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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
69-80, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 704 runs, Allowed 710 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-75
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (69-80)
Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 663,087 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
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1937 / 1939 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1937
Traded Jim Bucher, Johnny Cooney, Roy Henshaw and Joe Stripp to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Leo Durocher.
Harry Eisenstat granted Free Agency.
December 2, 1937
Sold Ben Cantwell to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1938
Signed Dixie Howell as an amateur free agent.
February 3, 1938
Signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.
February 24, 1938
Released Jack Radtke.
March 6, 1938
Traded Eddie Morgan and $45,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dolph Camilli.
March 10, 1938
Released Jim Lindsey.
April 1, 1938 (Standings)
Released Nick Polly.
April 15, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Ernie Koy from the New York Yankees.
Signed Dykes Potter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Pete Reiser as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Ray Thomas as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 2, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Tom Winsett to the New York Giants.
May 3, 1938 (Standings)
Signed Merv Shea as a free agent.
May 15, 1938 (Standings)
Released Waite Hoyt.
Heinie Manush selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
Released Roy Spencer.
May 20, 1938 (Standings)
Selected Vito Tamulis off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
July 8, 1938 (Standings)
Woody English selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
July 9, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Buck Marrow to the Cleveland Indians.
July 11, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Whit Wyatt from the Cleveland Indians.
Traded Gibby Brack to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tuck Stainback.
Traded Paul Chervinko, Art Parks and $10,000 to Montreal (International). Received Gilly Campbell.
July 19, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Johnnie Chambers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
August 8, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Max Butcher to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wayne LaMaster.
August 12, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Johnnie Chambers to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lee Rogers.
August 23, 1938 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Fred Sington. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
September 9, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds.
September 10, 1938 (Standings)
Selected Jim Winford off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 14, 1938 (Standings)
Selected Ray Hayworth off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Purchased Don Ross from the Detroit Tigers.
Previous purchase of Jake Mooty and Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds voided and player returned.
September 22, 1938 (Standings)
Released Merv Shea.
October 4, 1938 (Standings)
Drafted Hugh Casey from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Red Evans from the New York Giants in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
December 10, 1938
Signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
December 13, 1938
Traded Fred Frankhouse to the Boston Bees. Received Joe Stripp.
Traded Lew Krausse and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jimmy Outlaw.
Traded Buddy Hassett and Jimmy Outlaw to the Boston Bees. Received Ira Hutchinson and Gene Moore.
December 14, 1938
Sold Gilly Campbell to Seattle (PCL).
December 19, 1938
Purchased Luke Sewell from the Chicago White Sox.
1939
Dixie Howell sent to Dover Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
Stan Klopp sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.
Signed Johnny Ostrowski as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stan Rojek as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 1939
Purchased Tom Lanning from the Philadelphia Phillies.
February 6, 1939
Purchased Jack LaRocca (minors), Chris Hartje and Kemp Wicker from the New York Yankees for $50,000.
February 16, 1939
Released Joe Stripp.
February 23, 1939
The Cincinnati Reds returned Woody English following previous waiver selection.
Sold Woody English to the Chicago Cubs.
March 31, 1939
Traded Bill Posedel to the Boston Bees. Received Al Todd.
