1939 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1938

  Traded players to be named later to Oakland (PCL). Received Bob Joyce. The Philadelphia Athletics sent plus additional compensation (November 10, 1938) and Ralph Buxton (November 10, 1938) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

• December 17, 1938

  Al Williams player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Gene Hermanski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Northey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Wallaesa as an amateur free agent.

• March 16, 1939

  Billy Werber player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 21, 1939

  Signed Joe Rullo as an amateur free agent.

• April 10, 1939

  Ken Richardson received from Chattanooga (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.

• April 26, 1939

  Stan Sperry player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

• April 27, 1939

  Eddie Smith selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• May, 1939

  Signed Bob McNamara as an amateur free agent.

  Eddie Stanky sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 1, 1939

  Bud Thomas selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• May 8, 1939

  Lou Finney player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 3, 1939

  Signed Eric Tipton as an amateur free agent.

• June 5, 1939

  Signed Harry O'Neill as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1939

  Signed Jim Schelle as an amateur free agent.

  Nick Etten player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

  Roy Parmelee player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• July, 1939

  Randy Gumpert sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• July 3, 1939

  Signed Eddie Collins as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 30, 1939

  Eddie Yount player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 12, 1939

  Traded players to be named later and cash to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Herman Besse. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Bob Joyce (October 15, 1939), Babe Barna (October 13, 1939) and Sam Page (October 13, 1939) to Memphis (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

• August 17, 1939

  Signed Walt Masters as a free agent.

• September, 1939

  Released Harry O'Neill.

• September 2, 1939

  Purchased Al Rubeling from Atlanta (Southern Association). Cash and player to be named later

• September 7, 1939

  Purchased Fred Chapman from the Washington Nationals.

• September 10, 1939

  Purchased Ed Heusser from Memphis (Southern).

• September 12, 1939

  Cotton Pippen selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 3, 1939

  Drafted Johnny Babich from the New York Yankees in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Elon Hogsett from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 25, 1939

  Released Jim Reninger.

• December 7, 1939

  Wayne Ambler player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• December 8, 1939

  Signed Al Simmons as a free agent.

  Purchased Roger Wolff from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 9, 1939

  Skeeter Newsome player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

  Traded Wally Moses to the Detroit Tigers. Received Benny McCoy. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Don Richmond as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Dick Fowler from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Phil Marchildon from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 29, 1940

  Signed Benny McCoy as a free agent.

  Signed Pat McLaughlin as a free agent.

• February 15, 1940

  Signed Buddy Hancken as a free agent.

• February 23, 1940

  Lynn Nelson selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.