1942 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1942

  Traded Larry Rosenthal to the New York Yankees. Received Buster Mills.

• June 16, 1942

  Signed George Susce as a free agent.

  Released Clint Brown.

• August 13, 1942

  Purchased Bob Repass from the Washington Nationals.

• September 15, 1942

  Dewey Adkins player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 1942

  Traded Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly to the New York Yankees. Received Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.

• March 20, 1943

  Dixie Howell player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)