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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
93-59, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 761 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-59
Manager: Joe Cronin (93-59)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 730,340 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 100
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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 10, 1941
Purchased Mace Brown from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
December 13, 1941
Traded Stan Spence and Jack Wilson to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj.
December 22, 1941
Sold Bill Fleming to the Chicago Cubs.
1942
Signed Matt Batts as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Ferriss as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fred Hatfield as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Sommers as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Signed Al Widmar as an amateur free agent.
Signed George Wilson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Wright as an amateur free agent.
January 14, 1942
Released Moe Berg.
April 10, 1942 (Standings)
Released Emerson Dickman.
June 1, 1942 (Standings)
Jimmie Foxx selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
September 8, 1942 (Standings)
Purchased Eddie Lake from the St. Louis Cardinals.
November 2, 1942
Drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Eli Hodkey drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Nels Potter drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
1943
Signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 1943
Al Simmons received from ??? in an unknown transaction.
