1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• December 16, 1938

  Traded Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash to the Boston Bees. Received Ray Mueller.

• January 14, 1939

  Released Red Lucas.

• February 14, 1939

  Mel Preibisch player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 15, 1939

  Signed George Susce as a free agent.

• March 23, 1939

  Released Ed Brandt.

• June 7, 1939

  Signed Chuck Klein as a free agent.

  Released Heinie Manush.

• June 11, 1939

  Woody Jensen player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• June 15, 1939

  Traded Bill Schuster and cash to the Boston Bees. Received Elbie Fletcher.

• July 3, 1939

  Traded Bud Hafey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Charles Glock (minors), Wes Livengood (minors) and Glenn Chapman.

• July 28, 1939

  Traded Gus Suhr to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Max Butcher.

• July 30, 1939

  Purchased Eddie Yount from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 31, 1939

  Purchased Johnny Gee from Syracuse (International).

• October 3, 1939

  Drafted Dick Lanahan from the Washington Nationals in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 21, 1939

  Drafted Harry Shuman from Richmond (Piedmont) in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 27, 1939

  Purchased Virgil Davis from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 6, 1939

  Traded Jim Tobin and cash to the Boston Bees. Received Johnny Lanning.

• December 8, 1939

  Traded Bill Swift and cash to the Boston Bees. Received Danny MacFayden.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Pete Castiglione as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Cox as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cot Deal as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Andy Seminick as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1940

  Selected Ray Harrell off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March, 1940

  Released Chuck Klein.

• March 3, 1940

  Purchased Debs Garms from the Boston Bees.

• March 20, 1940

  Released George Susce.

• March 27, 1940

  Selected Lloyd Dietz off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.