1939 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1938

  Johnny Broaca player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Souchock as an amateur free agent.

• January 24, 1939

  Jim Gleeson player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs for $25,000.

• February 4, 1939

  Traded Eddie Miller to the Boston Bees. Received players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash. The Boston Bees sent Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• February 6, 1939

  Jack LaRocca (minors), Chris Hartje and Kemp Wicker player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $50,000.

• March 31, 1939

  Received Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

• April 8, 1939

  Traded Len Gabrielson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Sivess and cash.

• May 15, 1939

  Returned Bob Kahle to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

• May 27, 1939

  Traded Pete Sivess to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received . Pete Sivess returned to original team on May 27, 1939.

• May 28, 1939

  Released Wes Ferrell.

• June 13, 1939

  Traded Joe Gallagher to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Hughes and cash.

• June 20, 1939

  Purchased Jimmie DeShong from the Washington Nationals.

• July, 1939

  Randy Gumpert received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• July 13, 1939

  Traded Roy Hughes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Hollingsworth.

• August 5, 1939

  Traded Vince DiMaggio to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later and $40,000. The Cincinnati Reds sent Frenchy Bordagaray (January 27, 1940) and Nino Bongiovanni (January 27, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• August 12, 1939

  Al Hollingsworth player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September 1, 1939

  Traded Mickey Witek to the New York Giants. Received players to be named later and cash. 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.

• September 8, 1939

  Clyde McCullough player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Al Piechota to the Boston Bees. Received players to be named later. The Boston Bees sent Joe Callahan (June 17, 1940) and Hiker Moran (November 21, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• October 3, 1939

  Johnny Babich drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Nick Strincevich drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 14, 1939

  Hank Sauer selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1939 minor league draft.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Tommy Byrne as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tex Hoyle as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Murray as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Page as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Spec Shea as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Elmer Singleton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Snuffy Stirnweiss as an amateur free agent.

  Mike Dejan player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $750.

• January 4, 1940

  Traded Joe Beggs to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lee Grissom.

• January 30, 1940

  Wally Judnich player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 24, 1940

  Traded Ed Levy to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Shilling and $15,000. Ed Levy returned to original team on April 27, 1940.

• March, 1940

  Signed Johnny Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Ham Schulte to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and plus additional compensation. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Scharein (May 3, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.