1941 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1940

  Hank Helf player rights sold to Nashville (Southern).

  Traded Orie Arntzen to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Sammy Liberto (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 12, 1940

  Traded Joe Dobson, Odell Hale and Frankie Pytlak to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Bagby, Gene Desautels and Gee Walker.

• December 24, 1940

  Johnny Allen player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns for $20,000.

  Traded Ben Chapman to the Washington Nationals. Received Joe Krakauskas.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Herb Conyers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Frazier as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sheldon Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Kuzava as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Tipton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Doyle Lade as a free agent.

• January 2, 1941

  Signed George Susce as a free agent.

• February 3, 1941

  Purchased Joe Heving from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 7, 1941

  Traded Johnny Humphries to the Chicago White Sox. Received Clint Brown.

• April 21, 1941

  Bill Zuber player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• May 29, 1941

  Purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 31, 1941

  Chuck Workman player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• July 5, 1941

  Stan Goletz player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• July 24, 1941

  Received Oris Hockett from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a conditional deal.

• August 9, 1941

  Selected Chubby Dean off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 13, 1941

  Purchased Fabian Gaffke from Minneapolis (American Association).

• September 10, 1941

  Released Mel Harder.

• September 22, 1941

  Selected Tom Ferrick off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Otto Denning from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Ken Jungels drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• December, 1941

  Traded Doyle Lade to Savannah (South Atlantic). Received Hugo Klaerner.

• December 4, 1941

  Rollie Hemsley player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 11, 1941

  Purchased Vern Kennedy from the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Ray Boone as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Rosen as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Gordie Mueller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained George Staller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Purchased Eddie Robinson from Baltimore (International).

  Nate Andrews sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Grant Dunlap received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Sheldon Jones to Oklahoma City (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• March 23, 1942

  Signed Mel Harder as a free agent.

• March 26, 1942

  Gee Walker player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.