The Transactions for the 1939 Philadelphia Athletics (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1939 Philadelphia Athletics
1939
Gene Hermanski signed as an amateur free agent.
Ron Northey signed as an amateur free agent.
Jack Wallaesa signed as an amateur free agent.
March 16, 1939
Sold Billy Werber to Cincinnati Reds.
March 21, 1939
Joe Rullo signed as an amateur free agent.
April 26, 1939
Sold Stan Sperry to Atlanta (Southern Association).
April 27, 1939
Lost Eddie Smith to Chicago White Sox on waivers.
May, 1939
Bob McNamara signed as an amateur free agent.
May 1, 1939
Lost Bud Thomas to Washington Senators on waivers.
May 8, 1939
Sold Lou Finney to Boston Red Sox.
June 3, 1939
Eric Tipton signed as an amateur free agent.
June 5, 1939
Harry O'Neill signed as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1939
Sold Nick Etten to Baltimore (International).
Sold Roy Parmelee to Louisville (American Association).
Jim Schelle signed as an amateur free agent.
July 3, 1939
Eddie Collins signed as an amateur free agent.
July 30, 1939
Sold Eddie Yount to Pittsburgh Pirates. (date approximate)
August 12, 1939
Traded cash and 3 players to be named later to Memphis (Southern Association) in exchange for Herman Besse; Memphis (Southern Association) received Babe Barna and Sam Page (October 13, 1939) and Bob Joyce (October 15, 1939).
August 17, 1939
Walt Masters signed as a free agent.
September, 1939
Harry O'Neill released.
September 2, 1939
Purchased Al Rubeling from Atlanta (Southern Association) for Cash and player to be named later.
September 7, 1939
Purchased Fred Chapman from Washington Senators.
September 10, 1939
Purchased Ed Heusser from Memphis (Southern).
September 12, 1939
Lost Cotton Pippen to Detroit Tigers on waivers.
October 3, 1939
Major League Draft
Selected Johnny Babich from New York Yankees. Selected Chief Hogsett from Minneapolis (American Association).
October 25, 1939
Jim Reninger released.
December 7, 1939
Sold Wayne Ambler to New York Giants.
December 8, 1939
Al Simmons signed as a free agent.
Purchased Roger Wolff from Cleveland Indians. (date approximate)
December 9, 1939
Traded Wally Moses to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Benny McCoy; trade voided (January 14, 1940).
Sold Skeeter Newsome to Baltimore (International).