MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1939
Tuesday 1/31/1939 :
Boston (N): Put 3B Lyn Lary on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 2/1/1939 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent SS Sam Bankhead has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Pat Malone has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/2/1939 :
Boston (N): Free agent CF Mule Haas has been signed to a contract of $5,575,004 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 1B Gus Suhr has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington: Free agent 2B Larry Bettencourt has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N): Free agent 3B Ed Morgan has been signed to a contract of $9,875,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Leroy Matlock has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Schoolboy Rowe has been signed to a contract of $920,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A): Free agent C Mickey Cochrane has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1939 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Bernie Walter has been signed to a contract of $7,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Free agent 2B Claude Johnson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 3B Ben Chapman has been signed to a contract of $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/4/1939 :
Boston (N): Free agent 1B Hal Trosky has been signed to a contract of $16,575,003 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent SS Travis Jackson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Sol Carter has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/5/1939 :
New York (A): Free agent LF Jim Bottomley has been signed to a contract of $2,225,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent RF Dusty Cooke has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/6/1939 :
Cincinnati: 3B Al Brancato was sent down from AAA to A .
Cincinnati: P Jess Dobernic was sent down from AAA to A .
Thursday 2/9/1939 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Harry Rice has been signed to a contract of $7,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1939 :
New York (N): Free agent C Bill Perkins has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1939 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Pete Donohue has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1939 :
Boston (A): Free agent CF Earl Averill has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1939 :
Chicago (A): Free agent 1B Lou Gehrig has been signed to a contract of $11,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Chet Brewer has been signed to a contract of $5,560,001 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/23/1939 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Rudy Leopold has been signed to a contract of $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 3/2/1939 :
Philadelphia (N): Put LF Red Dorman on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Washington: Released SS Buddy Myer.
Pittsburgh: Released CF Evar Swanson.
Saturday 4/1/1939 :
Cleveland: Put P Carlos Moore on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): Designated RF Phil Weintraub for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Smead Jolley for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Joe Medwick for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Jo-jo White for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Sam West for assignment.
Boston (A): Released CF Earl Clark.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Sol Carter.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Uel Eubanks.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Pat Malone.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Pat Mclaughlin.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Ed Wineapple.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Bernie Walter.
Philadelphia (A): Released 1B Gus Suhr.
Philadelphia (A): Released 3B Ben Chapman.
Philadelphia (A): Released 3B Pinky Whitney.
Philadelphia (A): Released SS Sam Bankhead.
Philadelphia (A): Released SS Travis Jackson.
Philadelphia (A): Released RF Dusty Cooke.
Philadelphia (A): Released RF Chick Fullis.
Philadelphia (A): Released RF Paul Waner.
Philadelphia (N): LF Red Dorman was assigned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Sunday 4/9/1939 :
Boston (A): Put LF Sam Chapman on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P Jack Wilson on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: 2B Ed Leip was sent down from AAA to A .
Cincinnati: SS Sig Gryska was sent down from AAA to A .
Cincinnati: 3B Bobby Reeves was sent down from AAA to AA .
Tuesday 4/18/1939 :
New York (A): Designated 1B Johnny Frederick for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Joe Medwick for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Sam West for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Phil Weintraub for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Smead Jolley for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Jo-jo White for assignment.
Cleveland: Released P Fritz Ostermueller.
Cleveland: 2B Marceline Correa was assigned to AAA Baltimore Orioles.
Tuesday 4/25/1939 :
Philadelphia (N): RF Charlie Keller was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Eric Tipton was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): RF Chet Ross was sent down from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to AA Reading Phillies.
Detroit: Put 3B Stu Clarke on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 5/3/1939 :
Cleveland: Removed 2B Marceline Correa from waivers.
Cleveland: Put P Tom Earley on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: Put SS Billy Werber on the 60 Day DL.
New York (N): Put C Rollie Hemsley on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Wally Hebert on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cincinnati: Put P Al Benton on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cincinnati: P Art Evans was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Gene Ford was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Friday 5/5/1939 :
New York (A): Put 3B Howdy Groskloss on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Joe Medwick for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Sam West for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Phil Weintraub for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Smead Jolley for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Jo-jo White for assignment.
Thursday 5/11/1939 :
Pittsburgh : Free agent Bernie Walter has been signed to a contract of $1,424,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Free agent Sam Bankhead has been signed to a contract of $712,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Put 2B Babe Young on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Released 2B Bill Sodd.
Cincinnati : Phil Cavarretta has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 5/19/1939 :
Detroit: Put 3B Bill Cissell on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put 3B Stu Clarke on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Emil Roy was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Wally Hebert was assigned to AAA .
Saturday 5/20/1939 :
St. Louis (N): Released P Rodolfo Fernandez.
Monday 5/22/1939 :
New York (A): Put 1B Johnny Frederick on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Joe Medwick for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Sam West for assignment.
New York (A): Designated CF Jo-jo White for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Smead Jolley for assignment.
New York (A): Designated RF Phil Weintraub for assignment.
Saturday 5/27/1939 :
Detroit: Put RF Frank Demaree on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati : Flint Rhem has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 5/28/1939 :
Pittsburgh: Released 3B Bill Barrett.
Pittsburgh: Released P Ray Prim.
Saturday 6/3/1939 :
New York (A): Put P Bruce Cunningham on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put 3B Ed Morgan on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): RF Terris Mcduffie was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): 3B Bob Kennedy was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): Put 2B William Owens on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Chicago (N): 3B Howard Easterling was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Cincinnati : Emil Roy has been signed to a contract extension, $7,070,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 6/5/1939 :
New York (A): Released P Walt Tauscher... he retired.
Sunday 6/11/1939 :
Trade between Boston (N) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
RF Chuck Klein
Boston (N) gets :
3B Buddy Lewis
Chicago (N): C Josh Gibson was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): C Joe Schultz was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
St. Louis (A): Put P Eddie Smith on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Jim Winford on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Tom Lanning on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Howie Krist on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put P Ray Dobens on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 6/13/1939 :
Boston (A): Released 2B Tom Carey.
Detroit: Released 3B Danny Musser.
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Detroit: Put 2B Odell Hale on the 15 Day DL.
Trade between Chicago (N) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Fred Hutchinson
P Red Lynn
3B Frankie Gustine
3B Bob Kennedy
Chicago (N) gets :
RF Lazaro Salazar
Cincinnati: 3B Bob Kennedy was sent down from AAA to A .
Chicago (N): LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): CF Monte Irvin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Ray Brown was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): 2B William Owens was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Tuesday 6/20/1939 :
New York (A): Released RF Goose Goslin.
Tuesday 6/27/1939 :
New York (A): Put P Charlie Devens on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Released 3B Art Bramhall.
Chicago (N): Released P Jim Holloway.
Chicago (N): Released P Bob Allen.
Chicago (N): Released P Italo Chelini.
Chicago (N): Released C George Caithamer.
Chicago (N): Released P Dick Midkiff.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Ben Lindsey was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): C Tom Young was put on the 15-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): C George Susce was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): SS Jim Tabor was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Monday 7/3/1939 :
St. Louis (A): Released CF Clyde Sukeforth... he retired.
Wednesday 7/5/1939 :
Chicago (N): 2B Howard Easterling was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): CF Monte Irvin was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Thursday 7/13/1939 :
Cincinnati : Chuck Klein has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 7/14/1939 :
Detroit: Released P Satchel Paige.
Monday 7/17/1939 :
New York (A): Released 1B Johnny Frederick... he retired.
Saturday 7/29/1939 :
Chicago (N): C Joe Glenn was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Ray Brown was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Birdie Tebbetts was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): Put P Snipe Hansen on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put RF Frank Demaree on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Tony Kaufmann has been signed to a contract extension, $612,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Sam Bankhead has been signed to a contract extension, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Jim West has been signed to a contract extension, $736,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Jesse Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $2,740,000 per year, for 5 years.
Chicago (N) : Josh Gibson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 7 years.
Chicago (N) : Buck Leonard has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 5 years.
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
LF Wilson Redus
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Ken Chase
Chicago (N) : Free agent Satchel Paige has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Bertrum Hunter was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Johnny Vander meer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): RF Ed Stone was sent down from the active roster to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): CF Jimmie Crutchfield was sent down from the active roster to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): P Bertrum Hunter was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Released P Ted Olson.
Chicago (N): CF Knowlington Burbage was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
Chicago (N): Released P Art Jacobs.
Chicago (N): P Johnny Vander meer was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): LF Red Dorman was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Saturday 8/5/1939 :
Chicago (N) : Satchel Paige has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington: Put P Cy Moore on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A) : Don Hurst has been signed to a contract extension, $4,590,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Hank Greenberg has been signed to a contract extension, $24,800,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 8/13/1939 :
Boston (A): Put P Bob Cooney on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put CF Pete Fox on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Odell Hale has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Mark Koenig has been signed to a contract extension, $970,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Tom Padden has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Lon Warneke has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Bill Cissell has been signed to a contract extension, $340,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Jake Powell has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Frank Demaree has been signed to a contract extension, $6,320,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Zeke Bonura has been signed to a contract extension, $2,030,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Joe Kuhel has been signed to a contract extension, $1,290,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Mike Kreevich has been signed to a contract extension, $5,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Myril Hoag has been signed to a contract extension, $1,980,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Dave Barbee has been signed to a contract extension, $320,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Al Lopez has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 8/14/1939 :
Pittsburgh: Released P Tony Kaufmann... he retired.
Monday 8/21/1939 :
Chicago (N): P Leon Day was put on the 15-Day DL.
Friday 9/1/1939 :
New York (A): Put P Glenn Liebhardt on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put LF Joe Dimaggio on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland : Marv Gudat has been signed to a contract extension, $2,320,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Rick Ferrell has been signed to a contract extension, $3,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Dolph Camilli has been signed to a contract extension, $9,100,000 per year, for 7 years.
Pittsburgh : Bernie Walter has been signed to a contract extension, $3,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 9/9/1939 :
Washington: Put RF Hersh Martin on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Max Butcher on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 9/17/1939 :
St. Louis (N): Put CF Bob Elliott on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A) : Bruce Cunningham has been signed to a contract extension, $825,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (A) : Jasper Washington has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A) : Chink Outen has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 9/25/1939 :
Cleveland : Charlie Gehringer has been signed to a contract extension, $4,040,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 10/5/1939 :
Chicago (N) : Charles Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Luke Appling has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 10/15/1939 :
Boston (N) : Lyn Lary has been signed to a contract extension, $2,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Brooklyn : John Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $14,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Lloyd Waner has been signed to a contract extension, $3,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Charlie Gelbert has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 2 years.

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