1940 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1939

  Tom Hafey player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

  Red Jones player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 7, 1939

  Purchased Wayne Ambler from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 27, 1939

  Traded players to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Mickey Witek. The New York Giants sent Alex Kampouris (December 27, 1939) and Tom Padden (December 27, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• January 26, 1940

  Skeeter Scalzi player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 15, 1940

  Purchased Johnny Broaca from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 26, 1940

  Zeke Bonura player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $20,000.

• May 9, 1940

  Signed Jack Brewer as an amateur free agent.

• June 5, 1940

  Returned Johnny Broaca to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.

• June 15, 1940

  Purchased Hersh Martin and Del Young from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Traded Al Glossop and Manny Salvo to the Boston Bees. Received Tony Cuccinello.

• July 15, 1940

  Signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.

• July 28, 1940

  Released Willis Hudlin.

• August 7, 1940

  Traded Dutch Meyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received $ plus two players to be named.

• October 1, 1940

  Drafted Ace Adams from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

• October 9, 1940

  Drafted Bobby Coombs from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1940 minor league draft.

  Drafted John Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 minor league draft.

• November 25, 1940

  Purchased Joe Orengo from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 4, 1940

  Glen Stewart player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Released Ray Hayworth.

• December 5, 1940

  Purchased Bob Bowman from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Johnny Dickshot player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

  Roy Joiner player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

• December 10, 1940

  Signed Gabby Hartnett as a free agent.

  Purchased Morrie Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 12, 1940

  Traded Wayne Ambler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Milt Shoffner.

• December 31, 1940

  Purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Mickey Grasso as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marv Grissom as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Hooper as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Buddy Kerr as an amateur free agent.

  Wes Westrum received from Crookston (Northern) in an unknown transaction.

• January 2, 1941

  Hy Vandenberg player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 31, 1941

  Purchased René Monteagudo from the Washington Nationals.

• February 28, 1941

  Bob Seeds player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 25, 1941

  George Myatt player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)