The Transactions for the 1940 Philadelphia Athletics (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1940 Philadelphia Athletics
1940
Don Richmond signed as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1940
Benny McCoy signed as a free agent.
Pat McLaughlin signed as a free agent.
February 15, 1940
Buddy Hancken signed as a free agent.
February 23, 1940
Lost Lynn Nelson to Detroit Tigers on waivers.
April 8, 1940
Returned Chief Hogsett to Minneapolis (American Association).
May 7, 1940
Purchased Fern Bell from Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 8, 1940
Purchased Bill Weir from Boston Bees.
May 22, 1940
Carl Miles signed as an amateur free agent.
May 29, 1940
Crash Davis signed as an amateur free agent.
June, 1940
Porter Vaughan signed as an amateur free agent.
August 15, 1940
Purchased Fred Caligiuri from Greenville (Coastal Plain).
Purchased Walter Wilson from Greenville (Coastal Plain).
August 24, 1940
Purchased Rankin Johnson from Midland (West Texas-New Mexico).
September 6, 1940
Purchased Tex Shirley, Dick Adkins and John Stone from Clovis (West Texas-New Mexico).
September 9, 1940
Purchased Bob Kahle from Hollywood (PCL) for $15000.
October 1, 1940
Major League Draft
Selected Pete Suder from New York Yankees.
November 13, 1940
Felix Mackiewicz signed as an amateur free agent.
November 16, 1940
Lost George Caster to St. Louis Browns on waivers.
December, 1940
Purchased Hal Quick from Springfield (Eastern).
Traded Flea Clifton to Atlanta (Southern Association) in exchange for Dewey Williams.
Traded Sammy Liberto to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Orie Arntzen. (date approximate)
December 3, 1940
Traded Ed Heusser to Atlanta (Southern Association) in exchange for Lum Harris.
December 16, 1940
Traded Dario Lodigiani to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jack Knott.