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1939 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938/1940)
92-61, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 779 runs, Allowed 633 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-62
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Attendance: 400,245 (5th of 8)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1938/1940)

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

December 8, 1938

Traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dusty Cooke.

Sold Ray Harrell to the Chicago Cubs.

December 13, 1938

Traded Jimmy Outlaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lew Krausse and cash.

1939

Ken Holcombe received from the Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.

February 17, 1939

Signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 1939

Joe Mack assigned onto roster from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 16, 1939 (Standings)

Purchased Woody English from the Chicago Cubs.

May 25, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Johnny Watwood to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 14, 1939 (Standings)

Selected Lyn Lary off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Max Macon to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 25, 1939 (Standings)

Sold Nate Andrews to the St. Louis Browns.

October, 1939 (Standings)

Drafted Del Wilber from the Findlay (Ohio State) in the 1939 minor league draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 3, 1939 (Standings)

Paul Dean drafted by the New York Giants in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

Si Johnson drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

Tom Seats drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

Tom Turner drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1939

Purchased Red Jones from the New York Giants.

December 27, 1939

Traded Ken Raffensberger to the Chicago Cubs. Received Steve Mesner, Gene Lillard, and cash.

Sold Bobby Sturgeon to the Chicago Cubs.

1940

Signed Bud Byerly as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Genovese as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lou Klein as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Papai as an amateur free agent.

Harry Walker received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

January 26, 1940

Purchased Skeeter Scalzi from the New York Giants.

February 6, 1940

Sold Herman Franks 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.

1938/1940

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