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Major League Baseball All Transactions Saturday, April 19th, 1941 New York (A) Yankees: Signed LF J. DiMaggio to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000. Thursday, April 17th, 1941 Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed 1B F. McCormick to a minor league contract extension. Wednesday, April 16th, 1941 Washington Senators: Placed SP L. Warneke on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Demoted 2B G. Meyer to Triple A Glendale. Washington Senators: Placed SP L. Warneke on the active roster. Tuesday, April 15th, 1941 Boston (N) Braves: Signed free agent 1B M. Owen to a minor league contract. Boston (N) Braves: Signed free agent MR D. Brennan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,790. Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SP B. Lee to a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,884. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed 2B A. Cuccinello to a minor league contract extension. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent 1B P. Campbell to a minor league contract. Boston (N) Braves: Signed free agent 3B G. Archie to a minor league contract. Boston (N) Braves: Signed free agent C E. Malone to a minor league contract. Monday, April 14th, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B H. Clift on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP J. Tobin to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP M. Salvo to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP H. Pollet to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted 2B E. Mueller to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted LF G. McQuillen to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted LF D. Garms to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted MR G. Barnicle to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP H. Pollet from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B H. Clift on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Demoted MR B. Joyce to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Released MR A. Milnar. New York (N) Giants: Released SP H. Taylor. Boston (A) Red Sox: Demoted MR W. Davis to Triple A Saint Paul. Boston (A) Red Sox: Purchased the contract of CF B. Haas from Triple A Saint Paul. Boston (N) Braves: Demoted MR K. Jungels to Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Demoted MR J. Kohlman to Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Demoted 2B B. Repass to Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Demoted 2B C. Chapman to Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Placed C W. Cooper on the 40-man roster. Boston (N) Braves: Placed C W. Cooper on the active roster. Boston (N) Braves: Demoted C B. Atwood to Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Placed CF J. Welaj on the 40-man roster. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of CF J. Welaj from Single A Richmond. Chicago (N) Cubs: Released SS T. Jackson. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP B. Kuzava to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted 3B W. Kurowski to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted LF W. Jensen to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted CF L. Chiozza to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted RF J. Blatnik to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP J. Marcum to Triple A Reno. Cincinnati Reds: Demoted MR D. Smith to Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of CL D. Ward from Triple A Kalida. Cleveland Indians: Demoted LF D. Gardella to Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Demoted MR D. Errickson to Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Demoted 1B A. Rebel to Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Demoted C C. Clark to Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Demoted CL J. Dobernic to Triple A Chesapeake. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP D. Leonard on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted RF J. Frazier to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted RF C. Klein to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted CF T. Tatum to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted CF F. Bordagaray to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted LF C. Gillenwater to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted LF L. Novikoff to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted SS E. Feinberg to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted SS J. Pofahl to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted 2B J. Lucadello to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted 1B J. Jones to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted C T. Giuliani to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted C B. Sheely to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted C A. Lakeman to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted C J. Hegan to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted SP H. Feldman to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted SP D. Koslo to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP D. Leonard on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP D. Leonard on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed C F. Hayes on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed C F. Hayes on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed 3B E. Morgan on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed 3B E. Morgan on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted MR J. Murphy to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Designated MR J. Murphy for assignment. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SS L. Handley on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SS L. Handley on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of LF L. Novikoff from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Released MR J. Murphy. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B H. Clift on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP J. Tobin to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP M. Salvo to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP H. Pollet to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted 2B E. Mueller to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted LF G. McQuillen to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted LF D. Garms to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted MR G. Barnicle to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP H. Pollet from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B B. Akers on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 3B H. Clift on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Demoted MR B. Joyce to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Released MR A. Milnar. New York (N) Giants: Released SP H. Taylor. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed CF H. Rosenberg on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Purchased the contract of CF H. Rosenberg from Double A Raleigh. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted SP M. Lanier to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted SP E. Linke to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted MR P. Pezzullo to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted CF F. Bell to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted MR R. Phillips to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted MR B. Lohrman to Triple A Hialeah. Chicago (A) White Sox: Demoted MR L. Webber to Triple A Glendale. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted SP J. Wittig to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted SP M. Stratton to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted MR T. Sunkel to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted SP J. Hallett to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted C B. Baker to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted MR R. Adams to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted RF E. Slaughter to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted SP W. Moore to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted SP B. Dietrich to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted C J. Becker to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted C H. Garrity to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted 1B P. Cavarretta to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted 3B J. Hodapp to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted RF E. Browne to Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Demoted LF J. Heath to Triple A Huntington Beach. Saturday, April 5th, 1941 Detroit Tigers: Signed SS L. Frey to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $78,550. Detroit Tigers: Signed SP W. Martini to a minor league contract extension. Cleveland Indians: Signed SP C. Passeau to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $165,810. Thursday, April 3rd, 1941 Detroit Tigers: Signed CL E. Heusser to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $75,990. Tuesday, April 1st, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent 3B B. Akers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,000. New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent 1B B. O'Neil to a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,350,000. Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed SP W. Clark on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed SP P. Malone on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed SP W. Clark on the active roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed SP P. Malone on the active roster. Monday, March 31st, 1941 Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of MR J. Kohlman from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of MR G. Lillard from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of RF G. Washington from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Placed 2B B. Repass on the 40-man roster. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of 2B B. Repass from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of 2B L. Brown from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of 1B M. Vernon from Triple A Baton Rouge. Boston (N) Braves: Placed 1B C. Davis on the 40-man roster. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of 1B C. Davis from Double A Pine Island. Boston (N) Braves: Placed LF S. Souchock on the 40-man roster. Boston (N) Braves: Purchased the contract of LF S. Souchock from Double A Pine Island. Chicago (A) White Sox: Placed MR L. Webber on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A) White Sox: Purchased the contract of MR L. Webber from Triple A Glendale. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP R. Melton to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed C F. Anderson on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of C F. Anderson from Triple A Reno. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of C C. Clark from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Placed SP P. Marchildon on the 40-man roster. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of SP P. Marchildon from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of C E. Connolly from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of 1B A. Rebel from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Placed SP B. Zuber on the 40-man roster. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of SP B. Zuber from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Placed MR D. Errickson on the 40-man roster. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of MR D. Errickson from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Placed LF D. Gardella on the 40-man roster. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of LF D. Gardella from Triple A Chesapeake. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed SP S. Shea on the 15-day disabled list. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed SP S. Chandler on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed SP S. Chandler on the active roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Released 2B B. Whitehead. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed 1B M. Olson on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Demoted 1B M. Olson to Triple A Riverside. The New York (N) Giants traded 26-year old catcher W. Cooper and 26-year old minor league center fielder J. Welaj to the Boston (N) Braves, getting 28-year old minor league third baseman H. Clift and a 1st round draft pick in return. The Chicago (N) Cubs traded 32-year old starting pitcher D. Leonard, 26-year old catcher F. Hayes, 27-year old second baseman L. Handley, 36-year old third baseman E. Morgan and 33-year old minor league right fielder V. Barton to the New York (A) Yankees, getting 21-year old first baseman A. Zarilla and 23-year old starting pitcher H. Wyse in return. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP H. Wyse on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 1B A. Zarilla on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP H. Wyse on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 1B A. Zarilla on the active roster. The Boston (A) Red Sox traded 32-year old starting pitcher L. Warneke to the Washington Senators, getting a 2nd round draft pick in return. Sunday, March 16th, 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent SP W. Clark to a 2-year contract worth a total of $154,460. Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent SP P. Malone to a 1-year contract worth a total of $114,560. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed free agent 1B M. Olson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,884. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed free agent SP S. Chandler to a 3-year contract worth a total of $47,652. Saturday, March 15th, 1941 Boston (A) Red Sox: Released 3B P. Whitney. Boston (A) Red Sox: Purchased the contract of SS G. Myatt from Triple A Saint Paul. Boston (A) Red Sox: Released 3B P. Whitney. Boston (A) Red Sox: Purchased the contract of SS G. Myatt from Triple A Saint Paul. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 3B C. Lavagetto on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 3B W. Kurowski on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of 3B W. Kurowski from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP B. Kuzava on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of SP B. Kuzava from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed MR R. Melton on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of MR R. Melton from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of SS C. Gelbert from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of CF B. Mills from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of LF W. Jensen from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of 2B S. Sisti from Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Purchased the contract of SP G. Gill from Triple A Reno. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP R. Wolff on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SP R. Wolff from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Demoted 2B J. Lucadello to Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SP M. Breuer from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP D. Koslo on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SP D. Koslo from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SP H. Feldman on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SP H. Feldman from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Placed MR L. Harris on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of MR L. Harris from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Lucadello from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Placed SS E. Feinberg on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SS E. Feinberg from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of CF F. Bordagaray from Triple A Fort Wayne. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of SS J. Pofahl from Double A San Bernardino. New York (A) Yankees: Placed C B. Sheely on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of C B. Sheely from Single A Plano. New York (A) Yankees: Placed 1B J. Jones on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of 1B J. Jones from Single A Plano. New York (A) Yankees: Placed RF J. Frazier on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of RF J. Frazier from Single A Plano. New York (A) Yankees: Placed C A. Lakeman on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of C A. Lakeman from Double A San Bernardino. New York (A) Yankees: Placed LF C. Gillenwater on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of LF C. Gillenwater from Double A San Bernardino. New York (A) Yankees: Placed C J. Hegan on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of C J. Hegan from Double A San Bernardino. New York (A) Yankees: Placed LF L. Novikoff on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of LF L. Novikoff from Double A San Bernardino. New York (A) Yankees: Placed CF T. Tatum on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of CF T. Tatum from Double A San Bernardino. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP J. Lanning from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed SP T. Hughson on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP T. Hughson from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP J. Tobin from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of MR G. Jeffcoat from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of C W. Stephenson from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of 2B E. Mueller from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SS P. Reese from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of LF G. McQuillen from Triple A Garland. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed MR R. Johnson Jr. on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of MR R. Johnson Jr. from Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of C K. O'Dea from Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of 2B D. Culler from Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of CF F. Bell from Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed SP J. Beazley on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of SP J. Beazley from Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed MR P. Calvert on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Purchased the contract of MR P. Calvert from Triple A Hialeah. Pittsburgh Pirates: MR H. Gornicki was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: MR H. Harris was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: Purchased the contract of MR H. Gornicki from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled MR J. Mulligan from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled LF J. Heath from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled 2B J. Priddy from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled RF E. Slaughter from Double A Arlington. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled SP W. Moore from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled SP M. Stratton from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled MR T. Sunkel from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled SP J. Wittig from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled SP J. Hallett from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled C J. Becker from Double A Arlington. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled MR R. Adams from Triple A Huntington Beach. Pittsburgh Pirates: Purchased the contract of MR H. Harris from Double A Arlington. Pittsburgh Pirates: Recalled C H. Garrity from Single A Orlando. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed 2B J. Orengo on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (A) Browns: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Orengo from Triple A Louisville. St. Louis (A) Browns: Released C E. Malone. Boston (A) Red Sox: Purchased the contract of MR W. Davis from Triple A Saint Paul. Thursday, March 6th, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed MR C. Hogsett on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed MR C. Hogsett on the active roster. Boston (A) Red Sox: Placed 2B B. Boken on the 40-man roster. Boston (A) Red Sox: Placed 3B P. Whitney on the 40-man roster. Boston (A) Red Sox: Demoted 2B B. Boken to Triple A Saint Paul. Boston (A) Red Sox: Demoted SS G. Myatt to Triple A Saint Paul. Boston (A) Red Sox: Placed 3B P. Whitney on the 40-man roster. Boston (A) Red Sox: Placed 3B P. Whitney on the active roster. Wednesday, March 5th, 1941 Washington Senators: Placed C S. Davis on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Placed C S. Davis on the active roster. Tuesday, February 18th, 1941 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 1B H. Boss to a minor league contract. Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent MR C. Hogsett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $93,750. Boston (A) Red Sox: Signed free agent 3B P. Whitney to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,850. Boston (A) Red Sox: Signed free agent 2B B. Boken to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,680. Boston (A) Red Sox: Signed free agent C W. Linden to a minor league contract. Monday, February 17th, 1941 Washington Senators: Signed free agent C S. Davis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,430. Thursday, February 13th, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Demoted CF G. Moore Jr. to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of RF H. Edwards from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed SP O. Grove on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Released RF W. Sessi. New York (N) Giants: Released 3B J. Martin. New York (N) Giants: Released SS G. Jumonville. New York (N) Giants: Released RF J. Carlin. New York (N) Giants: Released MR R. Anderson. New York (N) Giants: Demoted C W. Stephenson to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP O. Grove from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP J. Tobin to Triple A Garland. Boston (A) Red Sox: Released SP B. Harris. Boston (A) Red Sox: Released 1B M. Olson. Brooklyn Dodgers: Demoted 3B H. Rodriguez to Triple A Spokane. Brooklyn Dodgers: Demoted 3B H. Layne to Triple A Spokane. Brooklyn Dodgers: Demoted 3B D. Ross to Triple A Spokane. Brooklyn Dodgers: Purchased the contract of 3B H. Layne from Triple A Spokane. Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of SP S. Hansen from Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of 2B P. Young from Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Placed 1B C. Dean on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of 1B C. Dean from Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Placed 2B J. Vergez on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Vergez from Triple A Kalida. Detroit Tigers: Released MR L. Nelson. Detroit Tigers: Released SP J. Sain. Detroit Tigers: Released SP L. Tost. Detroit Tigers: Released C G. Brittain. Detroit Tigers: Released SS S. Scalzi. Detroit Tigers: Released 2B L. Judy. Detroit Tigers: Released 3B G. Stewart. Detroit Tigers: Released SS P. Ankenman. Detroit Tigers: Released MR P. Naktenis. Detroit Tigers: Demoted 3B L. Riggs to Triple A Findlay. Detroit Tigers: Placed CF J. Lindell on the active roster. Detroit Tigers: Activated CF J. Lindell from the disabled list. Detroit Tigers: Demoted 1B G. Hasson to Triple A Findlay. Detroit Tigers: Purchased the contract of 2B H. Luby from Triple A Findlay. New York (N) Giants: Demoted CF G. Moore Jr. to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of RF H. Edwards from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Placed SP O. Grove on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Released RF W. Sessi. New York (N) Giants: Released 3B J. Martin. New York (N) Giants: Released SS G. Jumonville. New York (N) Giants: Released RF J. Carlin. New York (N) Giants: Released MR R. Anderson. New York (N) Giants: Demoted C W. Stephenson to Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Purchased the contract of SP O. Grove from Triple A Garland. New York (N) Giants: Demoted SP J. Tobin to Triple A Garland. St. Louis (A) Browns: Demoted C C. McCullough to Triple A Louisville. Friday, February 7th, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 1B J. Foxx on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 1B J. Foxx on the active roster. Wednesday, February 5th, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent 2B C. Lavagetto to a 4-year contract worth a total of $422,000. New York (N) Giants: Placed C B. DeLancey on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 2B C. Lavagetto on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed C B. DeLancey on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 1B B. O'Neil on the active roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed 2B C. Lavagetto on the active roster. Sunday, February 2nd, 1941 New York (A) Yankees: Placed MR F. Watt on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed 1B R. Lucas on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed MR F. Watt on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed 1B R. Lucas on the active roster. Friday, January 24th, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent 1B B. O'Neil to a 5-year contract worth a total of $2,325,000. Thursday, January 23rd, 1941 St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed C R. Ferrell on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed C R. Ferrell on the active roster. Wednesday, January 22nd, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent 1B J. Foxx to a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,915,870. New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent C B. DeLancey to a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,580,000. Tuesday, January 21st, 1941 Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent MR R. Harrell to a minor league contract. Monday, January 20th, 1941 New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent 1B R. Lucas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $117,000. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 2B D. Bartell on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed SS G. Mulleavy on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 2B D. Bartell on the active roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed SS G. Mulleavy on the active roster. Saturday, January 18th, 1941 Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent MR H. Erickson to a minor league contract. Detroit Tigers: Placed 2B H. Luby on the 40-man roster. Detroit Tigers: Demoted 2B H. Luby to Triple A Findlay. Friday, January 17th, 1941 New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent MR F. Watt to a 2-year contract worth a total of $100,000. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed SS W. Wells on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted 3B M. Christman to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed SS W. Wells on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted C K. O'Dea to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Demoted 2B D. Culler to Triple A Hialeah. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed SS W. Wells on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Placed SS W. Wells on the active roster. Monday, January 13th, 1941 New York (N) Giants: Placed LF J. Stone on the 40-man roster. New York (N) Giants: Placed LF J. Stone on the active roster. Saturday, January 11th, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent SS G. Mulleavy to a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,430. Tuesday, January 7th, 1941 St. Louis (A) Browns: Signed free agent C R. Ferrell to a 3-year contract worth a total of $750,600. Saturday, January 4th, 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent 2B D. Bartell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,680. Thursday, January 2nd, 1941 Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent 2B H. Luby to a 2-year contract worth a total of $143,580. Wednesday, January 1st, 1941 MR K. Ash retires. CF E. Averill retires. 1B J. Bottomley retires. SP B. Brown retires. SP B. Burke retires. 2B J. Burnett retires. SP P. Caraway retires. MR B. Cunningham retires. CF M. Haas retires. SP S. Johnson retires. C A. Jorgens retires. SP A. Liska retires. SP D. MacFayden retires. MR M. Moss retires. 3B B. Myer retires. 2B R. Reese retires. MR A. Shealy retires. SS G. Wright retires. MR W. Hilcher retires. C B. Brenzel retires. SP E. Roy retires. RF T. Henrich retires. CF M. Solters retires. MR A. Murray retires. LF E. Yount retires. Philadelphia (N) Phillies: Signed free agent SS W. Wells to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,830. Detroit Tigers: Placed LF A. Comorosky on the 40-man roster. Detroit Tigers: Placed LF A. Comorosky on the active roster. Cincinnati Reds: Placed SP J. Broaca on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati Reds: Placed SP S. Hansen on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati Reds: Placed 2B P. Young on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati Reds: Demoted SP S. Hansen to Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Demoted 2B P. Young to Triple A Kalida. Cincinnati Reds: Placed SP J. Broaca on the active roster. Tuesday, December 31st, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated SP C. Fischer for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP C. Fischer to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated MR A. Johnson for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed MR A. Johnson on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed MR A. Johnson on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted MR A. Johnson to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated SP B. Frey for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP B. Frey to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated SP E. Burkart for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP E. Burkart on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP E. Burkart to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP E. Brandt on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SS C. Gelbert on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP E. Brandt on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SS C. Gelbert to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated SS B. Berger for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SS B. Berger to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated CL B. Richmond for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted CL B. Richmond to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated MR R. Stiles for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted MR R. Stiles to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated MR T. Gorman for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted MR T. Gorman to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated MR I. Chelini for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted MR I. Chelini to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated MR H. Boyles for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted MR H. Boyles to Triple A Reno. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of CL J. Dobernic from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Placed MR J. Page on the 40-man roster. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of MR J. Page from Triple A Chesapeake. Cleveland Indians: Purchased the contract of SP M. Pearson from Triple A Chesapeake. New York (A) Yankees: Placed CF J. Rucker on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed CF J. Rucker on the active roster. New York (A) Yankees: Placed MR R. Monteagudo on the 40-man roster. New York (A) Yankees: Purchased the contract of MR R. Monteagudo from Single A Plano. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed LF S. Chapman on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed LF S. Chapman on the active roster. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed MR C. Perkins on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (A) Browns: Placed MR C. Perkins on the active roster. Monday, December 30th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SP E. Brandt to a 2-year contract worth a total of $63,768. Saturday, December 28th, 1940 New York (N) Giants: Signed free agent LF J. Stone to a 2-year contract worth a total of $75,000. Thursday, December 26th, 1940 Washington Senators: Placed C F. Pytlak on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Placed C F. Pytlak on the active roster. Wednesday, December 25th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SS C. Gelbert to a 2-year contract worth a total of $61,980. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent 2B A. Cuccinello to a minor league contract. Monday, December 23rd, 1940 St. Louis (A) Browns: Signed free agent MR C. Perkins to a 2-year contract worth a total of $171,768. Sunday, December 22nd, 1940 St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed SS L. Lary to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $29,120. New York (N) Giants: Signed SS B. Knickerbocker to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,050,000. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed SP L. Tietje to a minor league contract extension. Saturday, December 21st, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed SP C. Hubbell on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed SP C. Hubbell on the active roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed MR H. McDonald on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed MR H. McDonald on the active roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed RF P. Waner on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed RF P. Waner on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed LF C. Hafey on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed LF C. Hafey on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed MR J. Michaels on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed MR J. Michaels on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated 2B S. Sperry for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted 2B S. Sperry to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Designated SP B. Ferrazzi for assignment. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP B. Ferrazzi to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP G. Gill on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP G. Gill to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 1B F. Frankhouse on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted 3B J. Ostrowski to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 1B F. Frankhouse on the active roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 3B R. Winegarner on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted 2B S. Sisti to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed 3B R. Winegarner on the active roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed MR P. Dean on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed MR P. Dean on the active roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed LF J. White on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed LF J. White on the active roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed SS M. Witek on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Purchased the contract of SS M. Witek from Triple A Riverside. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed RF M. Irvin on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Purchased the contract of RF M. Irvin from Triple A Riverside. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Demoted LF T. Thompson to Triple A Riverside. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Placed C M. Sandlock on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Purchased the contract of C M. Sandlock from Triple A Riverside. The New York (A) Yankees traded 24-year old left fielder S. Chapman to the St. Louis (A) Browns, getting 23-year old center fielder J. Rucker, 24-year old minor league reliever R. Monteagudo and a 1st round draft pick in return. Thursday, December 19th, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent RF P. Waner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $375,410. Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent MR H. McDonald to a 2-year contract worth a total of $145,800. Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent 2B A. Niemiec to a minor league contract. Wednesday, December 18th, 1940 Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent SP S. Hansen to a 4-year contract worth a total of $409,400. Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent SP C. Hubbell to a 1-year contract worth a total of $81,870. Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent SP J. Broaca to a 5-year contract worth a total of $850,000. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent 1B F. McCormick to a minor league contract. Tuesday, December 17th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent LF C. Hafey to a 2-year contract worth a total of $801,550. Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 3B R. Winegarner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,698. Monday, December 16th, 1940 Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent LF A. Comorosky to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,790. Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent 2B P. Young to a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent SP M. Queen to a minor league contract. Sunday, December 15th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent RF V. Barton to a minor league contract. Friday, December 13th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 1B F. Frankhouse to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,870. Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent MR J. Michaels to a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,040. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent CL P. Dean to a 3-year contract worth a total of $456,000. Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SP G. Gill to a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,884. Thursday, December 12th, 1940 St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed free agent LF J. White to a 3-year contract worth a total of $35,370. Wednesday, December 11th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed SP E. Burkart on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted SP E. Burkart to Triple A Reno. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed CF B. Mills on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted CF B. Mills to Triple A Reno. Tuesday, December 10th, 1940 Washington Senators: Signed free agent C F. Pytlak to a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,000. Monday, December 9th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent CF B. Mills to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,884. Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SP E. Burkart to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,884. Sunday, December 8th, 1940 St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed RF M. Ott to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,372,000. Thursday, December 5th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 1B G. Suhr to a minor league contract. Wednesday, December 4th, 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed C A. Lopez on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed C A. Lopez on the active roster. Monday, December 2nd, 1940 St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed 1B L. Gehrig to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $809,820. Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed RF B. Herman to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $589,380. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed RF M. Ott to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,374,040. Boston (A) Red Sox: Signed SS A. Vaughan to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $1,570,000. St. Louis (N) Cardinals: Signed SP R. Birkofer to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $769,770. Sunday, December 1st, 1940 Chicago (A) White Sox: Signed SP J. Vander Meer to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $44,100. Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed LF W. Jensen on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N) Cubs: Demoted LF W. Jensen to Triple A Reno. Cincinnati Reds: Released 3B B. Akers. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP B. Allen. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP N. Kleinke. New York (A) Yankees: Released MR B. Chamberlain. New York (A) Yankees: Released C R. Onis. New York (A) Yankees: Released C O. Denning. New York (A) Yankees: Released C D. Parsons. New York (A) Yankees: Released 1B G. Corbett. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B B. Monaco. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B C. Letchas. New York (A) Yankees: Released 3B R. Treadaway. New York (A) Yankees: Released LF D. Manno. New York (A) Yankees: Released LF B. Frierson. New York (A) Yankees: Released RF H. Alexander. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP A. Williams. New York (A) Yankees: Released MR M. Meola. New York (A) Yankees: Released MR K. Wicker. New York (A) Yankees: Released MR H. Erickson. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B J. Mihalic. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B H. Schulte. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B A. Glossop. New York (A) Yankees: Released 3B T. Hafey. New York (A) Yankees: Released 3B G. Archie. New York (A) Yankees: Released 1B P. Campbell. New York (A) Yankees: Released RF F. Gaffke. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP C. Dorsett. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP M. Queen. New York (A) Yankees: Released SP R. Raney. New York (A) Yankees: Released 2B A. Cuccinello. New York (A) Yankees: Released 3B F. Clifton. New York (A) Yankees: Released 3B E. Mayo. New York (A) Yankees: Released RF W. Moses. Thursday, November 28th, 1940 Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent LF W. Jensen to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,870. Tuesday, November 26th, 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed 1B B. Leonard to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $536,480. Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed C Q. Trouppe to a minor league contract extension. Thursday, November 21st, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent 2B R. Warstler to a 2-year contract worth a total of $29,940. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 2B R. Warstler on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed 2B R. Warstler on the active roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed CF L. Waner on the 40-man roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Placed CF L. Waner on the active roster. Brooklyn Dodgers: Purchased the contract of C S. Holbrook from Triple A Spokane. Chicago (A) White Sox: Placed C A. Seminick on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A) White Sox: Purchased the contract of C A. Seminick from Double A Buffalo. Chicago (A) White Sox: Purchased the contract of SS J. Adair from Triple A Glendale. Chicago (A) White Sox: Purchased the contract of SS D. Gutteridge from Triple A Glendale. Chicago (A) White Sox: Placed RF J. Barrett on the 40-man roster. Chicago (A) White Sox: Purchased the contract of RF J. Barrett from Single A Modesto. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed 2B T. Lazzeri on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed 2B T. Lazzeri on the active roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed 2B W. Ferrell on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Placed 2B W. Ferrell on the active roster. Washington Senators: Placed RF C. Workman on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Purchased the contract of RF C. Workman from Double A Norfolk. Washington Senators: Placed LF G. Woodling on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Purchased the contract of LF G. Woodling from Triple A Glendale. Washington Senators: Placed SP H. East on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Purchased the contract of SP H. East from Single A Shreveport. Washington Senators: Placed SP W. Lanfranconi on the 40-man roster. Washington Senators: Purchased the contract of SP W. Lanfranconi from Single A Shreveport. Washington Senators: Demoted SP W. Lanfranconi to Single A Shreveport. Washington Senators: Demoted SP H. East to Single A Shreveport. Tuesday, November 19th, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed free agent CF L. Waner to a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,580. Monday, November 18th, 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent C A. Lopez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $204,360. Thursday, November 14th, 1940 Philadelphia (A) Athletics: Signed free agent 2B T. Lazzeri to a 2-year contract worth a total of $18,000. Monday, November 11th, 1940 Boston (A) Red Sox: MR H. White received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: SP M. Harris received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: MR P. Masterson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: MR N. Andrews received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: 3B B. Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: C A. Evans received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: MR R. Lynn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: 3B S. Gordon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: SP M. Russo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: LF G. Case received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: 2B J. Bloodworth received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: RF M. West received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: 1B S. Gryska received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Boston (A) Red Sox: 1B M. Owen becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: LF S. Chapman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR J. Peterson becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: C T. Giuliani received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: SP H. Wyse received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR W. Rich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: RF E. Silber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR C. Hogsett becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: 1B A. Zarilla received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: 2B J. Lucadello received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR L. Wilkie received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR Y. Terry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: SS G. Mulleavy becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: MR E. Mattingly becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: LF E. Tipton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. New York (A) Yankees: MR L. Boerner becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: C C. Moss becomes a free-agent. New York (A) Yankees: C D. Fehring becomes a free-agent. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: SS L. Boudreau received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884. Philadelphia (A) Athletics: 2B C. Lavagetto becomes a free-agent.