1941 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

75-79, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Del Baker (75-79)
Scored 686 runs, Allowed 743 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 684,915 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 109 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 107

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

October 4, 1940

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

December, 1940

Sold Scat Metha to Knoxville (Southern Association).

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

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 Texarkana (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

Bobby Hogue received from 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 Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

January 27, 1941

Signed John McHale as an amateur free agent.

February 8, 1941

Released Earl Averill.

Signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.

April 2, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Tom Seats to San Francisco (PCL).

April 5, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Clay Smith to St Paul (American Association).

May 11, 1941 (Standings)

Released Dick Bartell.

May 15, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Rip Radcliff from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

June, 1941 (Standings)

Earl Rapp received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

June 21, 1941 (Standings)

Signed Dick Wakefield as an amateur free agent.

July 16, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Frank Jelincich to the Chicago Cubs.

August 4, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Archie McKain to the St. Louis Browns.

September 8, 1941 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Billy Hitchcock. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Roy Henshaw from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Sal Maglie drafted by the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1941

Traded Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher to the Washington Senators. Received Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer.

1942

Signed Neil Berry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Gray as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Hall as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Lerchen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vic Wertz as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1942

Released Charlie Gehringer.

March 13, 1942

Sold Billy Sullivan to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

March 31, 1942

Sold Bobo Newsom to the Washington Senators for $40,000.

1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions