1941 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• December 3, 1940

  Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• December 12, 1940

  Purchased Pete Fox from the Detroit Tigers.

  Traded Doc Cramer to the Washington Nationals. Received Gee Walker.

  Traded Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Merrill Combs as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sam Dente as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fritz Dorish as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Kozar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Parnell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Sheely as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Virgil Stallcup as an amateur free agent.

  Earl Rapp received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• February 3, 1941

  Joe Heving player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 22, 1941

  Released Alex Mustaikis.

• April, 1941

  Signed Lou Lucier as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1941

  Earl Rapp sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• June 19, 1941

  Odell Hale selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• June 30, 1941

  Purchased Nels Potter from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• September 8, 1941

  Purchased Eddie Pellagrini from San Diego (PCL).

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Bill Conroy from Oakland (PCL) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1941

  Purchased Mace Brown from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 13, 1941

  Traded Stan Spence and Jack Wilson to the Washington Nationals. Received Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj.

• December 22, 1941

  Bill Fleming player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 31, 1941

  Woody Rich player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Matt Batts as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Hatfield as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Sommers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Widmar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Wilson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Wright as an amateur free agent.

  Bill LeFebvre player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

  Bill Voiselle sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• January 14, 1942

  Released Moe Berg.

• February 7, 1942

  Charlie Gelbert player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.