1942 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

106-48, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Scored 755 runs, Allowed 480 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-47

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 553,552 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 103

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

December 1, 1941

Hank Gornicki selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

December 4, 1941

Purchased Ray Mueller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 5, 1941

Purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 10, 1941

Traded Don Padgett to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jack Bergman (minors), Kemp Wicker and $7,500.

December 11, 1941

Traded Johnny Mize to the New York Giants. Received Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000.

1942

Signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.

Signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.

January 24, 1942

Sent Al Hollingsworth to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

February 18, 1942

Sold Sam Nahem to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 8, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Tom Sunkel to the New York Giants. Received a player to be named later and Jumbo Brown. The New York Giants sent Rae Blaemire (April 8, 1942) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

May 5, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Bill Lohrman and Gus Mancuso to the New York Giants.

May 6, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Max Marshall to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Gleeson.

Traded Clyde Shoun to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Whitey Moore.

May 23, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1942 (Standings)

Released Ray Hayworth.

July 8, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Lon Warneke to the Chicago Cubs for $75,000.

September 8, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Eddie Lake to the Boston Red Sox.

September 15, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Ray Mueller to the Cincinnati Reds.

October 1, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Paul Dean to the Washington Senators.

November 2, 1942

Steve Mesner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Dee Moore drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

George Myatt drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1942

Hal Epps selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.

November 24, 1942

Drafted Gerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.

December 4, 1942

Signed Frank Demaree as a free agent.

1943

Signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.

Released Cal Howe.

Signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Yuhas received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

March, 1943

Signed Jim Mallory as a free agent.

1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions