1939 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1938

  Purchased Elon Hogsett from the Washington Nationals.

  Traded Johnny Marcum to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Carey.

• December 7, 1938

  Purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 15, 1938

  Bill Harris player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  Traded Ben Chapman to the Cleveland Indians. Received Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin.

  Traded Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain to the Detroit Tigers. Received Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade.

• December 21, 1938

  Traded Eric McNair to the Chicago White Sox. Received Boze Berger.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Tommy Fine as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Phil Weintraub to Minneapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Bill Voiselle received from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Pee Wee Reese from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 18, 1939

  George Dickey player rights sold to Oklahoma City (Texas).

• March 27, 1939

  Purchased Monte Weaver from the Washington Nationals.

• May 8, 1939

  Purchased Lou Finney from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 15, 1939

  Bill Kerksieck player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 17, 1939

  Purchased Fred Sington from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June 23, 1939

  Signed Tony Lupien as an amateur free agent.

• July 18, 1939

  Traded Pee Wee Reese to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received players to be named later and $35000 and 3 players. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Red Evans (September 1, 1939) and Art Parks (February 24, 1940) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• August 12, 1939

  Traded a player to be named later and $60,000 to Minneapolis (American Association). Received George Lacy (minors), Bill Butland and Herb Hash. The Boston Red Sox sent Red Evans (April 4, 1940) to Minneapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 6, 1939

  Jake Wade player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• November 12, 1939

  Purchased Dom DiMaggio from San Francisco (PCL).

• December 8, 1939

  Purchased Marv Owen from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 26, 1939

  Boze Berger player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Larry Jansen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Pesky as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jocko Thompson as an amateur free agent.

• January 31, 1940

  Released Moe Berg.

• February 8, 1940

  Elden Auker player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 12, 1940

  Joe Vosmik player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $25,000.

• March 28, 1940

  Purchased Red Evans from Louisville (American Association).