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1931 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1930 / 1932)
64-90, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 533 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94
Manager: Bill McKechnie (64-90)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 515,005 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 102

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1930 / 1932 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1930

Traded Bob Smith and Jimmy Welsh to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill McAfee and Wes Schulmerich.

October 23, 1930

Sold Red Rollings to the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 12, 1930

Selected Al Bool off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 1, 1930

Sold Bernie James to Baltimore (International).

January 13, 1931

Purchased Pat Veltman from New Haven (Eastern).

January 23, 1931

Sold Johnny Cooney to Toledo (American Association).

January 30, 1931

Purchased Ken Jones from Reading (International).

April 18, 1931 (Standings)

Selected Urbane Pickering off waivers from the New York Giants.

May 23, 1931 (Standings)

Purchased Ray Moss from the Brooklyn Robins.

May 28, 1931 (Standings)

Selected Bill Hunnefield off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

June, 1931 (Standings)

Signed Johnny Scalzi as an amateur free agent.

June 16, 1931 (Standings)

Sold Pat Veltman to the New York Giants.

June 30, 1931 (Standings)

Bill Hunnefield selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

Purchased Billy Urbanski from Montreal (International).

August 3, 1931 (Standings)

Ray Moss selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

September 30, 1931 (Standings)

Drafted Huck Betts from St Paul (American Association) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Pinky Hargrave from Baltimore (International) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Leo Mangum from Newark (International) in the 1931 rule 5 draft.

November 9, 1931

Traded Al Bool to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Art Shires.

November 17, 1931

Purchased Bill Akers from Kansas City (American Association).

December 1, 1931

Sold Johnny Neun to the New York Yankees.

December 9, 1931

Traded Bill Dreesen and Hal Haid to Seattle (PCL). Received Fritz Knothe.

Sold Earl Sheely to the Chicago Cubs.

December 17, 1931

Lance Richbourg selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

1932

Signed Ray Mueller as an amateur free agent.

March 19, 1932

Purchased Freddy Leach from the New York Giants for $10,000.

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1930 / 1932 Trades and Transactions