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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
67-87, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 757 runs, Allowed 882 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-88
Manager: Fred Haney (67-87)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 239,591 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 108
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1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1939
Drafted Alan Strange from Seattle (PCL) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
October 15, 1939
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.
April 25, 1940 (Standings)
Sold Joe Glenn to the Boston Red Sox.
April 26, 1940 (Standings)
Signed Lyn Lary as a free agent.
May 27, 1940 (Standings)
Traded Joe Gallagher to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Roy Cullenbine.
June 10, 1940 (Standings)
Sold Nate Andrews to the Cleveland Indians.
August 3, 1940 (Standings)
Signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.
August 16, 1940 (Standings)
Released Lyn Lary.
October 15, 1940 (Standings)
Drafted Bobby Estalella from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
November 16, 1940
Selected George Caster off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 3, 1940
Purchased Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller from the Boston Red Sox.
December 5, 1940
Sold Slick Coffman to the Chicago Cubs.
Sold Jake Wade to the Cincinnati Reds.
December 24, 1940
Purchased Johnny Allen from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.
1941
Signed Ribs Raney as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Wood as an amateur free agent.
February 4, 1941
Sold Lefty Mills to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
