Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- December 12, 1938
Traded Ed Selway (minors), George Archie, Tony Piet, Jo-Jo White and cash to Seattle (PCL). Received Fred Hutchinson.
- December 15, 1938
Traded Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
- Before 1939 Season
Signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.
Signed George Metkovich as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.
- April 9, 1939
Boots Poffenberger selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.
- May 9, 1939
Les Fleming player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.
Red Lynn player rights sold to the New York Giants.
- May 13, 1939
Traded Mark Christman, George Gill, Bob Harris, Vern Kennedy, Chet Laabs and Roxie Lawson to the St. Louis Browns. Received Beau Bell, Red Kress, Bobo Newsom and Jim Walkup.
- May 18, 1939
Selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- June 14, 1939
Traded Harry Eisenstat and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Earl Averill.
- July 21, 1939
Jim Walkup player rights sold to Toronto (International).
- July 24, 1939
Dixie Walker selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.
- August, 1939
Signed Merv Shea as a free agent.
- August 22, 1939
Purchased Clay Smith from the Cleveland Indians.
- September, 1939
Released Merv Shea.
- September 12, 1939
Selected Cotton Pippen off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- October 3, 1939
Drafted Tom Seats from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.
- December 6, 1939
Traded Billy Rogell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick Bartell.
- December 9, 1939
Traded Benny McCoy to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Wally Moses. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.
- Before 1940 Season
Signed Dick Conger as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Erautt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Gillespie as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 14, 1940
Ed Albosta granted Free Agency.
Roy Cullenbine granted Free Agency.
Guy Curtright granted Free Agency.
Lloyd Dietz granted Free Agency.
Cal Dorsett granted Free Agency.
Al Gardella granted Free Agency.
Danny Gardella granted Free Agency.
Paul Gillespie granted Free Agency.
Buddy Hancken granted Free Agency.
Jim Hickey granted Free Agency.
Johnny Johnson granted Free Agency.
Dale Jones granted Free Agency.
Pat McLaughlin granted Free Agency.
George Metkovich granted Free Agency.
Bill Mueller granted Free Agency.
Dee Phillips granted Free Agency.
Steve Rachunok granted Free Agency.
Johnny Sain granted Free Agency.
Bryan Stephens granted Free Agency.
Tommy Tatum granted Free Agency.
Ed Weiland granted Free Agency.
Benny McCoy granted Free Agency.
- January 20, 1940
Traded Beau Bell to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bruce Campbell.
- January 30, 1940
Traded George Coffman to the St. Louis Browns. Received Billy Sullivan.
- February 23, 1940
Selected Lynn Nelson off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- March 23, 1940
Purchased Jimmy Outlaw from the Boston Bees.
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