Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942
64-90, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (64-90)
Scored 713 runs, Allowed 840 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-88
Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 528,894 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1940
Drafted Pete Suder from the New York Yankees in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
November 13, 1940
Signed Felix Mackiewicz as an amateur free agent.
November 16, 1940
George Caster selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
December, 1940
Purchased Hal Quick from Springfield (Eastern).
Traded Flea Clifton to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Dewey Williams.
December 3, 1940
Traded Ed Heusser to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Lum Harris.
December 16, 1940
Traded Dario Lodigiani to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Knott.
1941
Signed Joe Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Ferrick as a free agent.
Gene Hermanski sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Signed Sam Zoldak as a free agent.
March 29, 1941
Sold Bill Nagel to the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 2, 1941 (Standings)
Sold Bob Kahle to Hollywood (PCL) for $13,500.
April 30, 1941 (Standings)
Purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.
Sold Buck Ross to the Chicago White Sox.
June 30, 1941 (Standings)
Sold Nels Potter to the Boston Red Sox.
August 9, 1941 (Standings)
Chubby Dean selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
September 8, 1941 (Standings)
Sold Walt Lanfranconi to the Chicago Cubs.
September 22, 1941 (Standings)
Tom Ferrick selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
September 30, 1941 (Standings)
Drafted Russ Christopher from the New York Yankees in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
October 20, 1941
Released Bump Hadley.
Released John Leovich.
November 26, 1941
Traded Fred Chapman to Toronto (International). Received Walter Klimczak (minors).
December 4, 1941
Sold Ron Northey to the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 6, 1941
Traded Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton to the New York Yankees. Received Buddy Blair.
December 9, 1941
Traded Wally Moses to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich.
1942
Signed Ted Abernathy as an amateur free agent.