1941 Philadelphia Phillies

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

43-111, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Doc Prothro (43-111)
Scored 501 runs, Allowed 793 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 46-108

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 231,401 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 97, 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

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 Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, Vito Tamulis and $100,000.

December, 1940

Sold Bubba Floyd to Dallas (Texas).

1941

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

January 4, 1941

Sold Ham Schulte to Hollywood (PCL).

February 4, 1941

Sold Art Mahan to 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.

May 6, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Vito Tamulis to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lee Grissom.

May 12, 1941 (Standings)

Sold Bill Nagel to Syracuse (International).

June 21, 1941 (Standings)

Bill Crouch selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

June 28, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Danny Murtaugh from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 14, 1941 (Standings)

Traded Dixie Howell to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received John S. Bell (minors), Ray Roche (minors), Joe Becker and George Staller.

September 11, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Bert Hodges from Memphis (Southern Association).

Purchased Earl Naylor from Memphis (Southern Association).

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Al Glossop from the New York Yankees in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

October 13, 1941 (Standings)

Austin Knickerbocker selected by the New York Giants in the 1941 minor league draft.

December 4, 1941

Purchased Ron Northey from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.

December 9, 1941

Sold Heinie Mueller to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 10, 1941

Sold Johnny Rizzo to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

January 12, 1942

Released Chuck Klein.

February 18, 1942

Purchased Sam Nahem from the St. Louis Cardinals.

1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions