1941 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1940

  Purchased Tony DePhillips from the New York Yankees.

• December 4, 1940

  Traded Billy Myers to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Gleeson and Bobby Mattick.

• December 5, 1940

  Purchased Ray Starr from Dallas (Texas).

  Purchased Jake Wade from the St. Louis Browns.

• December 9, 1940

  Traded Lew Riggs to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pep Young.

• December 10, 1940

  Morrie Arnovich player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• December 12, 1940

  Traded Milt Shoffner to the New York Giants. Received Wayne Ambler.

• December 16, 1940

  Purchased Tot Pressnell from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 30, 1940

  Traded Don Lang and $20,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Monte Pearson.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Frank Baumholtz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Blackburn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Grant Dunlap as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Alex Kellner as an amateur free agent.

  Ben Wade received from the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• February 4, 1941

  Tot Pressnell player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• March 18, 1941

  Purchased Johnny Riddle from the New York Yankees.

• May, 1941

  Released Dee Moore.

• May 12, 1941

  Bill Baker player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 14, 1941

  Purchased Ernie Koy from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Pep Young player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 4, 1941

  Signed Eddie Shokes as an amateur free agent.

• June 12, 1941

  Traded Johnny Hutchings to the Boston Braves. Received Lloyd Waner.

• June 21, 1941

  Jimmy Ripple player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 30, 1941

  Traded Hank Johnson to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Harry Matuzak.

• August 2, 1941

  Received Eddie Lukon from Knoxville (Southern Association) as part of a conditional deal.

• August 21, 1941

  Monte Pearson player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

• September 9, 1941

  Purchased Bert Haas from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Jim Prendergast from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• October 8, 1941

  Released Lloyd Waner.

• December 4, 1941

  Purchased Rollie Hemsley from the Cleveland Indians.

• December 10, 1941

  Purchased Morrie Arnovich and Jo-Jo Moore from the New York Giants.

  Billy Werber player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Ewell Blackwell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Hoderlein as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Bill Nagel from Syracuse (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Goody Rosen from Syracuse (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Nate Andrews received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

  Moe Burtschy received from the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

  Grant Dunlap sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

  Johnny Hetki received from Albuquerque (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.

  Jim Konstanty received from Springfield (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

• January 6, 1942

  Bob Logan player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• February 7, 1942

  Ernie Lombardi player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• February 10, 1942

  Joe Mack player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 5, 1942

  Previous purchase of Morrie Arnovich from the New York Giants voided and player returned.

• March 20, 1942

  Joe Abreu received from Birmingham (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 26, 1942

  Purchased Gee Walker from the Cleveland Indians.