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1940 Philadelphia Phillies (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939/1941)
50-103, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 494 runs, Allowed 750 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-104
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Attendance: 207,177 (8th of 8)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1939/1941)

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

December 4, 1939

Sold Gibby Brack to the Chicago White Sox.

December 5, 1939

Bud Bates selected by the Boston Bees off waivers.

December 17, 1939

Released Pinky Whitney.

1940

Dixie Howell received from the Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Danny Litwhiler as a free agent.

Signed Earl Rapp as an amateur free agent.

Harry Walker sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 22, 1940

Ray Harrell selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

February 24, 1940

Traded Jim Shilling and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Ed Levy. Ed Levy returned to original teams on April 27, 1940.

Le Grant Scott assigned from roster onto the Cincinnati Reds.

March, 1940

Signed Dale Jones as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 20, 1940

Purchased Lloyd Brown from the Chicago White Sox.

March 26, 1940

Signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.

April 2, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Jack Bolling to the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 14, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Ted Olson from the Boston Red Sox.

April 27, 1940 (Standings)

Traded Jim Shilling and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Ed Levy. Ed Levy returned to original teams on April 27, 1940.

April 28, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Roy Hughes to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Purchased Art Mahan from the Boston Red Sox.

May, 1940 (Standings)

Gene Bearden sent to the Miami Beach (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.

May 3, 1940 (Standings)

Sold George Scharein to the New York Yankees.

May 14, 1940 (Standings)

Released Gus Suhr.

May 15, 1940 (Standings)

Signed Wally Berger as a free agent.

May 21, 1940 (Standings)

Signed Cy Blanton as a free agent.

June 15, 1940 (Standings)

Traded Morrie Arnovich to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Rizzo.

July 5, 1940 (Standings)

Released Wally Berger.

September 5, 1940 (Standings)

Sent Skeeter Newsome to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Red Howell drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Rube Melton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

November 11, 1940

Traded Kirby Higbe to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Vito Tamulis, Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, and $100,000.

December, 1940

Sold Bubba Floyd to the Dallas (Texas).

1941

Earl Rapp sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

January 4, 1941

Sold Ham Schulte to the Hollywood (PCL).

February 4, 1941

Sold Art Mahan to the Little Rock (Southern Association).

February 8, 1941

Released Syl Johnson.

February 28, 1941

Purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Giants.

March 29, 1941

Purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Athletics.


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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