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1940 St. Louis Browns (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
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Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 239,591 (8th of 8)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1939/1941)

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

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 the 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 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

1939/1941

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