The Transactions for the 1940 St. Louis Cardinals (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1940 St. Louis Cardinals
1940
Bud Byerly signed as an amateur free agent.
Mike Clark signed as an amateur free agent.
George Genovese signed as an amateur free agent.
Lou Klein signed as an amateur free agent.
Al Papai signed as an amateur free agent.
January 26, 1940
Purchased Skeeter Scalzi from New York Giants.
January 27, 1940
Harry Walker signed as a free agent.
February 6, 1940
Sold Herman Franks to Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 2, 1940
Purchased Jack Bolling from Philadelphia Phillies.
Jack Russell signed as a free agent.
April 3, 1940
Purchased Jim Winford from Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 15, 1940
Purchased Gene Handley from Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 23, 1940
Lyn Lary released.
April 24, 1940
Purchased Mel Almada from Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 12, 1940
Traded Joe Medwick and Curt Davis to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and $125000.
June 13, 1940
Purchased Ira Hutchinson from Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 5, 1940
Traded Mike Ryba to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Al Brazle.
September 9, 1940
Jack Russell released.
September 10, 1940
Purchased Newt Kimball from Brooklyn Dodgers.
October 1, 1940
Major League Draft
Lost Oscar Judd to Boston Red Sox. Lost Rube Melton to Philadelphia Phillies. Lost Bob Scheffing to Chicago Cubs.
October 9, 1940
Minor League Draft
Lost John Davis to New York Giants.
November 17, 1940
Purchased Al Hollingsworth from Brooklyn Dodgers.
November 19, 1940
Purchased Tot Pressnell from Brooklyn Dodgers.
November 25, 1940
Sold Joe Orengo to New York Giants.
December 3, 1940
Sold Stu Martin to Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 4, 1940
Traded Mickey Owen to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Gus Mancuso, John Pintar and $65000.
December 5, 1940
Sold Bob Bowman to New York Giants.
December 16, 1940
Sold Tot Pressnell to Cincinnati Reds.