1940 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• December 4, 1939

  Gibby Brack player rights sold to St. Paul (American Association).

• December 5, 1939

  Hubert Bates selected by the Boston Bees off waivers.

• December 9, 1939

  Dave Coble player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).

• December 17, 1939

  Released Pinky Whitney.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Austin Knickerbocker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Rapp as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Danny Litwhiler as a free agent.

  Obtained Nick Etten from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Tommy Hughes from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Skeeter Newsome from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 22, 1940

  Ray Harrell selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• February 2, 1940

  Obtained Paul Masterson from Ottawa-Ogdensburg (Canadian-American) as part of a minor league working agreement. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1940

  LeGrant Scott player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

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

• March, 1940

  Signed Dale Jones as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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

• March 20, 1940

  Purchased Lloyd Brown from the Chicago White Sox.

• March 26, 1940

  Signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.

• April 2, 1940

  Jack Bolling player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 14, 1940

  Purchased Ted Olson from the Boston Red Sox.

• April 28, 1940

  Roy Hughes player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Purchased Art Mahan from the Boston Red Sox.

• May, 1940

  Gene Bearden sent to Miami Beach (Florida East Coast) in an unknown transaction.

• May 1, 1940

  Charlie Letchas player rights sold to Chattanooga (Southern Association).

• May 14, 1940

  Released Gus Suhr.

• May 15, 1940

  Signed Wally Berger as a free agent.

• May 21, 1940

  Signed Cy Blanton as a free agent.

• June 3, 1940

  Signed Mel Mazzera as a free agent.

• June 15, 1940

  Hersh Martin and Del Young player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  Traded Morrie Arnovich to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Rizzo.

• July 5, 1940

  Released Wally Berger.

• September, 1940

  Released Alex Monchak. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 4, 1940

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

• September 5, 1940

  Traded Skeeter Newsome to the Boston Red Sox. Received Hal Sieling (minors) and player to be named.

• September 6, 1940

  Purchased Neb Stewart from South Boston (Bi-State).

• October, 1940

  Released Mel Mazzera. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 1, 1940

  Red Howell drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Rube Melton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

• November 11, 1940

  Traded Kirby Higbe to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bill Crouch, Mickey Livingston, Vito Tamulis and $100,000.

• November 18, 1940

  Joe Kracher player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

  Clyde Smoll player rights sold to Baltimore (International).

• December, 1940

  Bubba Floyd player rights sold to Dallas (Texas).

• Before 1941 Season

  Earl Rapp sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1941

  Purchased Ed Murphy from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 4, 1941

  Ham Schulte player rights sold to Hollywood (PCL).

• January 30, 1941

  Bill Atwood player rights sold to Jersey City (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 31, 1941

  Released Lloyd Brown.

• February, 1941

  Signed Bill Burich as a free agent.

• February 4, 1941

  Art Mahan player rights sold to Little Rock (Southern Association).

• February 8, 1941

  Released Syl Johnson.

• February 28, 1941

  Purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Giants.

• March 29, 1941

  Purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Athletics.