1942 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 1942

  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.

• May, 1942

  Released René Monteagudo. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 5, 1942

  Purchased Bill Lohrman from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 23, 1942

  Purchased Gus Mancuso from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 10, 1942

  Purchased Ken Jungels from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July, 1942

  Traded Hersh Martin to Tulsa (Texas). Received cash and players to be named later.

• July 25, 1942

  Purchased Van Mungo from Minneapolis (American Association).

• September 27, 1942

  Selected Buddy Blattner off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 14, 1942

  Purchased Ken Trinkle from Baltimore (International).

• December 12, 1942

  Purchased Bill Sayles from the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Bob Cain as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Andy Hansen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Hoover as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Whitey Lockman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Maguire as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Pramesa as an amateur free agent.