1940 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

84-69, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ray Blades (14-24), Mike Gonzalez (1-5) and Billy Southworth (69-40)
Scored 747 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-72

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 324,078 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

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

October 3, 1939

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

Sold Bobby Sturgeon to the Chicago Cubs.

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

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.

April 2, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Bolling from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Signed Jack Russell as a free agent.

April 3, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Winford from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

April 15, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Handley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 23, 1940 (Standings)

Released Lyn Lary.

April 24, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Mel Almada from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

June 12, 1940 (Standings)

Traded Curt Davis and Joe Medwick to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Carl Doyle, Bert Haas, Ernie Koy, Sam Nahem and $125,000.

June 13, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Ira Hutchinson from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

September 5, 1940 (Standings)

Traded Mike Ryba to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Brazle.

September 9, 1940 (Standings)

Released Jack Russell.

September 10, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Newt Kimball from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Oscar Judd drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

Rube Melton drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

Bob Scheffing drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

October 9, 1940 (Standings)

John Davis selected by the New York Giants in the 1940 minor league draft.

November 19, 1940

Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 25, 1940

Sold Joe Orengo to the New York Giants.

December 3, 1940

Sold Stu Martin to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 4, 1940

Traded Mickey Owen to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received John Pintar (minors), Gus Mancuso and $65,000.

December 5, 1940

Sold Bob Bowman to the New York Giants.

December 16, 1940

Sold Tot Pressnell to the Cincinnati Reds.

1941

Signed Chuck Diering as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tommy Glaviano as an amateur free agent.

Ken Holcombe sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Kazak received from Valdosta (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Del Rice as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Rice as an amateur free agent.

January 2, 1941

Purchased Bill Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Purchased Hy Vandenberg from the New York Giants.

March 25, 1941

Purchased George Myatt from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1939 / 1941 Trades and Transactions