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1941 New York Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942)
74-79, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-80
Manager: Bill Terry (74-79)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 763,098 (2nd of 8)
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  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1940

Drafted Ace Adams from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

October 9, 1940

Drafted Bobby Coombs from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1940 minor league draft.

Drafted John Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 minor league draft.

November 25, 1940

Purchased Joe Orengo from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 4, 1940

Released Ray Hayworth.

Sold Glen Stewart to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 5, 1940

Purchased Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sold Johnny Dickshot to Hollywood (PCL).

Sold Roy Joiner to Hollywood (PCL).

December 10, 1940

Purchased Morrie Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds.

Signed Gabby Hartnett as a free agent.

December 12, 1940

Traded Wayne Ambler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Milt Shoffner.

December 31, 1940

Purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.

1941

Signed Mickey Grasso as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marv Grissom as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Hooper as an amateur free agent.

Signed Buddy Kerr as an amateur free agent.

Wes Westrum received from Crookston (Northern) in an unknown transaction.

January 2, 1941

Sold Hy Vandenberg to the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 31, 1941

Purchased Rene Monteagudo from the Washington Senators.

February 28, 1941

Sold Bob Seeds to the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 25, 1941

Sold George Myatt to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 29, 1941 (Standings)

Returned Bump Hadley to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

May 12, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Al Piechota from the Boston Braves.

May 14, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Paul Dean, Harry Gumbert and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill McGee.

May 15, 1941 (Standings)

Signed Dick Bartell as a free agent.

June 19, 1941 (Standings)

Selected Odell Hale off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 21, 1941 (Standings)

Frank Demaree selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

July 22, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Barna from Minneapolis (American Association).

August 7, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Connie Ryan from Atlanta (Southern Association).

September 1, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Koslo from Milwaukee (American Association).

September 9, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Odell Hale to Milwaukee (American Association).

Traded Jumbo Brown to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Sunkel.

September 25, 1941 (Standings)

Released Gabby Hartnett.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Hi Bithorn drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Roy Henshaw drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Sal Maglie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

October 13, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Austin Knickerbocker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1941 minor league draft.

December 3, 1941

Traded Bob Bowman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Leiber.

December 10, 1941

Purchased Billy Werber from the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Morrie Arnovich and Jo-Jo Moore to the Cincinnati Reds.

December 11, 1941

Traded Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Mize.

1942

Signed Woody Abernathy as a free agent.

Signed Bud Hardin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Clint Hartung as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Paul LaPalme from Bristol (Appalachian) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Nap Reyes as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Sima as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Thomson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Earl Turner as an amateur free agent.

Bill Voiselle received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Sheldon Jones from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 6, 1942

Purchased Ray Berres from the Boston Braves.

February 23, 1942

Purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).

March 2, 1942

Released Slick Castleman.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions

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