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1940 Washington Senators (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939/1941)
64-90, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 665 runs, Allowed 811 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91
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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 Taffy Wright and Pete Appleton to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gee Walker.

1940

Released Ben Geraghty. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Returned Mickey Livingston to the Springfield (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Signed Jack Merson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ray Scarborough as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 1940

Sold Dick Bass to the Chicago Cubs.

March 30, 1940

Sold Al Williams to the Minneapolis (American Association).

April 4, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Ed Leip to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 11, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Tony Giuliani to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Purchased Al Hollingsworth from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

April 23, 1940 (Standings)

the Chicago Cubs returned Dick Bass following previous purchase.

April 26, 1940 (Standings)

Purchased Zeke Bonura from the New York Giants for $20,000.

May 5, 1940 (Standings)

Returned Al Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.

May 18, 1940 (Standings)

Signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.

May 25, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Jimmy Wasdell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 4, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Mike Dejan to the Cincinnati Reds.

July 13, 1940 (Standings)

Released Willis Hudlin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 22, 1940 (Standings)

Sold Zeke Bonura to the Chicago Cubs for $10,000.

August 18, 1940 (Standings)

Charlie Gelbert selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

October 1, 1940 (Standings)

Drafted George Archie from the Seattle (PCL) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1940

Signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.

December 12, 1940

Traded Gee Walker to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doc Cramer.

December 24, 1940

Traded Joe Krakauskas to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ben Chapman.

1941

Signed Sonny Dixon as an amateur free agent.

Released Jack Merson.

January 4, 1941

Sold Joe Haynes to the Chicago White Sox.

January 31, 1941

Sold Rene Monteagudo to the New York Giants.

March 27, 1941

Purchased Steve Sundra from the New York Yankees.


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

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