The Transactions for the 1940 New York Yankees (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1940 New York Yankees
1940
Tommy Byrne signed as an amateur free agent.
Sold Mike Dejan to Washington Senators for $750.
Tex Hoyle signed as an amateur free agent.
Joe Murray signed as an amateur free agent.
Joe Page signed as an amateur free agent.
Spec Shea signed as an amateur free agent.
Elmer Singleton signed as an amateur free agent.
Snuffy Stirnweiss signed as an amateur free agent.
January 4, 1940
Traded Joe Beggs to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Lee Grissom.
January 30, 1940
Sold Wally Judnich to St. Louis Browns.
February 24, 1940
Traded Ed Levy to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jim Shilling and $15000; Ed Levy returned to New York Yankees (April 27, 1940).
March, 1940
Johnny Johnson signed as a free agent.
Traded Ham Schulte to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for plus additional compensation and a player to be named later; New York Yankees received George Scharein (May 3, 1940).
April 10, 1940
Purchased Sig Gryska from St. Louis Browns.
May 15, 1940
Lost Lee Grissom to Brooklyn Dodgers on waivers.
August 13, 1940
Purchased Rugger Ardizoia from Hollywood (PCL).
September 10, 1940
Sold Alex Kampouris to Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 11, 1940
Purchased Red Nonnenkamp from Boston Red Sox.
October 1, 1940
Major League Draft
Lost Eddie Carnett to Boston Braves. Lost Pete Suder to Philadelphia Athletics.
December, 1940
Sold Tony DePhillips to Cincinnati Reds.
Traded Jack Graham to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Boze Berger.
December 5, 1940
Sold Jake Powell to San Francisco (PCL).
December 30, 1940
Traded Monte Pearson to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Don Lang and $20000.
December 31, 1940
Sold Bump Hadley to New York Giants.
Traded Bill Knickerbocker to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Ken Silvestri.