1942 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

66-81, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frankie Frisch (66-81)
Scored 585 runs, Allowed 631 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-79

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 448,897 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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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 2, 1941

Released Spud Davis.

October 13, 1941

Drafted Jim Russell from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1941 minor league draft.

November 19, 1941

Released Ripper Collins.

December 1, 1941

Selected Hank Gornicki off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 4, 1941

Sold Ray Mueller to the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 5, 1941

Sold Debs Garms to the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 12, 1941

Traded Arky Vaughan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pete Coscarart, Luke Hamlin, Babe Phelps and Jimmy Wasdell.

1942

Signed Ted Beard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ebba St. Claire as an amateur free agent.

June 17, 1942 (Standings)

Received Huck Geary from Minneapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

September 9, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Previous purchase of Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phillies voided and player returned.

November 2, 1942

Drafted Ed Albosta from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Wally Hebert from San Diego (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

1943

Signed Bubba Harris as an amateur free agent.

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions

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