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1939 New York Giants
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940
77-74, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Terry (77-74)
Scored 703 runs, Allowed 685 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-74
Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 702,457 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1938
Red Evans drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1938
Sold Bill Cissell to Hollywood (PCL).
Traded Dick Bartell, Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Demaree, Billy Jurges and Ken O'Dea.
December 7, 1938
Sold Les Powers to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Traded Mickey Haslin and cash to San Diego (PCL). Received Manny Salvo.
December 11, 1938
Traded Tom Baker, Jim Carlin and $20,000 to the Washington Senators. Received Zeke Bonura.
December 15, 1938
Purchased Bill Harris from the Boston Red Sox.
1939
Released Tom Ferrick.
February 23, 1939
Purchased Al Glossop from the Cincinnati Reds.
April 10, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Dickshot from the Boston Bees.
May 9, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Red Lynn from the Detroit Tigers.
May 14, 1939 (Standings)
Signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
June 7, 1939 (Standings)
Released Tony Lazzeri.
June 11, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Woody Jensen from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 21, 1939 (Standings)
Signed Skeeter Scalzi as a free agent.
August 17, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Rae Blaemire from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
August 23, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Rucker from Atlanta (Southern Association).
Traded Jimmy Ripple to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ray Hayworth.
October 3, 1939 (Standings)
Drafted Paul Dean from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1939
Sold Tom Hafey to Atlanta (Southern Association).
Sold Red Jones to the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 7, 1939
Purchased Wayne Ambler from the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 27, 1939
Sold Alex Kampouris and Tom Padden to the New York Yankees.
January 26, 1940
Sold Skeeter Scalzi to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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