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1941 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

70-84, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bucky Harris (70-84)
Scored 728 runs, Allowed 798 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 415,663 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1940

Drafted George Archie from 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.

April 21, 1941 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Zuber from the Cleveland Indians.

May 15, 1941 (Standings)

Released Danny MacFayden.

Traded Rick Ferrell to the St. Louis Browns. Received Vern Kennedy.

May 26, 1941 (Standings)

Released Ben Chapman.

September 10, 1941 (Standings)

Traded George Archie to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bobby Estalella.

September 30, 1941 (Standings)

Drafted Stan Galle from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Repass from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

October 7, 1941 (Standings)

Released Buddy Myer.

December 11, 1941

Sold Vern Kennedy to the Cleveland Indians.

December 12, 1941

Traded Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher.

December 13, 1941

Traded Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj to the Boston Red Sox. Received Stan Spence and Jack Wilson.

February 15, 1942

Released Sam West.

March 31, 1942

Purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000.

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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions

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