B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Franchise Encyclopedia > 1942 Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
55-99, Finished 8th in American League
View League Standings and Leaders
Scored 549 runs, Allowed 801 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 51-103
Manager: Connie Mack (55-99)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 423,487 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 101
BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Team Uniforms
Let people know you like this site. Sponsor this page for $5. Your message will replace this ad.
- Franchise Encyclopedia
- 1942
- Stats
- Roster
- Batting [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
- Pitching [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
- Fielding
- Schedule & Results
- Scoring
- Other [+]
- Transactions
- Def. Lineups
- Batting Orders
- Amateur Draft
- Minor Lg Affiliates
1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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 9, 1941
Traded Wally Moses to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich.
1942
Signed Tal Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
Buddy Blair received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
April 3, 1942 (Standings)
Selected Bill Knickerbocker off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
June 1, 1942 (Standings)
Traded Frankie Hayes to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bob Harris and Bob Swift.
July 25, 1942 (Standings)
Purchased Eric McNair from the Detroit Tigers.
August 17, 1942 (Standings)
Released Tex Shirley.
September 30, 1942 (Standings)
Purchased Jesse Flores from the Chicago Cubs.
November 2, 1942
Drafted Eddie Mayo from the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Johnny Welaj from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1942
Released Bill Knickerbocker.
Released Mike Kreevich.
Released Eric McNair.
December 7, 1942
Released Larry Eschen.
1943
Signed Vern Benson as an amateur free agent.
Les Moss received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Carl Scheib as an amateur free agent.
March 21, 1943
Traded Bob Johnson to the Washington Senators. Received Bobby Estalella and cash.
March 31, 1943
Sold Butch Nieman to the Boston Braves.
