1940 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 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.

• 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).

• May, 1940

  Received Bill Weir from the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 8, 1940

  Sent Bill Weir to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• May 15, 1940

  Bill Swift player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 20, 1940

  Les Scarsella player rights sold to Buffalo (International).

• May 29, 1940

  Purchased Gene Moore from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June 4, 1940

  Signed Warren Spahn as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1940

  Traded Al Lopez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ray Berres and $40,000.

• June 15, 1940

  Traded Tony Cuccinello to the New York Giants. Received Al Glossop and Manny Salvo.

• June 18, 1940

  Signed Ace Williams as an amateur free agent.

• June 21, 1940

  Lou Fette selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• July 23, 1940

  Traded Bob Loane to Albany (Eastern). Received Mel Preibisch and cash.

• July 24, 1940

  Rabbit Warstler selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• August 24, 1940

  Purchased Buddy Gremp from York (Interstate).

• September 22, 1940

  Released Dick Coffman.

• October 1, 1940

  Drafted Eddie Carnett from the New York Yankees in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1940

  Purchased Red Steiner from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 10, 1941

  Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.

• February 15, 1941

  Al Glossop player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• February 25, 1941

  Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the New York Yankees.

• February 26, 1941

  Signed Earl Averill as a free agent.

• March 19, 1941

  Purchased Ducky Detweiler from Wilmington (Interstate).