All Transactions

Traded 21-year old first baseman A. Zarilla and 23-year old starting pitcher H. Wyse to the Chicago (N) Cubs, getting 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 in return.

Saturday, March 15th, 1941

Placed SP R. Wolff on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of SP R. Wolff from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Demoted 2B J. Lucadello to Triple A Fort Wayne.

Purchased the contract of SP M. Breuer from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Placed SP D. Koslo on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of SP D. Koslo from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Placed SP H. Feldman on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of SP H. Feldman from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Placed MR L. Harris on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of MR L. Harris from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Purchased the contract of 2B J. Lucadello from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Placed SS E. Feinberg on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of SS E. Feinberg from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Purchased the contract of CF F. Bordagaray from Triple A Fort Wayne.

Purchased the contract of SS J. Pofahl from Double A San Bernardino.

Placed C B. Sheely on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of C B. Sheely from Single A Plano.

Placed 1B J. Jones on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of 1B J. Jones from Single A Plano.

Placed RF J. Frazier on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of RF J. Frazier from Single A Plano.

Placed C A. Lakeman on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of C A. Lakeman from Double A San Bernardino.

Placed LF C. Gillenwater on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of LF C. Gillenwater from Double A San Bernardino.

Placed C J. Hegan on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of C J. Hegan from Double A San Bernardino.

Placed LF L. Novikoff on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of LF L. Novikoff from Double A San Bernardino.

Placed CF T. Tatum on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of CF T. Tatum from Double A San Bernardino.

Sunday, February 2nd, 1941

Placed MR F. Watt on the 40-man roster.

Placed 1B R. Lucas on the 40-man roster.

Placed MR F. Watt on the active roster.

Placed 1B R. Lucas on the active roster.

Monday, January 20th, 1941

Signed free agent 1B R. Lucas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $117,000.

Friday, January 17th, 1941

Signed free agent MR F. Watt to a 2-year contract worth a total of $100,000.

Tuesday, December 31st, 1940

Placed CF J. Rucker on the 40-man roster.

Placed CF J. Rucker on the active roster.

Placed MR R. Monteagudo on the 40-man roster.

Purchased the contract of MR R. Monteagudo from Single A Plano.

Saturday, December 21st, 1940

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.

Sunday, December 1st, 1940

Released SP B. Allen.

Released SP N. Kleinke.

Released MR B. Chamberlain.

Released C R. Onis.

Released C O. Denning.

Released C D. Parsons.

Released 1B G. Corbett.

Released 2B B. Monaco.

Released 2B C. Letchas.

Released 3B R. Treadaway.

Released LF D. Manno.

Released LF B. Frierson.

Released RF H. Alexander.

Released SP A. Williams.

Released MR M. Meola.

Released MR K. Wicker.

Released MR H. Erickson.

Released 2B J. Mihalic.

Released 2B H. Schulte.

Released 2B A. Glossop.

Released 3B T. Hafey.

Released 3B G. Archie.

Released 1B P. Campbell.

Released RF F. Gaffke.

Released SP C. Dorsett.

Released SP M. Queen.

Released SP R. Raney.

Released 2B A. Cuccinello.

Released 3B F. Clifton.

Released 3B E. Mayo.

Released RF W. Moses.

Monday, November 11th, 1940

LF S. Chapman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR J. Peterson becomes a free-agent.

C T. Giuliani received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

SP H. Wyse received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR W. Rich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

RF E. Silber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR C. Hogsett becomes a free-agent.

1B A. Zarilla received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

2B J. Lucadello received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR L. Wilkie received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR Y. Terry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

SS G. Mulleavy becomes a free-agent.

MR E. Mattingly becomes a free-agent.

LF E. Tipton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,884.

MR L. Boerner becomes a free-agent.

C C. Moss becomes a free-agent.

C D. Fehring becomes a free-agent.

Friday, November 8th, 1940

SP G. Schott received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,067.

3B F. Skaff received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,366.

MR J. Murphy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,884.

Friday, November 1st, 1940

Drafted SP R. Wolff in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick).

Drafted MR L. Harris in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall Pick).

Drafted SP D. Koslo in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall Pick).

Drafted SP H. Feldman in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall Pick).

Drafted LF L. Novikoff in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall Pick).

Drafted RF J. Frazier in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 82nd overall Pick).

Drafted 1B J. Jones in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 98th overall Pick).

Drafted SP R. Raney in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 114th overall Pick).

Drafted C O. Denning in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 130th overall Pick).

Drafted C B. Sheely in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 146th overall Pick).

Drafted LF B. Frierson in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 2, 162nd overall Pick).

Saturday, October 19th, 1940

3B B. Cissell retires.