1939 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1938

  Traded Frank Demaree, Billy Jurges and Ken O'Dea to the New York Giants. Received Dick Bartell, Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso.

• December 8, 1938

  Purchased Ray Harrell from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 10, 1938

  Released Tony Lazzeri.

• December 15, 1938

  Coaker Triplett player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Red Adams as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Waitkus as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Johnny Schmitz from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 24, 1939

  Purchased Jim Gleeson from the New York Yankees for $25,000.

• February 10, 1939

  Purchased Julio Bonetti from the St. Louis Browns.

• February 14, 1939

  Signed Earl Whitehill as a free agent.

• February 18, 1939

  Purchased Ken Jungels from the Cleveland Indians.

• February 23, 1939

  Purchased Woody English from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 17, 1939

  Purchased Charlie English from the Cincinnati Reds for $10,000.

• May 16, 1939

  Woody English player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 29, 1939

  Traded Ray Harrell, Kirby Higbe and Joe Marty to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Claude Passeau.

• June 26, 1939

  Purchased Bill Nicholson from Chattanooga (Southern Association) for $35000 and player to be named later.

• August 16, 1939

  Traded $17500 plus optional assignment of Steve Mesner and a player to be named later to San Diego (PCL). Received Dom Dallessandro.

• September 8, 1939

  Purchased Clyde McCullough from the New York Yankees.

• October 3, 1939

  Drafted Jake Mooty from Syracuse (International) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 18, 1939

  Released Jack Russell.

  Released Earl Whitehill.

• December 6, 1939

  Traded Dick Bartell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Rogell.

• December 8, 1939

  Traded Newt Kimball and Gus Mancuso to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Al Todd.

• December 23, 1939

  Released Carl Reynolds.

• December 27, 1939

  Traded Gene Lillard, Steve Mesner and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Raffensberger and Bobby Sturgeon.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Hank Wyse as an amateur free agent.

• January 18, 1940

  Purchased Dick Bass from the Washington Nationals.

• March 28, 1940

  Al Epperly player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL).