1942 Major League Baseball Transactions

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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.

The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Billy Hitchcock. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
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.)
April 3, 1942

The Cleveland Indians traded Larry Rosenthal to the New York Yankees for Buster Mills.

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Bill Knickerbocker off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
April 6, 1942

The Washington Nationals purchased Chile Gómez from Puebla (Mexican).
April 7, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils released Danny Reynolds.
April 8, 1942

The Boston Braves purchased Johnny Sain from Nashville (Southern Association).

The Boston Braves returned George Washburn to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

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.
April 10, 1942

The Boston Red Sox released Emerson Dickman.
April 13, 1942

The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Welaj from the Boston Red Sox.
April 14, 1942

Toronto (International) purchased Jack Hallett from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Toronto (International) purchased Al Rubeling from the Philadelphia Athletics.
April 16, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils purchased Dick Mulligan from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 18, 1942

Toronto (International) purchased Joe Sullivan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 26, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils returned Bert Hodges to Memphis (Southern Association) following previous purchase.
April 29, 1942

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Les McCrabb from the Philadelphia Athletics.
April 30, 1942

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Detroit Tigers.
May, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill McCahan as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants released René Monteagudo. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 2, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils purchased Ernie Koy from the Cincinnati Reds.

Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Secory from the Cincinnati Reds.
May 5, 1942

Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Gene Lambert from the Philadelphia Phils.

The New York Giants purchased Bill Lohrman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 6, 1942

Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Paul Masterson from the Philadelphia Phils.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Gleeson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Max Marshall.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Whitey Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals for Clyde Shoun and cash.
May 10, 1942

The Washington Nationals purchased Mike Chartak from the New York Yankees.
May 12, 1942

The Detroit Tigers purchased Johnny Welaj from the New York Yankees.
May 13, 1942

The St. Louis Browns purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Chicago Cubs for $10,000.
May 14, 1942

The St. Louis Browns purchased Stan Galle from the Washington Nationals.
May 18, 1942

The St. Louis Browns returned Babe Dahlgren to the Chicago Cubs following previous purchase.
May 19, 1942

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Chicago Cubs for $10,000.
May 21, 1942

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Heusser from the Chicago Cubs.

The St. Louis Browns released Ray Hayworth.
May 22, 1942

The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Gehringer as a free agent.

Toronto (International) purchased Bill Nagel from the Cincinnati Reds.
May 23, 1942

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Toronto (International) purchased Bill Beckmann from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The New York Giants purchased Gus Mancuso from the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 24, 1942

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Freddie Fitzsimmons.
May 25, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bob Savage as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals released Estel Crabtree.
May 27, 1942

The Washington Nationals signed René Monteagudo as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 28, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils released Bill Harman.
June, 1942

Gene Bearden sent from Savannah (South Atlantic) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
June 1, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Frankie Hayes to the St. Louis Browns for Bob Harris and Bob Swift.

The Chicago Cubs selected Jimmie Foxx off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
June 3, 1942

The Chicago White Sox signed Jake Wade as a free agent.
June 4, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bruce Konopka as an amateur free agent.
June 7, 1942

The St. Louis Browns traded Roy Cullenbine and Bill Trotter to the Washington Nationals for Mike Chartak and Steve Sundra.
June 10, 1942

The New York Giants purchased Ken Jungels from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 12, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils released Cy Blanton.
June 15, 1942

The Washington Nationals signed Ossie Bluege as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Larry Eschen as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Hayworth.
June 16, 1942

The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Clint Brown.
June 17, 1942

Minneapolis (American Association) sent Huck Geary to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
June 26, 1942

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Nagel from Toronto (International).
July, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Yankowski as an amateur free agent.
July 5, 1942

The Chicago White Sox released Pete Appleton.
July 8, 1942

The Chicago Cubs purchased Lon Warneke from the St. Louis Cardinals for $7,500.
July 10, 1942

The St. Louis Browns signed Pete Appleton as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 12, 1942
July 16, 1942

The Cincinnati Reds traded Joe Abreu, Jim Turner and cash to the New York Yankees for Frankie Kelleher.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Harry Craft and cash to the New York Yankees for Eric Tipton.
July 17, 1942

The Detroit Tigers purchased Jack Wilson from the Washington Nationals.

The Cincinnati Reds released Rollie Hemsley.
July 19, 1942

The New York Yankees signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.
July 20, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Eric McNair from the Detroit Tigers.
July 22, 1942

The Chicago Cubs selected Dick Errickson off waivers from the Boston Braves.
July 25, 1942

The New York Giants purchased Van Mungo from Minneapolis (American Association).
July 27, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils signed Hilly Flitcraft as an amateur free agent.
August 5, 1942

Louisville (American Association) purchased Stan Benjamin from the Philadelphia Phils.

The Boston Braves released Frank Demaree.
August 6, 1942

The Boston Red Sox purchased Ford Garrison from Fort Worth (Texas).
August 7, 1942

The Philadelphia Phils signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.
August 13, 1942

The Cleveland Indians purchased Bob Repass from the Washington Nationals.
August 17, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics released Tex Shirley.
August 25, 1942

The Boston Braves sent George Diehl (May 18, 1943) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
August 29, 1942

The Boston Red Sox purchased Tom McBride from Little Rock (Southern Association).
August 30, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Don Black from Petersburg (Virginia).

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Bobo Newsom from the Washington Nationals for $25,000.
August 31, 1942

The Washington Nationals purchased Gene Moore from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The New York Yankees selected Roy Cullenbine off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
September 1, 1942

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Dick Conger (December 22, 1942) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.
September 5, 1942

The Boston Braves purchased George Jeffcoat from Nashville (Southern Association).

The Boston Braves purchased Chuck Workman from Nashville (Southern Association).
September 8, 1942

The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Lake from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 9, 1942

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phils.

Previous purchase of Bennie Warren by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Philadelphia Phils voided and player returned.
September 15, 1942

The Washington Nationals purchased Dewey Adkins from the Cleveland Indians.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ray Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 22, 1942

The Boston Red Sox purchased Roy Partee from the Chicago Cubs.
September 25, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jim Tyack from Little Rock (Southern Association).

The Philadelphia Phils traded Hal Marnie and cash to the Washington Nationals for Roberto Ortiz.
September 27, 1942

The New York Giants selected Buddy Blattner off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 28, 1942

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Kalin from Hollywood (PCL). cash plus a player to be named
September 29, 1942

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Hal Peck from the Chicago Cubs.
September 30, 1942

The Boston Braves purchased Red Barrett from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jesse Flores from the Chicago Cubs.
October 1, 1942

The Washington Nationals purchased Paul Dean from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Joe Hoover from Hollywood (PCL).

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Luis Olmo from Richmond (Piedmont).

The St. Louis Browns traded Ewald Pyle to the Washington Nationals for Frank Croucher and cash.
October 14, 1942

The New York Giants purchased Ken Trinkle from Baltimore (International).
November 2, 1942

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ed Albosta from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Dick Barrett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Charlie Brewster from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Dick Culler from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Nationals drafted Tony Giuliani from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Wally Hebert from San Diego (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Ralph Hodgin from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phils drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Eddie Mayo from the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Nationals drafted Jim Mertz from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Steve Mesner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Dee Moore from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Nationals drafted George Myatt from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Nels Potter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Woody Rich from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Joe Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Swift from St Paul (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted George Washburn from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Johnny Welaj from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
November 4, 1942

Jim Mallory of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
November 7, 1942

The St. Louis Browns drafted Hal Epps from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 minor league draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Roy Zimmerman from Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.
November 9, 1942

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Herb Crompton from the Chicago White Sox in the 1942 minor league draft.
November 14, 1942

The Chicago Cubs purchased Ival Goodman from the Cincinnati Reds.
November 17, 1942

The Chicago Cubs purchased Bennie Warren from the Philadelphia Phils.
November 23, 1942

The Washington Nationals released Ossie Bluege.
November 24, 1942

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Gerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.
December 4, 1942

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Demaree as a free agent.

The Boston Braves traded Eddie Miller to the Cincinnati Reds for Nate Andrews, Eddie Joost and $25,000.
December 5, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Knickerbocker.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Kreevich.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Eric McNair.
December 7, 1942

The Philadelphia Athletics released Larry Eschen.
December 12, 1942

The New York Giants purchased Bill Sayles from the Boston Red Sox.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Allen and $30,000 to the Philadelphia Phils for Rube Melton.
December 17, 1942

The Cleveland Indians traded Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly to the New York Yankees for Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar.
December 27, 1942

The New York Yankees signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.
Before 1943 Season

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Fitzsimmons as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Aylward as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rex Barney as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Vern Benson as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Bero as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Branca as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Bob Cain as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Billy DeMars as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Howie Fox as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Herb Gorman as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Andy Hansen as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bubba Harris as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Dick Hoover as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Whitey Lockman as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Jack Maguire as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gene Mauch as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Cass Michaels as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Johnny Pramesa as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carl Scheib as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Duke Snider as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Strickland as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Bob Usher as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.

Russ Meyer of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Jack Bolling from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Chicago Cubs obtained Ray Hamrick from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Jimmy Ripple from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Al Rubeling from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Chicago White Sox returned Morrie Martin to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

The Chicago White Sox returned Harry Taylor to St Paul (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Cal Howe.

Ed Busch sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Jim Delsing sent from Green Bay (Wisconsin State) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Les McCrabb sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Lancaster (Interstate) in an unknown transaction.

Eddie Yuhas sent from the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
January 2, 1943

Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Dick Errickson from the Chicago Cubs.
January 16, 1943

The Boston Braves released Johnny Cooney.
January 18, 1943

The St. Louis Browns signed Mike Kreevich as a free agent.
January 19, 1943

The Cincinnati Reds signed Estel Crabtree as a free agent.

The Boston Braves released Paul Waner.
January 21, 1943

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
January 22, 1943

The New York Yankees traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
January 25, 1943

The Boston Braves purchased Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees.
January 27, 1943

The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Derringer from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 29, 1943

The New York Yankees traded Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy to the Washington Nationals for Bill Zuber and cash.
February, 1943

The Philadelphia Athletics released Al Simmons.
February 1, 1943

The St. Louis Browns purchased Paul Dean from the Washington Nationals.

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Steve Mesner off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
February 2, 1943

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Simmons as a free agent.

Previous waiver selection of Steve Mesner by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.
February 5, 1943

Hollywood (PCL) purchased Ken Richardson from the Philadelphia Athletics.
February 25, 1943
March, 1943

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Mallory as a free agent.

San Francisco (PCL) purchased George Metkovich from the Boston Braves for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 1, 1943

The Boston Braves purchased Butch Nieman from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 9, 1943

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Babe Dahlgren to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner.

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Roberto Ortiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 13, 1943

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
March 19, 1943

Ival Goodman refused to report to his new team.
March 20, 1943

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dixie Howell from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 21, 1943

The Boston Braves signed Joe Burns as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bob Johnson to the Washington Nationals for Bobby Estalella, Jimmy Pofahl and cash.
March 22, 1943

The Boston Braves signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Allyn Stout from Elmira (Eastern).
March 24, 1943

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jack Kraus and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Bragan.
March 26, 1943

The Boston Braves signed Kerby Farrell as a free agent.
March 31, 1943

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Everett Fagan as a free agent.
April, 1943

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Webb as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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