1939 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1938

  John Kroner player rights sold to Syracuse (International).

• November 19, 1938

  Purchased Johnny Broaca from the New York Yankees.

• December 8, 1938

  Traded Charles George to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and cash and 2 players. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Willie Duke (minors) (December 8, 1938) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 15, 1938

  Traded Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ben Chapman.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Johnny Blatnik as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Edwards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Gromek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Allie Reynolds as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Hal White received from Rome (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.

  Phil Masi granted Free Agency.

  Returned Johnny Schmitz to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 1, 1939

  Released Earl Whitehill.

• February 18, 1939

  Ken Jungels player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 23, 1939

  Signed Luke Sewell as a free agent.

• May 3, 1939

  Lyn Lary player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 19, 1939

  Max Wilson player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 14, 1939

  Traded Art Jacobs to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Earl Cook and cash.

  Traded Earl Averill to the Detroit Tigers. Received Harry Eisenstat and cash.

• July 15, 1939

  Skeeter Scalzi granted Free Agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 2, 1939

  Moose Solters selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• August 7, 1939

  Purchased Rusty Peters from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• August 22, 1939

  Clay Smith player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• September 14, 1939

  Jim Shilling player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 8, 1939

  Roger Wolff player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Cliff Mapes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Woodling as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Hal White to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Ed Klieman received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Sal Maglie to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 10, 1940

  Traded Skeeter Webb to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ollie Bejma and Johnny Gerlach.

• January 20, 1940

  Traded Bruce Campbell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Beau Bell.

• January 27, 1940

  Signed Paul Calvert as a free agent.

• March, 1940

  Signed Cal Dorsett as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Signed Bryan Stephens as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)