1940 New York Yankees

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

88-66, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe McCarthy (88-66)
Scored 817 runs, Allowed 671 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium I · Attendance: 988,975 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 92 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96

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

October 3, 1939

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

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

December 27, 1939

Purchased Alex Kampouris and Tom Padden 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.

Sold Mike Dejan to the Washington Senators for $750.

January 4, 1940

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

January 27, 1940

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.

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 $15,000. Ed Levy returned to original team on April 27, 1940.

March, 1940

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

Traded Ham Schulte to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and plus additional compensation. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Scharein (May 3, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

April 10, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Sig Gryska from the St. Louis Browns.

May 15, 1940 (Standings)

Lee Grissom selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

August 13, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Rugger Ardizoia from Hollywood (PCL).

September 10, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Alex Kampouris to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 11, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Red Nonnenkamp from the Boston Red Sox.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Pete Suder drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

December, 1940

Sold Tony DePhillips to the Cincinnati Reds.

Traded Jack Graham to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Boze Berger.

December 5, 1940

Sold Jake Powell to San Francisco (PCL).

December 30, 1940

Traded Monte Pearson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Lang and $20,000.

December 31, 1940

Sold Bump Hadley to the New York Giants.

Traded Bill Knickerbocker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ken Silvestri.

1941

Signed Allie Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed Monk Dubiel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Dyck as an amateur free agent.

Ken Holcombe received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Purchased Ellis Kinder from Jackson (Kitty) for $5,000.

Signed Woody Main as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vic Raschi as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Starr as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Wight as an amateur free agent.

January 23, 1941

Signed Gus Niarhos as an amateur free agent.

February 15, 1941

Purchased Al Glossop from the Boston Braves.

February 25, 1941

Sold Babe Dahlgren to the Boston Braves.

March 18, 1941

Sold Johnny Riddle to the Cincinnati Reds.

March 27, 1941

Sold Steve Sundra to the Washington Senators.

March 30, 1941

Sold Oral Hildebrand to St Paul (American Association).

1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions