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1928 Boston Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927/1929)
50-103, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 631 runs, Allowed 878 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 54-99
Managed by Jack Slattery and Rogers Hornsby

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1927/1929)

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

November 30, 1927

Released Jack Fournier.

December 14, 1927

Sold Frank Gibson to the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 10, 1928

Traded Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh to the New York Giants. Received Rogers Hornsby.

February 3, 1928

Selected Jimmy Cooney off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

March, 1928

Purchased Zack Taylor from the New York Giants.

March 25, 1928

Traded Andy High and $25,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Les Bell.

May 27, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased George Sisler from the Washington Senators for $7,500.

June 15, 1928 (Standings)

Traded Joe Genewich to the New York Giants. Received Ben Cantwell, Al Spohrer, Bill Clarkson, and Virgil Barnes.

June 22, 1928 (Standings)

Traded Luke Urban, Jimmy Cooney, and Johnny Werts to the Buffalo (International). Received Bonnie Hollingsworth.

June 23, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Howard Freigau from the Brooklyn Robins.

August 26, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Bernie James from the Omaha (Western).

October 3, 1928 (Standings)

Drafted Dixie Leverett from the Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1928 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1928

Traded Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs. Received Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000.

December 6, 1928

Sold Howard Freigau to the Toledo (American Association).

December 8, 1928

Sold Virgil Barnes to the Milwaukee (American Association).

Purchased George Harper from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 13, 1928

Purchased Pat Collins from the New York Yankees.

December 24, 1928

Selected Joe Dugan off waivers from the New York Yankees.

1929

Signed Bucky Walters as an amateur free agent.

February 13, 1929

Sold Doc Gautreau to the Montreal (International).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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