1941 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1940

  Selected George Caster off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 3, 1940

  Purchased Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 5, 1940

  George Coffman player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Jake Wade player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 24, 1940

  Purchased Johnny Allen from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Ribs Raney as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ken Wood as an amateur free agent.

• February 4, 1941

  Howard Mills player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 3, 1941

  Roxie Lawson player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 15, 1941

  The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Howard Mills following previous purchase.

• April 30, 1941

  Myril Hoag player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 15, 1941

  Rip Radcliff player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers for $25,000.

  Traded Vern Kennedy to the Washington Nationals. Received Rick Ferrell.

• July 30, 1941

  Johnny Allen selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

• August, 1941

  Jim Russell sent to Memphis (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 4, 1941

  Purchased Archie McKain from the Detroit Tigers.

• September 10, 1941

  Traded Bobby Estalella to the Washington Nationals. Received George Archie.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Stan Ferens from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1942 Season

  Signed Cliff Fannin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Les Moss as an amateur free agent.

• January 24, 1942

  Purchased Al Hollingsworth from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 27, 1942

  Purchased Don Gutteridge from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 11, 1942

  Signed Red Hayworth as a free agent.