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1937 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
80-72, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 821 runs, Allowed 775 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-72
Manager: Joe Cronin (80-72)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 559,659 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 2, 1936

Signed Johnny Peacock as a free agent.

Purchased Gene Desautels from San Diego (PCL).

December 9, 1936

Traded Billy Werber to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Pinky Higgins.

1937

Paul Campbell received from Danville (Bi-State) in an unknown transaction.

Returned Al Epperly to Eau Claire (Northern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 17, 1937

Sold Babe Dahlgren to the New York Yankees.

March 20, 1937

Released Jack Russell.

April 15, 1937 (Standings)

Sold John Kroner to the Cleveland Indians.

June 11, 1937 (Standings)

Traded Mel Almada, Rick Ferrell and Wes Ferrell to the Washington Senators. Received Ben Chapman and Bobo Newsom.

July 16, 1937 (Standings)

Signed Tommy Thomas as a free agent.

August 20, 1937 (Standings)

Sold Dusty Cooke to the Cincinnati Reds.

October 4, 1937 (Standings)

Released Tommy Thomas.

Released Rube Walberg.

October 5, 1937 (Standings)

Joe Walsh drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1937

Traded Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom to the St. Louis Browns. Received Joe Vosmik.

December 3, 1937

Purchased Nig Lipscomb from the St. Louis Browns.

1938

Signed Mickey Harris as an amateur free agent.

February 11, 1938

Signed Pat Malone as a free agent.

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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions