1941 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1940

  Signed Felix Mackiewicz as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 1940

  George Caster selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• December, 1940

  Purchased Hal Quick from Springfield (Eastern).

  Traded Sammy Liberto (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Orie Arntzen. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Flea Clifton to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Dewey Williams.

• December 3, 1940

  Traded Ed Heusser to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Lum Harris.

• December 16, 1940

  Traded Dario Lodigiani to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Knott.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Tom Ferrick as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Coleman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sam Zoldak as a free agent.

  Gene Hermanski granted Free Agency.

• February 7, 1941

  Signed John Leovich as an amateur free agent.

• March 29, 1941

  Bill Nagel player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 2, 1941

  Bob Kahle player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL) for $13,500.

• April 30, 1941

  Purchased Bump Hadley from the New York Yankees.

  Buck Ross player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• June 30, 1941

  Nels Potter player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• August 9, 1941

  Chubby Dean selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• August 10, 1941

  Signed Pat Tobin as a free agent.

• September, 1941

  Ray Poole received from Lancaster (Interstate) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 8, 1941

  Walt Lanfranconi player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• September 22, 1941

  Tom Ferrick selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Russ Christopher from the New York Yankees in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• October 20, 1941

  Released Bump Hadley.

  Released John Leovich.

• November 26, 1941

  Traded Fred Chapman to Toronto (International). Received Walter Klimczak (minors).

• December 4, 1941

  Ron Northey player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 6, 1941

  Traded Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton to the New York Yankees. Received Buddy Blair.

• December 9, 1941

  Traded Wally Moses to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Hallett and Mike Kreevich.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Tal Abernathy as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1942

  Purchased John Burrows from the Washington Nationals.

• March 10, 1942

  Walter Wilson player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 28, 1942

  Signed Jim Castiglia as an amateur free agent.