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1940 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939/1941)
90-64, Finished 1st in American League
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 888 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
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Attendance: 1,112,693 (1st of 8)
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  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.

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.

May 22, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Cotton Pippen to the Oakland (PCL).

July 3, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Lynn Nelson to the Buffalo (International).

July 30, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Tuck Stainback from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 1, 1940 (Standings)

Released Red Kress.

August 7, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Dutch Meyer from the New York Giants.

September 11, 1940 (Standings)

Frank Secory selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

October 4, 1940 (Standings)

Dick Conger drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

December, 1940

Traded Les Fleming to the Nashville (Southern Association). Received Mickey Rocco, Bob Boken, and cash.

Sold Scat Metha to the Knoxville (Southern Association).

December 12, 1940

Sold Pete Fox to the Boston Red Sox.

December 18, 1940

Selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1941

Frank Carswell received from the Texarkana (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.

Bobby Hogue received from the Hollywood (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Johnny Lipon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Stubby Overmire as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Hal White from the Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 8, 1941

Released Earl Averill.


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

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