1941 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1940

  Frank Metha player rights sold to Knoxville (Southern Association).

  Traded Les Fleming to Nashville (Southern Association). Received Bob Boken, Mickey Rocco and cash.

• December 12, 1940

  Pete Fox player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 18, 1940

  Selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Johnny Lipon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stubby Overmire as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Charlie Metro from Texarkana (Cotton States) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Hal White from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Frank Carswell received from Texarkana (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

  Bobby Hogue received from Hollywood (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• January 27, 1941

  Signed John McHale as an amateur free agent.

• February 8, 1941

  Signed Hoot Evers as an amateur free agent.

  Released Earl Averill.

• April 2, 1941

  Tom Seats player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL).

• April 5, 1941

  Clay Smith player rights sold to St Paul (American Association).

• May 11, 1941

  Released Dick Bartell.

• May 15, 1941

  Purchased Rip Radcliff from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

• June, 1941

  Earl Rapp received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• June 21, 1941

  Signed Dick Wakefield as an amateur free agent.

• July 16, 1941

  Frank Jelincich player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• August 4, 1941

  Archie McKain player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• September 8, 1941

  Traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Billy Hitchcock. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Roy Henshaw from the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Sal Maglie drafted by the New York Giants in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1941

  Purchased Bob Garbark from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 1941

  Traded Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher to the Washington Nationals. Received Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Neil Berry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Gray as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Hall as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Lerchen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Vic Wertz as an amateur free agent.

• February 4, 1942

  Released Charlie Gehringer.

• March 10, 1942

  Purchased Walter Wilson from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• March 13, 1942

  Billy Sullivan player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• March 31, 1942

  Bobo Newsom player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $40,000.