1941 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 29, 1941

  Returned Bump Hadley to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

• May 14, 1941

  Traded Paul Dean, Harry Gumbert and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill McGee.

• May 15, 1941

  Signed Dick Bartell as a free agent.

• May 19, 1941

  Lou Chiozza retired.

• June 19, 1941

  Selected Odell Hale off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 21, 1941

  Frank Demaree selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• July 22, 1941

  Purchased Babe Barna from Minneapolis (American Association).

• August 7, 1941

  Purchased Connie Ryan from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• September 1, 1941

  Purchased Dave Koslo from Milwaukee (American Association).

• September 9, 1941

  Odell Hale player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

  Traded a player to be named later and Jumbo Brown to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Sunkel. The New York Giants sent Rae Blaemire (April 8, 1942) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• September 25, 1941

  Released Gabby Hartnett.

• September 30, 1941

  Hiram Bithorn drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Roy Henshaw drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Sal Maglie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• October 13, 1941

  Drafted Austin Knickerbocker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1941 minor league draft.

• October 30, 1941

  Signed Nap Reyes as an amateur free agent.

• December 3, 1941

  Traded Bob Bowman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Leiber.

• December 10, 1941

  Morrie Arnovich and Jo-Jo Moore player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Purchased Billy Werber from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 11, 1941

  Traded Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Mize.

• December 13, 1941

  Purchased Hugh Poland from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 30, 1941

  Released Tony Cuccinello.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Woody Abernathy as a free agent.

  Signed Bud Hardin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Clint Hartung as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Sima as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Thomson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Turner as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Paul LaPalme from Bristol (Appalachian) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Bill Voiselle received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Sheldon Jones from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 2, 1942

  Johnny McCarthy player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Johnny McCarthy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received . Trade was voided and players returned on February 2, 1942.

• February 6, 1942

  Purchased Ray Berres from the Boston Braves.

• February 23, 1942

  Purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• March 2, 1942

  Released Slick Castleman.

• March 5, 1942

  Previous purchase of Morrie Arnovich by the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.