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1942 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
42-109, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 394 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 39-112
Manager: Hans Lobert (42-109)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 230,183 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 101

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions

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

October 13, 1941

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.

April 7, 1942 (Standings)

Released Danny Reynolds.

May 2, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Ernie Koy from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 28, 1942 (Standings)

Released Bill Harman.

June 12, 1942 (Standings)

Released Cy Blanton.

August 7, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.

September 9, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Bennie Warren to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Previous purchase of Bennie Warren by the Pittsburgh Pirates voided and player returned.

November 2, 1942

Drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 17, 1942

Sold Bennie Warren to the Chicago Cubs.

December 12, 1942

Traded Rube Melton to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Allen and $30,000.

1943

Signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.

January 22, 1943

Traded Nick Etten to the New York Yankees. Received Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.

March 9, 1943

Traded Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Babe Dahlgren.

March 24, 1943

Purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Traded Bobby Bragan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jack Kraus and cash.

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions