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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1938/1940)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 12, 1938
Traded Jo-Jo White, Tony Piet, George Archie, Ed Selway (minors), and cash to the Seattle (PCL). Received Fred Hutchinson.
December 15, 1938
Traded Elden Auker, Jake Wade, and Chet Morgan to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
1939
Signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.
Signed Catfish 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 Vern Kennedy, Bob Harris, George Gill, Roxie Lawson, Chet Laabs, and Mark Christman to the St. Louis Browns. Received Beau Bell, Bobo Newsom, Red Kress, 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 the 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 the 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.
Catfish Metkovich granted Free Agency.
Bill Mueller granted Free Agency.
Damon 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.
Traded Benny McCoy to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Wally Moses. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.
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.
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