1941 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1940

  Red Steiner player rights sold to the Boston Bees.

• December 4, 1940

  Traded Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Billy Myers.

• December 5, 1940

  Purchased George Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Cliff Aberson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Nelson Burbrink as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Clarence Maddern from Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Eddie Stanky from the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Hank Schenz received from Tarboro (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Johnny Ostrowski from Macon (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 4, 1941

  Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 15, 1941

  Zeke Bonura player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• March 25, 1941

  Ripper Collins player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 1, 1941

  Released Rabbit Warstler.

• May 6, 1941

  Traded Billy Herman to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Charlie Gilbert, Johnny Hudson and $65,000.

• June 15, 1941

  Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Braves.

  Al Montgomery player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• July 1, 1941

  Selected Bill Schuster off waivers from Seattle (Pacific Coast).

• July 16, 1941

  Purchased Frank Jelincich from the Detroit Tigers.

• August 1, 1941

  Purchased Marv Felderman and Russ Meers from Nashville (Southern Association).

• August 5, 1941

  Purchased Marv Rickert from Tacoma (Western International).

• August 11, 1941

  Purchased Vallie Eaves from Milwaukee (American Association).

• August 20, 1941

  Larry French selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• August 26, 1941

  Traded Augie Galan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Mace Brown and cash.

• September 2, 1941

  Purchased Hank Gornicki from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 8, 1941

  Purchased Walt Lanfranconi from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• September 22, 1941

  Previous purchase of Hank Gornicki from the St. Louis Cardinals voided and player returned.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Hiram Bithorn from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Glenn Gardner from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• October 8, 1941

  Released Charlie Root.

• October 13, 1941

  Drafted Ed Heusser from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1941 minor league draft.

• November, 1941

  Purchased Andy Pafko from Green Bay (Wisconsin State) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 11, 1941

  Purchased Roy Hughes from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 2, 1941

  Bob Garbark player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• December 3, 1941

  Traded Hank Leiber to the New York Giants. Received Bob Bowman.

• December 22, 1941

  Purchased Bill Fleming from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 23, 1941

  Johnny Hudson player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Cliff Chambers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Marsh as an amateur free agent.