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- November 6, 1940
The Chicago White Sox signed Orville Jorgens as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Thurman Tucker from Oklahoma City (Texas).
- November 11, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, Vito Tamulis and $100,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kirby Higbe.
- November 13, 1940
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Felix Mackiewicz as an amateur free agent.
- November 16, 1940
The St. Louis Browns selected George Caster off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- November 17, 1940
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Al Hollingsworth from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- November 18, 1940
Baltimore (International) purchased Joe Kracher from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Baltimore (International) purchased Clyde Smoll from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- November 19, 1940
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tot Pressnell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- November 25, 1940
The New York Giants purchased Joe Orengo from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December, 1940
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tony DePhillips from the New York Yankees.
Dallas (Texas) purchased Bubba Floyd from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Nashville (Southern) purchased Hank Helf from the Cleveland Indians.
Knoxville (Southern Association) purchased Frank Metha from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hal Quick from Springfield (Eastern).
The Boston Bees purchased Red Steiner from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians traded Orie Arntzen to the Philadelphia Athletics for Sammy Liberto (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Boze Berger to the New York Yankees for Jack Graham.
- December 3, 1940
The St. Louis Browns purchased Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller from the Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Stu Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 4, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Glen Stewart from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox released Jackie Hayes.
The New York Giants released Ray Hayworth.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded John Pintar (minors), Gus Mancuso and $65,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mickey Owen.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick to the Cincinnati Reds for Billy Myers.
- December 5, 1940
The Washington Nationals signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs purchased George Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Johnny Dickshot from the New York Giants.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Roy Joiner from the New York Giants.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Jake Powell from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ray Starr from Dallas (Texas).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jake Wade from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Paul Waner.
- December 9, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Pep Young to the Cincinnati Reds for Lew Riggs.
- December 10, 1940
The New York Giants signed Gabby Hartnett as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Morrie Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 12, 1940
The Boston Red Sox purchased Pete Fox from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox traded Doc Cramer to the Washington Nationals for Gee Walker.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Milt Shoffner to the New York Giants for Wayne Ambler.
- December 16, 1940
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tot Pressnell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jack Knott to the Philadelphia Athletics for Dario Lodigiani.
- December 18, 1940
The Detroit Tigers selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- December 24, 1940
The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Allen from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ben Chapman to the Washington Nationals for Joe Krakauskas.
- December 30, 1940
The Cincinnati Reds traded Don Lang and $20,000 to the New York Yankees for Monte Pearson.
- December 31, 1940
The New York Giants purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox traded Ken Silvestri to the New York Yankees for Bill Knickerbocker.
- Before 1941 Season
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tom Ferrick as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Aberson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Baumholtz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Hank Behrman as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Blackburn as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nelson Burbrink as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Moe Burtschy as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Allie Clark as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Merrill Combs as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Herb Conyers as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sam Dente as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chuck Diering as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Sonny Dixon as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Fritz Dorish as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Monk Dubiel as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Grant Dunlap as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Dyck as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bruce Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Frazier as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tommy Glaviano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Mickey Grasso as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Hal Gregg as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marv Grissom as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Hooper as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sheldon Jones as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Spider Jorgensen as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Kellner as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Buddy Kerr as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ralph Kiner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Kozar as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Kuzava as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Lipon as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Vic Lombardi as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Woody Main as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Morrie Martin as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Minner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Stubby Overmire as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mel Parnell as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Marv Rackley as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ribs Raney as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Vic Raschi as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Del Rice as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hal Rice as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bud Sheely as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Virgil Stallcup as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dick Starr as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Stevens as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Tipton as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Junior Walsh as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Wight as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ken Wood as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Doyle Lade as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Sam Zoldak as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Carl Furillo from Reading (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Washington Nationals obtained Charlie Letchas from Chattanooga (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Clarence Maddern from Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Charlie Metro from Texarkana (Cotton States) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Willie Ramsdell from Big Springs (West Texas-New Mexico) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Eddie Stanky from the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Hal White from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Goody Rosen to Syracuse (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees purchased Ellis Kinder from Jackson (Kitty) for $5,000.
The Washington Nationals released Jack Merson.
Frank Carswell sent from Texarkana (Big State) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Bobby Hogue sent from Hollywood (Florida East Coast) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Ken Holcombe sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Eddie Kazak sent from Valdosta (Georgia-Florida) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Earl Rapp sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Hank Schenz sent from Tarboro (Coastal Plain) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Ben Wade sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Wes Westrum sent from Crookston (Northern) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Gene Hermanski of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Johnny Ostrowski to Macon (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Andy Seminick.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gene Hermanski as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Andy Seminick as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Johnny Ostrowski from Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ed Murphy from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 2, 1941
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hy Vandenberg from the New York Giants.
- January 4, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Joe Haynes from the Washington Nationals.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Ham Schulte from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 23, 1941
The New York Yankees signed Gus Niarhos as an amateur free agent.
- January 27, 1941
The Detroit Tigers signed John McHale as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Pep Rambert from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 30, 1941
Jersey City (International) purchased Bill Atwood from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 31, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased René Monteagudo from the Washington Nationals.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lloyd Brown.
- February, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Burich as a free agent.
- February 3, 1941
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Heving from the Boston Red Sox.
- February 4, 1941
Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Art Mahan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Howard Mills from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 7, 1941
The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Leovich as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Clint Brown to the Cleveland Indians for Johnny Humphries.
- February 8, 1941
The Detroit Tigers signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Earl Averill.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Syl Johnson.
- February 10, 1941
The Boston Braves signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
- February 15, 1941
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Zeke Bonura from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees purchased Al Glossop from the Boston Braves.
- February 25, 1941
The Boston Braves purchased Babe Dahlgren from the New York Yankees.
- February 26, 1941
The Boston Braves signed Earl Averill as a free agent.
- February 28, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Giants.
- March 14, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Fernandes from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 18, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Riddle from the New York Yankees.
- March 19, 1941
The Boston Braves purchased Ducky Detweiler from Wilmington (Interstate).
- March 22, 1941
The Boston Red Sox released Alex Mustaikis.
- March 25, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ripper Collins from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Myatt from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 26, 1941
- March 27, 1941
The Washington Nationals purchased Steve Sundra from the New York Yankees.
- March 29, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- March 30, 1941
St Paul (American Association) purchased Oral Hildebrand from the New York Yankees.
- April, 1941
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Lucier as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 1, 1941
The Chicago Cubs released Rabbit Warstler.
- April 2, 1941
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bob Kahle from the Philadelphia Athletics for $13,500.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Tom Seats from the Detroit Tigers.
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 3, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Roxie Lawson from the St. Louis Browns.
- April 5, 1941
Macon (South Atlantic) purchased Cy Block from Montreal (International).
St Paul (American Association) purchased Clay Smith from the Detroit Tigers.
- April 8, 1941
Charleston (South Atlantic) purchased Claude Wilborn from the Boston Braves.
- April 15, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Newt Kimball from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Howard Mills to the St. Louis Browns following previous purchase.
- April 21, 1941
The Washington Nationals purchased Bill Zuber from the Cleveland Indians.
- April 22, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Mace Brown from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- April 29, 1941
The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Carnett from the Boston Braves.
The New York Giants returned Bump Hadley to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
The Boston Braves released Earl Averill.
- April 30, 1941
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Myril Hoag from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Buck Ross from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds released Dee Moore.
- May 6, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Charlie Gilbert, Johnny Hudson and $65,000 to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Herman.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Lee Grissom to the Philadelphia Phillies for Vito Tamulis.
- May 7, 1941
The Boston Braves traded Nick Strincevich to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lloyd Waner.
- May 8, 1941
The Boston Braves released Wes Ferrell.
- May 10, 1941
Bridgeport (Interstate) purchased Buster Bray from the Boston Braves.
- May 11, 1941
The Detroit Tigers released Dick Bartell.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Paul Waner.
- May 12, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Baker from the Cincinnati Reds.
Syracuse (International) purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 13, 1941
Hartford (Eastern) purchased George Barnicle from the Boston Braves.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dick Lanahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 14, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ernie Koy from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Pep Young from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants traded Paul Dean, Harry Gumbert and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill McGee.
- May 15, 1941
The New York Giants signed Dick Bartell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Rip Radcliff from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.
Sanford (Bi-State) purchased Neb Stewart from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Danny MacFayden.
The St. Louis Browns traded Vern Kennedy to the Washington Nationals for Rick Ferrell.
- May 19, 1941
Lou Chiozza retired from the New York Giants.
- May 23, 1941
Evansville (I-I-I) purchased Sig Broskie from the Boston Braves.
- May 24, 1941
The Boston Braves signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
- May 25, 1941
The New York Yankees purchased Hank Majeski from the Boston Braves.
- May 26, 1941
The Washington Nationals released Ben Chapman.
- May 29, 1941
The Chicago White Sox signed Ben Chapman as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Harman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 31, 1941
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Chuck Workman from the Cleveland Indians.
- June, 1941
The New York Yankees returned Ellis Kinder to Jackson (Kitty) following previous purchase.
Earl Rapp sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
- June 4, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds signed Eddie Shokes as an amateur free agent.
- June 12, 1941
The Boston Braves traded Lloyd Waner to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Hutchings.
- June 15, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Braves purchased Al Montgomery from the Chicago Cubs.
- June 19, 1941
The New York Giants selected Odell Hale off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 20, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Sullivan from the Boston Braves.
St Paul (American Association) purchased Bill Swift from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $5,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 21, 1941
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Wakefield as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bill Crouch off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 23, 1941
Rochester (International) purchased Roy Bruner from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 28, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies traded George Jumonville and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Danny Murtaugh.
- June 30, 1941
The Boston Red Sox purchased Nels Potter from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July, 1941
Bill Kennedy sent from the New York Yankees to Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.
- July 1, 1941
The Chicago Cubs selected Bill Schuster off waivers from Seattle (Pacific Coast).
- July 4, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Vosmik.
- July 5, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Stan Goletz from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 9, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Lou Fette.
- July 16, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Jelincich from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 18, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dave Philley from Shreveport (Texas).
- July 20, 1941
Springfield (Eastern) sent Jim Carlin to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Millies.
- July 21, 1941
The Boston Braves selected Frank Demaree off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 22, 1941
The New York Giants purchased Babe Barna from Minneapolis (American Association).
- July 24, 1941
Nashville (Southern Association) sent Oris Hockett to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
- July 29, 1941
Hartford (Eastern) purchased Al Piechota from the Boston Braves.
- July 30, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Johnny Allen off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 31, 1941
- August, 1941
Jim Russell sent from the St. Louis Browns to Memphis (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 1, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Marv Felderman and Russ Meers from Nashville (Southern Association).
- August 2, 1941
Knoxville (Southern Association) sent Eddie Lukon to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.
- August 4, 1941
The St. Louis Browns purchased Archie McKain from the Detroit Tigers.
- August 5, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lester Burge (minors) and Bob Chipman from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $70,000.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Marv Rickert from Tacoma (Western International).
The Philadelphia Phillies released Larry File.
- August 7, 1941
The New York Giants purchased Connie Ryan from Atlanta (Southern Association).
- August 8, 1941
The Washington Nationals purchased Dick Mulligan from Trenton (Interstate). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 9, 1941
The Cleveland Indians selected Chubby Dean off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- August 10, 1941
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pat Tobin as a free agent.
- August 11, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Vallie Eaves from Milwaukee (American Association).
- August 13, 1941
The Cleveland Indians purchased Fabian Gaffke from Minneapolis (American Association).
- August 14, 1941
- August 20, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Larry French off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- August 21, 1941
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Monte Pearson from the Cincinnati Reds.
- August 22, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Jim Carlin to Springfield (Eastern) as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Jones from Shreveport (Texas).
- August 26, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Mace Brown and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Augie Galan.
- September, 1941
Ray Poole sent from Lancaster (Interstate) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 1, 1941
The New York Giants purchased Dave Koslo from Milwaukee (American Association).
- September 2, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Hank Gornicki from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- September 3, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Irv Hall from Syracuse (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 7, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Joe Schultz (September 30, 1941) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.
- September 8, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Walt Lanfranconi from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Pellagrini from San Diego (PCL).
The New York Yankees traded Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers for players to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- September 9, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bert Haas from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Odell Hale from the New York Giants.
The New York Giants traded a player to be named later and Jumbo Brown to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Sunkel. The New York Giants sent Rae Blaemire (April 8, 1942) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- September 10, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Johnny Barrett from Hollywood (PCL).
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Johnny Wyrostek from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cleveland Indians released Mel Harder.
The St. Louis Browns traded Bobby Estalella to the Washington Nationals for George Archie.
- September 11, 1941
Memphis (Southern Association) sent Culley Rikard to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bert Hodges from Memphis (Southern Association).
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Earl Naylor from Memphis (Southern Association).
- September 20, 1941
The Boston Braves purchased Nanny Fernandez from San Francisco (PCL).
- September 22, 1941
Previous purchase of Hank Gornicki by the Chicago Cubs from the St. Louis Cardinals voided and player returned.
The Cleveland Indians selected Tom Ferrick off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- September 25, 1941
The New York Giants released Gabby Hartnett.
- September 26, 1941
- September 30, 1941
The Chicago Cubs drafted Hiram Bithorn from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Russ Christopher from the New York Yankees in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Bill Conroy from Oakland (PCL) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Otto Denning from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Stan Ferens from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Stan Galle from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Glenn Gardner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Al Glossop from the New York Yankees in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Roy Henshaw from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ken Jungels from the Cleveland Indians in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Sal Maglie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jim Prendergast from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Bob Repass from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Les Webber from Seattle (PCL) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
- October 2, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Virgil Davis.
- October 7, 1941
The Washington Nationals released Buddy Myer.
- October 8, 1941
The Chicago Cubs released Charlie Root.
The Cincinnati Reds released Lloyd Waner.
- October 13, 1941
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ed Heusser from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1941 minor league draft.
San Francisco (PCL) drafted Ralph Hodgin from the Boston Braves in the 1941 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Austin Knickerbocker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1941 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Russell from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1941 minor league draft.
- October 20, 1941
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bump Hadley.
The Philadelphia Athletics released John Leovich.
- October 30, 1941
The New York Giants signed Nap Reyes as an amateur free agent.
- November, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Andy Pafko from Green Bay (Wisconsin State) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 3, 1941
The Chicago White Sox released Ben Chapman.
- November 11, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Roy Hughes from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- November 19, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ripper Collins.
- November 26, 1941
- December, 1941
- December 1, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hank Gornicki off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 2, 1941
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Garbark from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 3, 1941
The Chicago Cubs traded Hank Leiber to the New York Giants for Bob Bowman.
- December 4, 1941
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rollie Hemsley from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ray Mueller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ron Northey from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 5, 1941
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 6, 1941
The New York Yankees traded Buddy Blair to the Philadelphia Athletics for Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton.
- December 8, 1941
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Stan Andrews from the Boston Braves.
- December 9, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Emmett Mueller from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees traded Tommy Holmes to the Boston Braves for players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich to the Philadelphia Athletics for Wally Moses.
- December 10, 1941
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mace Brown from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Morrie Arnovich and Jo-Jo Moore from the New York Giants.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnny Rizzo from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Billy Werber from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jack Burman (minors), Kemp Wicker and $7,500 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Padgett.
- December 11, 1941
The Cleveland Indians purchased Vern Kennedy from the Washington Nationals.
The New York Giants traded Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Mize.
- December 12, 1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Pete Coscarart, Luke Hamlin, Babe Phelps and Jimmy Wasdell to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Arky Vaughan.
The Detroit Tigers traded Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher to the Washington Nationals for Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer.
- December 13, 1941
The New York Giants purchased Hugh Poland from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Red Sox traded Stan Spence and Jack Wilson to the Washington Nationals for Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj.
- December 22, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Fleming from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 23, 1941
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Johnny Hudson from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 30, 1941
The Boston Braves signed Tony Cuccinello as a free agent.
The New York Giants released Tony Cuccinello.
- December 31, 1941
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Woody Rich from the Boston Red Sox.
- Before 1942 Season
The New York Giants signed Woody Abernathy as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phils signed Benny Culp as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tal Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Cal Abrams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Alexander as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Monty Basgall as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Batts as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ted Beard as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Neil Berry as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ewell Blackwell as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Boone as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Burris as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cliff Chambers as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Cliff Fannin as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ted Gray as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Hall as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bud Hardin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Clint Hartung as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Fred Hatfield as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mel Hoderlein as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ernie Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Lerchen as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Art Lopatka as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Turk Lown as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fred Marsh as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Russ Meyer as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Les Moss as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Steve Nagy as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Rosen as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Scala as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Charlie Silvera as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Al Sima as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Sommers as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ebba St. Claire as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Leo Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bobby Thomson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Earl Turner as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Vic Wertz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Whitman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Widmar as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Wright as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eddie Yuhas as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phils obtained Ed Freed from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phils obtained George Hennessey from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Paul LaPalme from Bristol (Appalachian) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Gordie Mueller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phils obtained Barney Mussill from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Bill Nagel from Syracuse (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Goody Rosen from Syracuse (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians obtained George Staller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Andy Seminick to Elizabethton (Appalachian) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ferrell Anderson from the New York Yankees.
Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Bill LeFebvre from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Eddie Robinson from Baltimore (International).
The Brooklyn Dodgers released George Kell.
Nate Andrews sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Moe Burtschy sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Guy Curtright sent from Shreveport (Texas) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Grant Dunlap sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Johnny Hetki sent from Albuquerque (Arizona-Texas) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Jim Konstanty sent from Springfield (Eastern) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Bill Voiselle sent from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians returned Sheldon Jones to Oklahoma City (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Sheldon Jones from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January, 1942
Previous purchase of Emmett Mueller by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phils voided and player returned. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 6, 1942
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Bob Logan from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 12, 1942
The Philadelphia Phils released Chuck Klein.
- January 14, 1942
The Boston Red Sox released Moe Berg.
- January 22, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased John Burrows from the Washington Nationals.
- January 24, 1942
The St. Louis Browns purchased Al Hollingsworth from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 27, 1942
The St. Louis Browns purchased Don Gutteridge from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 30, 1942
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Frank Kalin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- February 2, 1942
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Johnny McCarthy from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants traded Johnny McCarthy to the St. Louis Cardinals for unknown compensation. Trade was voided and players returned on February 2, 1942.
- February 4, 1942
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Gehringer.
- February 6, 1942
The New York Giants purchased Ray Berres from the Boston Braves.
- February 7, 1942
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Charlie Gelbert from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Braves purchased Ernie Lombardi from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 10, 1942
Toronto (International) purchased Joe Mack from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 14, 1942
The Boston Braves released Don Manno.
- February 15, 1942
The Washington Nationals released Sam West.
- February 19, 1942
The Philadelphia Phils purchased Sam Nahem from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- February 20, 1942
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Charlie Letchas from the Washington Nationals.
- February 23, 1942
The New York Giants purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).
- February 24, 1942
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Gene Moore from the New York Yankees.
- February 26, 1942
The Boston Braves purchased George Washburn from the New York Yankees.
- March 2, 1942
The New York Giants released Slick Castleman.
- March 5, 1942
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Oral Hildebrand from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Previous purchase of Morrie Arnovich by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Giants voided and player returned.
- March 10, 1942
The Detroit Tigers purchased Walter Wilson from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- March 11, 1942
The St. Louis Browns signed Red Hayworth as a free agent.
- March 12, 1942
The Chicago White Sox signed Sam West as a free agent.
- March 13, 1942
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Billy Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers.
- March 20, 1942
Joe Abreu sent from Birmingham (Southern Association) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 23, 1942
The Cleveland Indians signed Mel Harder as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Frenchy Bordagaray from the New York Yankees.
- March 26, 1942
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gee Walker from the Cleveland Indians.
- March 28, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim Castiglia as an amateur free agent.
- March 31, 1942
The Washington Nationals purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000.
- April, 1942
The Philadelphia Phils signed Dale Matthewson as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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