| Monday, November 13th, 1939 | | Boston Red Sox: 3B Parnell Woods received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: C Dick Bouknight received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Harry Brecheen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Rush Sumner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Vince DiMaggio becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Red Sox: RP Coy Sparks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 3B Joseph Bestudik received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: RP Clint Brown becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Red Sox: CF John Wehmeyer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 2B Tommy Heath received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 1B Bob Hershey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 1B Frank Marinette received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Frank Rendler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: RF George Staller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 3B Ray Perry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: SS Lou Klein received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: LF Jim Russell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: 1B Ray Sanders received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Johnny Vander Meer becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Cliff Melton becomes a free-agent. | | New York Yankees: 1B Jack Graham received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: RF Ben Chapman becomes a free-agent. | | New York Yankees: SP Earl Whitehill becomes a free-agent. | | New York Yankees: C Tony Giuliani received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: SP William Anderson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 2B Mack McKinney received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: SP Philip Gugich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 1B Sam Leslie becomes a free-agent. | | New York Yankees: SP Slick Castleman becomes a free-agent. | | New York Yankees: 2B Joseph Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: RP Sharkey Eiland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: C Joe Barnett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: RP H. Strickland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: SP Henry Bazner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: C August Navarro received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 1B Bob Latshaw received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 2B Dutch Meyer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 3B Lloyd Moore received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: LF Pinky Jorgensen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: LF Max Marshall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: C Frank Mancuso received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Yankees: 3B Joe Dykes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Billy Herman becomes a free-agent. | | Philadelphia Athletics: CL Max Butcher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP George Earnshaw received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,845. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Vern Olsen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SS Charlie Gelbert becomes a free-agent. | | Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Fred Pfeifer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Lefty Sullivan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: 3B Red Kress becomes a free-agent. | | Philadelphia Athletics: C Ralph Samhammer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Joe Dobson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: SS Joe Cronin becomes a free-agent. | | Washington Senators: SP Red Ruffing becomes a free-agent. | | Washington Senators: 1B Kerby Farrell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: C Mickey Cochrane becomes a free-agent. | | Washington Senators: C George Lacy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: LF Pete Fleming received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: 2B Gene Handley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: LF Fred Sington received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: 2B Barney Lutz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: SP Edward Kramer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: SS Red Juelich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: SP Jim Mooney becomes a free-agent. | | Washington Senators: RP Dick Lanahan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: RP Harold Ginn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: 3B Harl W Maggert received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: 2B Ted Jennings received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: RF Bill Simms received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: SP Joe Boward received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: CF Jack Devincenzi received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Washington Senators: 3B Sammy Liberto received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Johnny Welch becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: LF John Stone becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: CF Hank Leiber becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: LF Wally Berger becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: SS Billy Rogell becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Nick Strincevich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: 1B Zeke Bonura becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Lou Fette becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Tex Carleton becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: RF Ted Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Lefty Gomez becomes a free-agent. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Ken Holcombe received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: 2B Mike Milosevich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: RP Hubert Grabowski received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Baltimore Orioles: RP Monte Pearson becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: 2B Luke Appling becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: RF Jeff Heath received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 1B Rip Radcliff becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: CF Nick Etten becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: RP Bert Hunter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: SP Dutch E Leonard becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: SS Louis Bush received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 3B Harry Wiliams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 1B Earl Cartwright received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: RF John McLaughlin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 1B Hugh Gustafson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: SS Orville Nesselrode received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 2B Joseph Davis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: RP Edward Everitt becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: SP Lawrence Susee received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: LF Bill Hoskins received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 3B Whitey Kurowski received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: SS Ernie Horne becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: CF Chet Ross received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: 2B George Stein received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago White Sox: SP Orlin Collier becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago White Sox: RP Johnny Grodzicki received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SS Gene Lillard becomes a free-agent. | | Cleveland Indians: C Roy Campanella received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,024. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Jack Kramer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: C Harry Danning becomes a free-agent. | | Cleveland Indians: 3B Buster Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: LF Babe Barna received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Leonard Schopp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SS Joe Gordon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: RF Milt Byrnes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: C Fred Bergmann received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Johnny Lindell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Wilson Hayes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: 2B Al Cuccinello received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SS Pat Ankenman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: 2B Tony Fiarito received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: 1B Babe Young received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP George Hockette received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Andrew Doyle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: RP Jim McCloskey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: 3B Lou Boudreau received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,312. | | Cleveland Indians: CF Henry Meyer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: RP Don Kepler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Fred Martin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: CF Joe Marty received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: LF Budd Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SS Gene Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: SP Robert Porter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cleveland Indians: RP Joseph Bethen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: C Rick Ferrell becomes a free-agent. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Jim Bagby received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Glenn McQuillen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Gee Walker becomes a free-agent. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Sugar Cain becomes a free-agent. | | Detroit Tigers: RP Johnny Bittner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: C Gus Mancuso becomes a free-agent. | | Detroit Tigers: 2B Tommy Irwin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: SS Peanuts Lowrey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: CF Thurman Tucker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: RP Red Phillips received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Ted Wilks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,312. | | Detroit Tigers: RP Steve Larkin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: 3B Tom Hafey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Clarence Griffin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: RF Eddie Silber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Xavier Rescigno received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: 3B Oliver Hill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Jim Asbell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Pete Sivess received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: CF George Binks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: 2B George Detore becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: CF Pete Fox becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Bud Teachout becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: RP Art Evans becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Red Van Fleet becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: RF Moose Solters becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Al Lien received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: CF Russ Derry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Alfred Henning received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: 2B Ron Northey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: SS Eddie R Miller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: LF Les Fleming received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: C Pete Dowling received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Blix Donnelly received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Norm Branch received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Bill V Swift becomes a free-agent. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Michael Schroeder received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 1B Bill Kats received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: C Walker Cooper received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 1B Jack I Burns becomes a free-agent. | | Kansas City Blues: RP R. Hoffman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 2B Sid Gordon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,312. | | Kansas City Blues: RP Fred Brown received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: C Jess Haley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: CF Doc Graves received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Arthur Evans received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: RP Bucky Jacobs received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Ken Heintzelman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 2B Jerry Priddy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Harry Cannon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 1B Gene Hasson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 2B Hal Luby received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: 3B Jesse Landrum received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Kansas City Blues: RP Aubrey Mitchell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Glenn I Liebhardt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Jimmy Bloodworth received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: C Billy Raimondi received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B Oscar Grimes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Stan Spence received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Slick Coffman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Buck Crowe received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Marius Russo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Roy Henshaw becomes a free-agent. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Albert Fisher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: CF Hank Sauer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RF Bill Nicholson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,800. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: LF Mike Powers becomes a free-agent. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Bud Tinning becomes a free-agent. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: CF George Case received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SS Johnny Watson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP Mort Cooper received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: RP James Burge received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: C Dee Moore received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B Frank Houska received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP James Harden received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: SP Si Johnson becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Braves: RP Charlie Wagner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: 3B Don Smith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: RP Wally Holborow received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: SP Ken Raffensberger received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: RP Les Tietje received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: LF John Stoneham becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Braves: SS Bill Lillard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: LF Goose Goslin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | Boston Braves: SP Johnny Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: RP Loy Hanning received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: C Al Lopez becomes a free-agent. | | Boston Braves: CF Johnny Wyrostek received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: C Joe Schultz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: 2B Dario Lodigiani received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: RP Don Anderson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: SS Wayne Ambler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: C Fern Bell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Boston Braves: RF Johnny Washington received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: SP Bob Carpenter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: 1B Mickey Vernon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,000. | | New York Giants: RP Bob E Allen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP Lee Stine received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: C Dixie Parsons received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: C Gabby Hartnett becomes a free-agent. | | New York Giants: SP Julio Bonetti received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: CF Hugh Alexander received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP Bobby Cole received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: SP Fotch Mathias received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: SS Red Rolfe becomes a free-agent. | | New York Giants: 1B Johnny Sturm received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RF Fred Berger becomes a free-agent. | | New York Giants: CL Willie Burns received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP Floyd Underwood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: C Lawrence Steinbeck received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP Wedo Martini received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: C Sigmund Makowski received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: LF Gene Kyland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP Edwin Groth received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RP George Turbeville received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: 2B Tony Robello received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | New York Giants: RF George Antone received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: CF Lloyd Waner becomes a free-agent. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SP Dick Errickson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RP Jonas Butzman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Alonzo Haulbrook received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SP Dick West received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SP Vernon Horn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RP Julius Wiese received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SP Belve Bean received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,000. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RP Italo Chelini received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RP Joe Haynes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RF Freddie Lindstrom becomes a free-agent. | | Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Mel Hicks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: CF Henry Kimbro received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SS Jesse Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SS Billy Jurges becomes a free-agent. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Red Lynn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: C Bob Garbark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP Tommy Reis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: 3B Bert Haas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: C Clyde McCullough received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Archie McKain becomes a free-agent. | | Buffalo Bisons: SS Arnold Cohen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP Ed Durham becomes a free-agent. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP Russ Van Atta becomes a free-agent. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Boots Poffenberger received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RF Milton McIntyre received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: 1B Leo Sevigny received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RF Bob Elliott received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: CF Max E West received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP George Barley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: 2B Harvey Storey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Joe Callahan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RF Norman DeWeese received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Johnnie Chambers received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: LF Roy Easterwood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Hal Kelleher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: 3B Anastasio Santaella received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP Howie Krist received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: SP Tex Hughson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: C Richard McAllister received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP William Humphrey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Malo Reece received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Mace Brown becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Joseph Rompalo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago Cubs: 3B Tony Lazzeri becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Jack Knott becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Johnny Hutchings received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago Cubs: SS Ned Stickle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago Cubs: C Frankie Pytlak becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: LF Mike Bouza becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: SS Ervin Oberlander received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Chicago Cubs: CF Hersh Martin becomes a free-agent. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Clarence Pickrel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Johnny Broaca becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: CL Clyde Shoun received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Howard Craghead becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: RF Buster Mills becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: SS Pep Young becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: CF Sam West becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Morris Skaalen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Mel Harder becomes a free-agent. | | Cincinnati Reds: 3B Auggie Luther received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: RP Norman Wagner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Elbert Padgett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Cincinnati Reds: LF Eddie Yount received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Johnny Sain received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Glen Stewart received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Lew Carpenter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Ballplayer Formby received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Joe Mack received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Johnny Berardino received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: LF Coaker Triplett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Johnnie Wittig received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Ervin Baker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Maurice Gorham received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Marty Marion received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: RF George Andrews received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Ken Sears received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Fabian Gaffke received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Pretzel Pezzullo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: C Jake Early received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP William Joyce received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Thomas Rocker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: CL Tex Nugent received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jim McCarthy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Jack Lamb received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: C Ken Silvestri received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Jim Shilling received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Claude Pittman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Harry Levinson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Ed Fernandes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Bob J Bowman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Tom McBride received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RF Dusty Cooke becomes a free-agent. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Leonard Lindsay received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Bob Joyce received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Nate Andrews received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: LF Kermit Lewis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Larry Donovan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: LF Joseph McCabe received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: SP Tommy de la Cruz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: SS Bill Schuster received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RF Harry Walker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Arthur Braga received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: C Chico Hernandez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: RF Charlie Keller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: 2B Billy Sullivan Jr becomes a free-agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: 3B Mike Kreevich becomes a free-agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Jim Peterson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: CF Bud Hafey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: CF Red Howell becomes a free-agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Johnny Marcum becomes a free-agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Joseph McNamara received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: LF Lou Finney becomes a free-agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Darrell Hawley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: RF Leon Ballard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Buck Rogers received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | Milwaukee Brewers: RP Lefty Sunkel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | The Baltimore Orioles traded 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher Walt Masterson and 20-year-old minor league center fielder Charles Carman to the New York Yankees, getting $5,000 in cash in return. | | St. Louis Browns: Signed Assistant GM George Barclay to a 2-year contract extension. | | St. Louis Browns: Signed Hitting Coach Hans Lobert to a 3-year contract extension. | | Saturday, November 11th, 1939 | | Boston Red Sox: SP Bill Dietrich received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Boston Red Sox: SS Phil Rizzuto received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,750. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Quincy Trouppe received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Harry Craft received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,100. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Red Jones was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Joe Hare received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,862. | | Boston Red Sox: 3B Frank Skaff received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,250. | | Boston Red Sox: 2B M. Denublio received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Boston Red Sox: RF Eddie Morgan received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | Boston Red Sox: 3B Merv Connors was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | New York Yankees: RF Joe Gallagher received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | New York Yankees: SP Dykes Potter received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | New York Yankees: SS Salty Parker received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | New York Yankees: SP Allen Hayes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,875. | | New York Yankees: RP Carl Doyle received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,700. | | New York Yankees: SP Tucker Joiner received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | New York Yankees: SP Dizzy Trout received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000. | | New York Yankees: 3B Walter Cazen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | New York Yankees: CF Lazaro Salazar received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,700. | | New York Yankees: LF Barney McCosky received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | New York Yankees: CF Ival Goodman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,250. | | Philadelphia Athletics: LF Johnny Hopp received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,297. | | Philadelphia Athletics: CF Bill Nagel received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,280. | | Philadelphia Athletics: C Chester Wieczorek received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,280. | | Washington Senators: C Bill G Conroy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | Washington Senators: CF Arthur Luce received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Washington Senators: SS Walter Ringhofer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Washington Senators: LF Mayo Smith received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Washington Senators: SP Vallie Eaves received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Washington Senators: RP Henry Kelley received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Washington Senators: RP Bill McGee received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Washington Senators: SP Owen Scheetz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,053. | | Washington Senators: C Willard Hershberger was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Washington Senators: RF Tommy Holmes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Chicago White Sox: RF E. Hartley received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | Chicago White Sox: RP Big Boy Davis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Chicago White Sox: C Ken O'Dea received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Chicago White Sox: 1B Charley Baron received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Chicago White Sox: C Mike Duffy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Chicago White Sox: CF Gibby Brack received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Chicago White Sox: SP Lee Rogers received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Chicago White Sox: SS Rudolph Laskowski received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Chicago White Sox: RF Lou Novikoff received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Chicago White Sox: SP Eugene Mote received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Cleveland Indians: RP Amby Murray was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Cleveland Indians: RP Eddie Smith was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Detroit Tigers: RP Vance Page received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,450. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Al Benton received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Detroit Tigers: 3B Pinky May received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Marv Breuer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,125. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Ralph Hodgin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Detroit Tigers: 3B Ray Dandridge received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | Detroit Tigers: SP Jim Tobin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | Detroit Tigers: 1B Eddie Mayo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Detroit Tigers: CL Steve Sundra received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Detroit Tigers: RP Frank Bess received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,060. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Claude Passeau received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,770. | | St. Louis Browns: 1B Ken Keltner received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | St. Louis Browns: 2B Don Gutteridge received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,400. | | St. Louis Browns: C William Hankins received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | St. Louis Browns: SS Eddie Joost received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,100. | | St. Louis Browns: RF Wally Judnich received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,900. | | St. Louis Browns: RP Harry Eisenstat received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750. | | St. Louis Browns: SP Al Milnar received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,500. | | St. Louis Browns: 2B Pete Suder received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,125. | | St. Louis Browns: LF Dee Miles received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | St. Louis Browns: 3B Buddy Lewis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,583. | | St. Louis Browns: SP George Caster received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Kansas City Blues: CF Enos Slaughter received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,825. | | Kansas City Blues: RF Albert Marchand received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,700. | | Kansas City Blues: CL Walter Kaeding received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | Kansas City Blues: LF Terry Moore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,945. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 2B Don Heffner received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,800. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Roy Williams received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Tot Pressnell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,400. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Russ Bauers received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,880. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 1B Lonny Frey received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,300. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SS Willard Brown received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,450. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: 3B Roy Hughes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,500. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: C John Bottarini received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP John Stevenson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,179. | | Boston Braves: 3B Bobby Estalella received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,250. | | Boston Braves: SP Burnis Wright received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,000. | | Boston Braves: 1B Billy Werber received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Boston Braves: RF Wayne Blackburn received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,620. | | Boston Braves: LF Goody Rosen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Boston Braves: 2B Harlond Clift received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,250. | | Boston Braves: SP Jack Salveson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,450. | | Boston Braves: 2B Cookie Lavagetto received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,700. | | New York Giants: RP Joe Patko received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | New York Giants: RP Ossie Brown received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,400. | | New York Giants: CF Mike Hunt was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | New York Giants: 3B Johnny Dickshot was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | New York Giants: 2B Ted Strong received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | New York Giants: LF Jo-Jo Moore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,010. | | New York Giants: 2B Mickey Haslin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Hank Majeski received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,050. | | Philadelphia Phillies: SP Bill Lohrman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,880. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RF Jimmy Wasdell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,500. | | Buffalo Bisons: LF Taffy Wright received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,819. | | Buffalo Bisons: 3B Joe Martin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,875. | | Buffalo Bisons: 1B Dom Dallessandro received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Buffalo Bisons: 2B Skeeter Newsome received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Buffalo Bisons: LF Joe DiMaggio received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000. | | Buffalo Bisons: RP Fred Browning received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Chicago Cubs: RP Bill Weir received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,325. | | Chicago Cubs: 1B Les Scarsella received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,500. | | Chicago Cubs: 1B Mike Chartak received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750. | | Chicago Cubs: LF Culley Rikard received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Ray Prim received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500. | | Chicago Cubs: RP Buck Ross received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,775. | | Chicago Cubs: 2B Blas Monaco received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,500. | | Chicago Cubs: SS Jimmy Pofahl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Chicago Cubs: RF Dom DiMaggio received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,600. | | Cincinnati Reds: 1B Brinton McClellan received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Cincinnati Reds: RP Emil Roy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,300. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Les Munns received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,500. | | Cincinnati Reds: RF Johnny Barrett received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Cincinnati Reds: RF Roy Weatherly received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,900. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Bob Feller received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,040. | | Cincinnati Reds: 2B Lee Handley received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Tony Butkus received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Cincinnati Reds: SS Eddie Stanky received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000. | | Cincinnati Reds: C Mickey Owen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,600. | | Cincinnati Reds: C Frank Reiber received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,400. | | Cincinnati Reds: SP Nub Kleinke received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Henry Ulrich received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: C Birdie Tebbetts received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Babe Dahlgren was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Forrest Twogood received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,400. | | St. Louis Cardinals: C Cliff Bolton was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | St. Louis Cardinals: SP Oral Hildebrand was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Jimmy Pattison was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Gil Torres received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | Milwaukee Brewers: RP Woody Upchurch received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,894. | | Milwaukee Brewers: C Ray Mueller received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,508. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SS Eugene Nance received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Roger Wolff received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,375. | | Milwaukee Brewers: CF Harlin Pool received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Milwaukee Brewers: SP Eddie Stutz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,603. | | Milwaukee Brewers: 3B Gil English received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000. | | Milwaukee Brewers: C Sig Broskie received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200. | | Thursday, November 2nd, 1939 | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed SS Dib Williams to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000. | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed C Herman Franks to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,700. | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed RP Gene Schott to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,450. | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed C Frankie Hayes to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000. | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed SP Hugh Mulcahy to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,550. | | Baltimore Orioles: Signed RP Tom C Baker to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed hitting coach Steve O'Neill to a 3-year, $2,472 per year contract. | | Boston Red Sox: Signed manager Bill J Webb to a 3-year, $9,754 per year contract. | | Thursday, October 26th, 1939 | | Boston Braves: Signed RF Doc Cramer to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,222. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed SP Larry French to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $74,000. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed CF Harry Rosenberg to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,700. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SP Whit Wyatt to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $44,020. | | Boston Braves: Signed C William Outen to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $36,250. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed RP Melvin Powell to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: Signed 1B Martin Dihigo to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,500. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed 2B Lou Chiozza to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed SP Vito Tamulis to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed 1B Larry Barton to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,750. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed CF Roland Gladu to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed C Mike Tresh to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,700. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Signed 1B Buddy Hassett to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,100. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed CF Roy Quillinan to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,300. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed SP Johnny Rigney to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,300. | | Cleveland Indians: Signed SP Stanley Todd to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed RF Tommy Henrich to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,400. | | Sunday, October 22nd, 1939 | | Boston Red Sox: RP Tommy Bridges has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. | | Boston Red Sox: SP Ownie Carroll has met the vesting criteria in his contract. | | New York Yankees: RF Ben Chapman has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Billy Herman has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Jimmie Foxx has executed his contract year option. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Tony Freitas declines his contract option. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Hank McDonald has executed his contract year option. | | Washington Senators: SS Joe Cronin has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Washington Senators: SP Red Ruffing declines his contract option. | | Washington Senators: C Mickey Cochrane declines his contract option. | | Washington Senators: CF Johnny Mize has executed his contract year option. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Johnny Welch declines his contract option. | | Baltimore Orioles: LF John Stone declines his contract option. | | Baltimore Orioles: LF Wally Berger declines his contract option. | | Baltimore Orioles: SS Dib Williams declines his contract option. | | Baltimore Orioles: SS Billy Rogell declines his contract option. | | Baltimore Orioles: SP Lefty Gomez has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Cleveland Indians: C Harry Danning declines his contract option. | | Detroit Tigers: C Rick Ferrell declines his contract option. | | Detroit Tigers: LF Josh Gibson has exercised his contract opt-out. | | St. Louis Browns: CF Pete Fox declines his contract option. | | Kansas City Blues: SP Bill V Swift declines his contract option. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: SP Wes Ferrell declines his contract option. | | Boston Braves: C William Outen has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Chicago Cubs: SP Pat Malone has executed his contract year option. | | Chicago Cubs: C Tom Angley has executed his contract year option. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Larry French has exercised his contract opt-out. | | St. Louis Cardinals: SP Whit Wyatt declines his contract option. | | St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Stan Hack declines his contract option. | | St. Louis Cardinals: CF Roland Gladu declines his contract option. | | Milwaukee Brewers: 2B Billy Sullivan Jr declines his contract option. | | Milwaukee Brewers: CF Red Howell has exercised his contract opt-out. | | Philadelphia Athletics: SP Ben Cantwell retired from professional baseball. | | New York Yankees: SP Sam Gibson retired from professional baseball. | | New York Yankees: Retired #3 in honor of Babe Ruth. | | Chicago Cubs: LF Babe Ruth retired from professional baseball. | | Boston Braves: 2B Frank Sigafoos retired from professional baseball. | | Boston Braves: 2B Gordon Slade retired from professional baseball. | | New York Yankees: 2B Billy Urbanski retired from professional baseball. | | St. Louis Cardinals: RP Andy Porter retired from professional baseball. | | New York Yankees: RP Lester Wirkkala retired from professional baseball. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bump Hadley retired from professional baseball. | | Philadelphia Phillies: RP Roy Chesterfield retired from professional baseball. | | St. Louis Cardinals: 2B John Mihalic retired from professional baseball. | | Kansas City Blues: SP C. Butler retired from professional baseball. | | Philadelphia Phillies: CF Aubrey Epps retired from professional baseball. | | Boston Braves: GM Travis Downey retires. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: BC Nick Altrock retires. | | St. Louis Browns: MA Alex Farmer retires. | | Boston Red Sox: Manager Rogers Hornsby leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Pitching Coach Cy Ferry leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Baltimore Orioles: Manager George Zackert leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Baltimore Orioles: Pitching Coach Mike Cunningham leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Baltimore Orioles: Hitting Coach Carl Zamloch leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago White Sox: Manager Joe McCarthy leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago White Sox: Pitching Coach Pants Rowland leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago White Sox: Hitting Coach Monte Pfeffer leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago White Sox: Team Trainer Danny Edwards leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Cleveland Indians: Hitting Coach Buzzy Wares leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Buffalo Bisons: Assistant GM Devon Preston leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago Cubs: Bench Coach Jack Hayden leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago Cubs: Pitching Coach Red Ames leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago Cubs: Hitting Coach Red Bowser leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Chicago Cubs: Team Trainer Mike Cubit leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Cincinnati Reds: Assistant GM Red Massey leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Cincinnati Reds: Manager Dutch Meier leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Manager Bill J Webb leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Milwaukee Brewers: Bench Coach Art Fletcher leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Washington Senators: Signed hitting coach Red Bowser to a 2-year, $2,030 per year contract. | | Washington Senators: Signed team doctor Hector Barahona to a 3-year, $2,080 per year contract. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RP Emil Moscowitz. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RP Jumbo Brown. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released C Ed Madjeski. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released LF Evar Swanson. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RF George Selkirk. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RP Woody Johnson. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released 2B Johnny Hodapp. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released 3B Jimmy Brown. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released SS Tony Malinosky. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RP Al Blanche. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released SP John Kerdock. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released SP Tony Freitas. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RF Beau Bell. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released 1B George McQuinn. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released RF Stanley Combs. | | Philadelphia Athletics: Released 1B Joe Kuhel. | | Saturday, October 21st, 1939 | | Boston Braves: Signed SS Frankie Crosetti to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000. | | Kansas City Blues: Released RP C. Butler. | | Kansas City Blues: Signed Bench Coach George J Burns to a 1-year contract extension. | | New York Giants: 1B Charles Cuche was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Washington Senators: Signed general manager Goldie Rapp to a 3-year, $2,776 per year contract. | | Washington Senators: Signed manager Leo Mackey to a 3-year, $5,946 per year contract. | | Washington Senators: Signed bench coach Frank Uzmann to a 3-year, $1,464 per year contract. | | Washington Senators: Signed pitching coach Bonnie Hollingsworth to a 2-year, $1,548 per year contract. | | Sunday, October 15th, 1939 | | Boston Red Sox: Signed Lou Klein to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $14,235. | | Boston Red Sox: Signed Stanley Mazgay to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,420. | | Boston Red Sox: Signed Jodie Beeler to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,690. | | Chicago White Sox: Signed Warren Spahn to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $51,600. | | Chicago White Sox: Signed Eric Tipton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,600. | | Chicago White Sox: Signed Lonnie Goldstein to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,260. | | Chicago White Sox: Signed Don Richmond to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,905. | | Chicago White Sox: Signed Jack Cassini to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,550. | | Boston Braves: Signed Anderson Boyd to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,700. | | Buffalo Bisons: Signed 1st round draft pick Johnny Pesky for a signing bonus of $30,000 and a 3-year major league contract worth a total of $13,500. | | Milwaukee Brewers: Signed Royce Watson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,500. | | Milwaukee Brewers: Signed William Campau to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. | | Milwaukee Brewers: Signed William Cliggott to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. | | Boston Red Sox: Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Cliff Mapes. | | Boston Red Sox: Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Butch Woyt. | | New York Yankees: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Bob Chesnes. | | Washington Senators: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Jim McDonnell. | | Washington Senators: Failed to sign 14th round draft pick John Vernillo. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign supplemental 1st round draft pick Wes Westrum. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign supplemental 1st round draft pick Earl Rapp. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick George Torres. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign 4th round draft pick Dale Lynch. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Leonard White. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Wally Flager. | | Baltimore Orioles: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Kenneth Chapman. | | Chicago White Sox: Failed to sign 7th round draft pick Lou Kahn. | | Chicago White Sox: Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Chick Lucas. | | Detroit Tigers: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Andy Seminick. | | Detroit Tigers: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Hank Arft. | | Detroit Tigers: Failed to sign 7th round draft pick Clarence Maddern. | | Detroit Tigers: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Oscar Galipeau. | | Detroit Tigers: Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Robert Powell. | | Kansas City Blues: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Gene Thompson. | | Kansas City Blues: Failed to sign 12th round draft pick Robert Ganss. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Jim Gladd. | | Brooklyn Dodgers: Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Bob Stagg. | | Boston Braves: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Connie Johnson. | | Boston Braves: Failed to sign supplemental 1st round draft pick Joe Brovia. | | Boston Braves: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Pud Miller. | | New York Giants: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Charlie Mead. | | New York Giants: Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Delbert Leslie. | | Philadelphia Phillies: Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Clifford Barker. | | Buffalo Bisons: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Chuck Kress. | | Buffalo Bisons: Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Robert Lenn. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Bus Clarkson. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Anse Moore. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Mel Duezabou. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Albert Farrington. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Cot Deal. | | Chicago Cubs: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Russ Kerns. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Andy Pafko. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign supplemental 1st round draft pick Pat Mullin. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Stan Wentzel. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign 4th round draft pick Anthony Guzak. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Bill Peterman. | | Cincinnati Reds: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Vic Barnhart. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick George Kell. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Jack Merson. | | Pittsburgh Pirates: Failed to sign 12th round draft pick Joe Pizzi. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Danny Murtaugh. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Ralph Weigel. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Joe Erautt. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Jim Burns. | | St. Louis Cardinals: Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Morris Cook. | | Milwaukee Brewers: Failed to sign 11th round draft pick William Lance. | | Wednesday, September 20th, 1939 | | St. Louis Browns: Signed Sal Recca to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,700. | | Sunday, July 23rd, 1939 | | New York Giants: Signed RF Mel Ott to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000. | | Friday, January 20th, 1939 | | Chicago Cubs: Signed free agent SP Ray Prim to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500. | |
