The Transactions for the 1939 Detroit Tigers (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1939 Detroit Tigers
1939
Gene Markland signed as an amateur free agent.
George Metkovich signed as an amateur free agent.
Hal Newhouser signed as an amateur free agent.
April 9, 1939
Lost Boots Poffenberger to Brooklyn Dodgers on waivers.
May 9, 1939
Sold Les Fleming to St. Louis Browns.
Sold Red Lynn to New York Giants.
May 13, 1939
Traded Vern Kennedy, Bob Harris, George Gill, Roxie Lawson, Chet Laabs and Mark Christman to St. Louis Browns in exchange for Beau Bell, Bobo Newsom, Red Kress and Jim Walkup.
May 18, 1939
Claimed Bud Thomas from Washington Senators on waivers.
June 14, 1939
Traded Harry Eisenstat and cash to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Earl Averill.
July 21, 1939
Sold Jim Walkup to Toronto (International).
July 24, 1939
Lost Dixie Walker to Brooklyn Dodgers on waivers.
August, 1939
Merv Shea signed as a free agent.
August 22, 1939
Purchased Clay Smith from Cleveland Indians.
September, 1939
Merv Shea released.
September 12, 1939
Claimed Cotton Pippen from Philadelphia Athletics on waivers.
October 3, 1939
Major League Draft
Selected Tom Seats from St. Louis Cardinals.
December 6, 1939
Traded Billy Rogell to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Dick Bartell.
December 9, 1939
Traded Benny McCoy to Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Wally Moses; trade voided (January 14, 1940).