1939 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

43-111, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Haney (43-111)
Scored 733 runs, Allowed 1035 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 53-101

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 109,159 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 105

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

October 4, 1938

Charlie Gelbert drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hal Spindel from Seattle (PCL) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

October 26, 1938

Traded Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag.

December 6, 1938

Traded Tom Carey to the Boston Red Sox. Received Johnny Marcum.

1939

Signed Bob Dillinger as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Jim Russell from Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania State Associatio) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Fred Sanford as an amateur free agent.

January 21, 1939

Sold Tommy Heath to Syracuse (International).

February 10, 1939

Sold Julio Bonetti to the Chicago Cubs.

March 2, 1939

Sold Les Tietje to Minneapolis (American Association).

April 9, 1939 (Standings)

Minneapolis (American Association) returned Les Tietje following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 10, 1939 (Standings)

Lou Tost assigned from roster onto Hollywood (PCL).

April 27, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Tommy Thompson from the Chicago White Sox.

May 9, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Les Fleming from the Detroit Tigers.

Jim Weaver assigned onto roster from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 13, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Beau Bell, Red Kress, Bobo Newsom and Jim Walkup to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mark Christman, George Gill, Bob Harris, Vern Kennedy, Chet Laabs and Roxie Lawson.

May 14, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Fred Johnson and Russ Van Atta to Toronto (International).

June 2, 1939 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Marcum to the Chicago White Sox. Received John Whitehead.

June 13, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Mel Mazzera to Toronto (International).

Traded Roy Hughes and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Gallagher.

June 15, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Mel Almada to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $25,000.

August 2, 1939 (Standings)

Selected Moose Solters off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

September 6, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Jake Wade from the Boston Red Sox.

September 25, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Nate Andrews from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Alan Strange from Seattle (PCL) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

October 15, 1939 (Standings)

Ox Miller selected by the Washington Senators in the 1939 minor league draft.

December 8, 1939

Traded Moose Solters to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rip Radcliff.

December 15, 1939

Purchased Johnny Marcum from the Chicago White Sox.

December 29, 1939

Purchased Norm Schlueter from the Chicago White Sox.

Purchased Hank Steinbacher from the Chicago White Sox.

1940

Signed Hank Arft as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Coleman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Babe Martin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marlin Stuart as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 1940

Selected Johnny Niggeling off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 30, 1940

Purchased Wally Judnich from the New York Yankees.

Traded Billy Sullivan to the Detroit Tigers. Received Slick Coffman.

February 8, 1940

Purchased Elden Auker from the Boston Red Sox.

March 21, 1940

Signed George Susce as a free agent.

1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions