1939 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions

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

• December 7, 1938

  Bobby Reis player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• December 13, 1938

  Traded Joe Stripp to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Fred Frankhouse.

  Traded Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw.

• December 16, 1938

  Traded Ray Mueller to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash.

• December 29, 1938

  Purchased Al Simmons from the Washington Nationals for $3,000.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Skippy Roberge as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained John Dudra from Owensboro (Kitty) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Woody Abernathy.

  Signed Phil Masi as a free agent.

• January 13, 1939

  Harl Maggert player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

• February 4, 1939

  Traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• March 24, 1939

  Butch Sutcliffe player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern).

• March 31, 1939

  Sent Bob Kahle to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Al Todd to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bill Posedel.

• April 10, 1939

  Johnny Dickshot player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• April 24, 1939

  Oliver Hill player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• April 29, 1939

  Signed Red Barkley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 15, 1939

  Received Bob Kahle from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• May 18, 1939

  Bob Kahle player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

• May 21, 1939

  Art Kenney player rights sold to Evansville (I-I-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 25, 1939

  Purchased Don Manno from Binghamton (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 15, 1939

  Traded Elbie Fletcher to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Schuster and cash.

• June 18, 1939

  Ralph McLeod player rights sold to Hartford (Eastern).

• August 19, 1939

  Milt Shoffner selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• August 31, 1939

  Al Simmons player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• September, 1939

  Signed Lefty Wallace as an amateur free agent.

• September 8, 1939

  Traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Al Piechota. The Boston Bees sent Joe Callahan (June 17, 1940) and Hiker Moran (November 21, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• October 3, 1939

  Drafted Nick Strincevich from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 9, 1939

  Milt Gray selected by Toronto (International) in the 1939 minor league draft.

• November 28, 1939

  Purchased Bob Loane from the Washington Nationals.

• December 5, 1939

  Selected Hubert Bates off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 6, 1939

  Art Doll player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

  Traded Johnny Lanning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Tobin and cash.

  Traded Jim Turner to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Les Scarsella and cash.

• December 8, 1939

  Signed Dick Coffman as a free agent.

  Traded Danny MacFayden to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Swift and cash.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Frank McElyea as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 1940

  Released Fred Frankhouse.

• February 2, 1940

  Signed Jim Hickey as a free agent.

• February 13, 1940

  Signed George Metkovich as a free agent.

• March 3, 1940

  Debs Garms player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 23, 1940

  Jimmy Outlaw player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 26, 1940

  Hubert Bates player rights sold to Toronto (International).

  Released Red Barkley.

• March 28, 1940

  Bill Schuster player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).