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1936 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937)
67-87, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 662 runs, Allowed 752 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Casey Stengel (67-87)
Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 489,618 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1935

Manny Salvo drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1935

Traded Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez and Bobby Reis to the Boston Braves. Received Ed Brandt and Randy Moore.

1936

Obtained Ace Adams from Jeanerette (Evangeline) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

Signed Bert Haas as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1936

Sold Jim McCloskey to the Boston Bees.

January 16, 1936

Signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.

February 6, 1936

Traded Johnny Babich and Gene Moore to the Boston Bees. Received Fred Frankhouse.

February 20, 1936

Sold Sam Leslie to the New York Giants.

Traded Buzz Boyle, Johnny McCarthy and $40,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Buddy Hassett.

March 31, 1936

Buster Mills sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Sold Wally Millies to the Washington Senators.

April 1, 1936 (Standings)

Returned Vince Sherlock to Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

April 2, 1936 (Standings)

Sent Wayne Osborne to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.

April 17, 1936 (Standings)

Released Tom Zachary.

April 30, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Dick Siebert to Indianapolis (American Association).

May 16, 1936 (Standings)

Signed George Watkins as a free agent.

July 11, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Danny Taylor to Indianapolis (American Association).

July 15, 1936 (Standings)

Traded George Earnshaw to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Eddie Morgan (October 1, 1936) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

August 1, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Radtke from Dayton (Mid-Atlantic).

Traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Winsett. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Frenchy Bordagaray (December 3, 1936), Dutch Leonard (December 3, 1936) and Jimmy Jordan (December 3, 1936) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

September 29, 1936 (Standings)

Drafted Luke Hamlin from the Cleveland Indians in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

November 19, 1936

Purchased Tony Malinosky from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 4, 1936

Traded Ed Brandt to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto.

December 5, 1936

Traded Lonny Frey to the Chicago Cubs. Received Woody English and Roy Henshaw.

December 8, 1936

Signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.

1937

Signed Stan Klopp as an amateur free agent.

February 10, 1937

Obtained Gibby Brack from Louisville (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 17, 1937

Released George Watkins.

February 22, 1937

Released Freddie Lindstrom.

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions