1942 Philadelphia Phils Trades and Transactions

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

• December 4, 1941

  Signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.

  Purchased Ron Northey from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 9, 1941

  Emmett Mueller player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 10, 1941

  Johnny Rizzo player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Benny Culp as a free agent.

  Obtained Ed Freed from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained George Hennessey from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Barney Mussill from Trenton (Interstate) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January, 1942

  Previous purchase of Emmett Mueller by the Brooklyn Dodgers voided and player returned. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 12, 1942

  Released Chuck Klein.

• February 19, 1942

  Purchased Sam Nahem from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April, 1942

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

• April 7, 1942

  Released Danny Reynolds.

• April 16, 1942

  Purchased Dick Mulligan from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 26, 1942

  Returned Bert Hodges to Memphis (Southern Association) following previous purchase.

• May 2, 1942

  Purchased Ernie Koy from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 5, 1942

  Gene Lambert player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).

• May 6, 1942

  Paul Masterson player rights sold to Memphis (Southern Association).

• May 28, 1942

  Released Bill Harman.

• June 12, 1942

  Released Cy Blanton.

• July 27, 1942

  Signed Hilly Flitcraft as an amateur free agent.

• August 5, 1942

  Stan Benjamin player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• August 7, 1942

  Signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.

• September 9, 1942

  Bennie Warren player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Previous purchase of Bennie Warren by the Pittsburgh Pirates voided and player returned.

• September 25, 1942

  Traded Hal Marnie and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Roberto Ortiz.

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Eli Hodkey from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 17, 1942

  Bennie Warren player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 1942

  Traded Rube Melton to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Allen and $30,000.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed Del Ennis as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1943

  Traded Nick Etten to the New York Yankees. Received Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000. 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.

• March 9, 1943

  Traded Al Glossop and Lloyd Waner to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Babe Dahlgren.

  Roberto Ortiz selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• March 13, 1943

  Selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 24, 1943

  Purchased Schoolboy Rowe from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Traded Bobby Bragan to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jack Kraus and cash.

• April, 1943

  Signed Bill Webb as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)