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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
89-62, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 890 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-68
Manager: Joe Cronin (89-62)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 573,070 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107
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1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1938
Roy Parmelee drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1938
Purchased Chief Hogsett from the Washington Senators.
Traded Johnny Marcum to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Carey.
December 7, 1938
Purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 15, 1938
Sold Bill Harris to the New York Giants.
Traded Ben Chapman to the Cleveland Indians. Received Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin.
Traded Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain to the Detroit Tigers. Received Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade.
December 21, 1938
Traded Eric McNair to the Chicago White Sox. Received Boze Berger.
1939
Signed Tommy Fine as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle received from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) in an unknown transaction.
Obtained Pee Wee Reese from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
February 18, 1939
Sold George Dickey to Oklahoma City (Texas).
March 27, 1939
Purchased Monte Weaver from the Washington Senators.
May 8, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Lou Finney from the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 14, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Roy Parmelee from the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 15, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Bill Kerksieck to the Philadelphia Phillies.
June 17, 1939 (Standings)
Fred Sington assigned onto roster from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
July 18, 1939 (Standings)
Traded Pee Wee Reese to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and $35000 and 3 players. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Red Evans (September 1, 1939) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
August 12, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Butland from Minneapolis (American Association).
September 6, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Jake Wade to the St. Louis Browns.
November 12, 1939
Purchased Dom DiMaggio from San Francisco (PCL).
December 8, 1939
Purchased Marv Owen from the Chicago White Sox.
December 26, 1939
Sold Boze Berger to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1940
Signed Larry Jansen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Earl Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Pesky as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jocko Thompson as an amateur free agent.
January 31, 1940
Released Moe Berg.
February 8, 1940
Sold Elden Auker to the St. Louis Browns.
February 12, 1940
Sold Joe Vosmik to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $25,000.
