1942 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• December 4, 1941

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

• December 6, 1941

  Traded Buddy Blair to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton.

• December 9, 1941

  Traded Tommy Holmes to the Boston Braves. Received players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Bob Alexander as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Coleman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Scala as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Silvera as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Yuhas as an amateur free agent.

  Ferrell Anderson player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• February 24, 1942

  Gene Moore player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• February 26, 1942

  George Washburn player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• March 23, 1942

  Frenchy Bordagaray player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 3, 1942

  Traded Buster Mills to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larry Rosenthal.

• April 8, 1942

  The Boston Braves returned George Washburn following previous purchase.

• April 13, 1942

  Purchased Johnny Welaj from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 10, 1942

  Mike Chartak player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• May 12, 1942

  Johnny Welaj player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• June, 1942

  Gene Bearden received from Savannah (South Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

• July 16, 1942

  Traded Frankie Kelleher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Abreu, Jim Turner and cash.

  Traded Eric Tipton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Craft and cash.

• July 19, 1942

  Signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.

• August 31, 1942

  Selected Roy Cullenbine off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• November 2, 1942

  Don Lang drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  George Washburn drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 7, 1942

  Drafted Roy Zimmerman from Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1942

  Traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly.

• December 27, 1942

  Signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.

  Eddie Yuhas sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• January 22, 1943

  Traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• January 25, 1943

  Lefty Gomez player rights sold to the Boston Braves.

• January 29, 1943

  Traded Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy to the Washington Nationals. Received Bill Zuber and cash.