. Received Buster Mills.

June 16, 1942 (Standings)

Released Clint Brown.

Signed George Susce as a free agent.

August 13, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Repass from the Washington Senators.

November 2, 1942

Drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

December 17, 1942

Traded Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly to the New York Yankees. Received Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar.

1943

Signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 1943

Sold Dixie Howell to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions

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