1939 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 8, 1938

  Ray Harrell player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dusty Cooke.

• December 13, 1938

  Johnny Vergez player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).

  Traded Jimmy Outlaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lew Krausse and cash.

• December 15, 1938

  Purchased Coaker Triplett from the Chicago Cubs.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed George Dockins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.

  Ken Holcombe received from Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Association) in an unknown transaction.

• February 17, 1939

  Signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.

• May 16, 1939

  Purchased Woody English from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 25, 1939

  Johnny Watwood player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 30, 1939

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Johnny Watwood following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1939

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

• August 14, 1939

  Selected Lyn Lary off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September, 1939

  Max Macon player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• September 25, 1939

  Nate Andrews player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• October, 1939

  Drafted Del Wilber from Findlay (Ohio State) in the 1939 minor league draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 1939

  Paul Dean drafted by the New York Giants in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Si Johnson drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Tom Seats drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Tom Turner drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1939

  Purchased Red Jones from the New York Giants.

• December 27, 1939

  Traded Ken Raffensberger and Bobby Sturgeon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Gene Lillard, Steve Mesner and cash.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Bud Byerly as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Clark as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Genovese as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lou Klein as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Papai as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Al Jurisich from New Orleans (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 26, 1940

  Purchased Skeeter Scalzi from the New York Giants.

• January 27, 1940

  Signed Harry Walker as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 6, 1940

  Herman Franks player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.