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1939 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938/1940)
106-45, Finished 1st in American League
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World Series Champs
Scored 967 runs, Allowed 556 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 111-40
Managed by Joe McCarthy

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 859,785 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 86
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-0) over Cincinnati Reds

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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.

November 19, 1938

Sold Johnny Broaca to the Cleveland Indians.

1939

Signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.

Signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Steve Souchock as an amateur free agent.

January 24, 1939

Sold Jim Gleeson to the Chicago Cubs for $25,000.

February 4, 1939

Traded Eddie Miller to the Boston Bees. Received players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle, and cash. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938), and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

February 6, 1939

Sold Kemp Wicker to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $50,000.

March 31, 1939

Received Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

April 8, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Len Gabrielson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Sivess and cash.

May 15, 1939 (Standings)

Returned Bob Kahle to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

May 28, 1939 (Standings)

Released Wes Ferrell.

June 13, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Joe Gallagher to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Hughes and cash.

June 20, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmie DeShong from the Washington Senators.

July, 1939 (Standings)

Randy Gumpert received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

July 13, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Roy Hughes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Hollingsworth.

August, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Al Piechota to the Boston Bees.

August 5, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Vince DiMaggio to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later and $40,000. The Cincinnati Reds sent Frenchy Bordagaray (January 27, 1940) and Nino Bongiovanni (January 27, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

August 12, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Al Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 8, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Clyde McCullough to the Chicago Cubs.

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Johnny Babich drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

Nick Strincevich drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

October 14, 1939 (Standings)

Hank Sauer selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1939 minor league draft.

December 27, 1939

Purchased Alex Kampouris from the New York Giants.

1940

Signed Tommy Byrne as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tex Hoyle as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Murray as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Page as an amateur free agent.

Signed Spec Shea as an amateur free agent.

Signed Elmer Singleton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Snuffy Stirnweiss as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 1940

Traded Joe Beggs to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lee Grissom.

January 30, 1940

Sold Wally Judnich to the St. Louis Browns.

February 24, 1940

Traded Ed Levy to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Shilling and cash. Ed Levy returned to original teams on April 27, 1940.

March, 1940

Signed Johnny Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)


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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