1939 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

81-73, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Del Baker (81-73)
Scored 849 runs, Allowed 762 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 836,279 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 110

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

October 4, 1938

Drafted Red Lynn from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1938

Traded Ed Selway (minors), George Archie, Tony Piet, Jo-Jo White and cash to Seattle (PCL). Received Fred Hutchinson.

December 15, 1938

Traded Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.

1939

Signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Metkovich as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.

April 9, 1939 (Standings)

Boots Poffenberger selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

May 9, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Les Fleming to the St. Louis Browns.

Sold Red Lynn to the New York Giants.

May 13, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Mark Christman, George Gill, Bob Harris, Vern Kennedy, Chet Laabs and Roxie Lawson to the St. Louis Browns. Received Beau Bell, Red Kress, Bobo Newsom and Jim Walkup.

May 18, 1939 (Standings)

Selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Washington Senators.

June 14, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Harry Eisenstat and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Earl Averill.

July 21, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Jim Walkup to Toronto (International).

July 24, 1939 (Standings)

Dixie Walker selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

August 22, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Clay Smith from the Cleveland Indians.

September 12, 1939 (Standings)

Selected Cotton Pippen off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Tom Seats from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1939

Traded Billy Rogell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick Bartell.

December 9, 1939

Traded Benny McCoy to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Wally Moses. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.

1940

Signed Dick Conger as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Erautt as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Gillespie as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

January 14, 1940

Ed Albosta granted Free Agency.

Roy Cullenbine granted Free Agency.

Guy Curtright granted Free Agency.

Dutch Dietz granted Free Agency.

Cal Dorsett granted Free Agency.

Al Gardella granted Free Agency.

Danny Gardella granted Free Agency.

Paul Gillespie granted Free Agency.

Buddy Hancken granted Free Agency.

Jim Hickey granted Free Agency.

Johnny Johnson granted Free Agency.

Dale Jones granted Free Agency.

Pat McLaughlin granted Free Agency.

George Metkovich granted Free Agency.

Bill Mueller granted Free Agency.

Dee Phillips granted Free Agency.

Steve Rachunok granted Free Agency.

Johnny Sain granted Free Agency.

Bryan Stephens granted Free Agency.

Tommy Tatum granted Free Agency.

Ed Weiland granted Free Agency.

Benny McCoy granted Free Agency.

January 20, 1940

Traded Beau Bell to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bruce Campbell.

January 30, 1940

Traded Slick Coffman to the St. Louis Browns. Received Billy Sullivan.

February 23, 1940

Selected Lynn Nelson off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions