1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 8, 1939

  Traded Al Todd to the Chicago Cubs. Received Newt Kimball and Gus Mancuso.

• December 26, 1939

  Purchased Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Chuck Connors as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Kell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Ramazzotti as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ben Wade as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wally Westlake as an amateur free agent.

• January 10, 1940

  Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.

• January 31, 1940

  Purchased Tex Carleton from Milwaukee (American Association).

• February 1, 1940

  Signed Ed Albosta as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Rachunok as a free agent.

• February 5, 1940

  Signed Roy Cullenbine as a free agent.

• February 6, 1940

  Purchased Herman Franks from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 12, 1940

  Purchased Joe Vosmik from the Boston Red Sox for $25,000.

• February 24, 1940

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

• February 29, 1940

  Wayne LaMaster player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• March, 1940

  Signed Paul Gillespie as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Tommy Tatum as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 3, 1940

  Jim Winford player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 11, 1940

  Purchased Tony Giuliani from the Washington Nationals.

  Al Hollingsworth player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• April 24, 1940

  Mel Almada player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 28, 1940

  Purchased Roy Hughes from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 5, 1940

  The Washington Nationals returned Al Hollingsworth following previous purchase.

• May 14, 1940

  Goody Rosen player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Released Wes Ferrell.

• May 15, 1940

  Selected Lee Grissom off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 22, 1940

  Signed Al Campanis as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 25, 1940

  Purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Washington Nationals.

• May 27, 1940

  Traded Roy Cullenbine to the St. Louis Browns. Received Joe Gallagher.

• May 29, 1940

  Gene Moore player rights sold to the Boston Bees.

• June 12, 1940

  Traded Carl Doyle, Bert Haas, Ernie Koy, Sam Nahem and $125,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Curt Davis and Joe Medwick.

• June 13, 1940

  Ira Hutchinson player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 16, 1940

  Released Wally Westlake.

• June 21, 1940

  Selected Lou Fette off waivers from the Boston Bees.

• July 30, 1940

  Tuck Stainback player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• August 2, 1940

  Purchased Wes Flowers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 23, 1940

  Jimmy Ripple selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• September 10, 1940

  Purchased Alex Kampouris from the New York Yankees.

  Newt Kimball player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Charles George to the Chicago Cubs. Received Julian Tubb (minors) and cash.

  Woody Williams selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• October 1, 1940

  Ace Adams drafted by the New York Giants in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Mickey Livingston from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Swift from the Chicago White Sox in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Pep Young from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

• November 11, 1940

  Traded Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, Vito Tamulis and $100,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Kirby Higbe.

• November 17, 1940

  Al Hollingsworth player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• November 19, 1940

  Tot Pressnell player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December, 1940

  Traded Boze Berger to the New York Yankees. Received Jack Graham.

• December 4, 1940

  Purchased Glen Stewart from the New York Giants.

  Traded John Pintar (minors), Gus Mancuso and $65,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mickey Owen.

• December 9, 1940

  Traded Pep Young to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lew Riggs.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Hank Behrman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Moe Burtschy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bruce Edwards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Gregg as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Spider Jorgensen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Vic Lombardi as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Minner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marv Rackley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Stevens as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Carl Furillo from Reading (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Willie Ramsdell from Big Springs (West Texas-New Mexico) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Eddie Stanky obtained by the Chicago Cubs as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Ben Wade sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Johnny Ostrowski to Macon (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Signed Gene Hermanski as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Seminick as a free agent.

• January 27, 1941

  Purchased Pep Rambert from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 31, 1941

  Signed Paul Waner as a free agent.

• February 4, 1941

  Purchased Howard Mills from the St. Louis Browns.

• March 26, 1941

  Traded Arnie Moser, Gus Suhr and Cash plus optional assignment of Ray Roche to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Claude Corbitt.