1938 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1937

  Ben Cantwell player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1938 Season

  Obtained Bill Crouch from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 3, 1938

  Signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.

• February 24, 1938

  Released Jack Radtke.

• March 6, 1938

  Traded Eddie Morgan and $45,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dolph Camilli.

• March 10, 1938

  Released Jim Lindsey.

• April 1, 1938

  Released Nick Polly.

• April 15, 1938

  Signed Dykes Potter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Pete Reiser as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Ray Thomas as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Ernie Koy from the New York Yankees.

• May 2, 1938

  Tom Winsett player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• May 3, 1938

  Signed Merv Shea as a free agent.

• May 15, 1938

  Released Waite Hoyt.

  Released Roy Spencer.

  Heinie Manush selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• May 20, 1938

  Selected Vito Tamulis off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• July 8, 1938

  Woody English selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• July 9, 1938

  Buck Marrow player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• July 11, 1938

  Purchased Whit Wyatt from the Cleveland Indians.

  Traded Paul Chervinko, Art Parks and $10,000 to Montreal (International). Received Gilly Campbell.

  Traded Gibby Brack to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tuck Stainback.

• July 19, 1938

  Purchased Johnnie Chambers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 8, 1938

  Traded Max Butcher to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wayne LaMaster.

• August 11, 1938

  Traded a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to the Cleveland Indians. Received Charles George. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Willie Duke (minors) (December 8, 1938) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• August 12, 1938

  Traded Johnnie Chambers to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lee Rogers.

• August 23, 1938

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Fred Sington. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• September 9, 1938

  Purchased Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 10, 1938

  Selected Jim Winford off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 14, 1938

  Purchased Don Ross from the Detroit Tigers.

  Previous purchase of Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.

  Selected Ray Hayworth off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• September 22, 1938

  Released Merv Shea.

• October 4, 1938

  Drafted Hugh Casey from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Red Evans from the New York Giants in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1938

  Signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.

• December 13, 1938

  Traded Lew Krausse and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jimmy Outlaw.

  Traded Fred Frankhouse to the Boston Bees. Received Joe Stripp.

  Traded Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw to the Boston Bees. Received Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore.

• December 14, 1938

  Gilly Campbell player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• December 19, 1938

  Purchased Luke Sewell from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Johnny Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Rojek as an amateur free agent.

  Stan Klopp sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

• February 6, 1939

  Purchased Jack LaRocca (minors), Chris Hartje and Kemp Wicker from the New York Yankees for $50,000.

• February 16, 1939

  Released Joe Stripp.

• March 31, 1939

  Traded Bill Posedel to the Boston Bees. Received Al Todd.