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1934 Boston Braves
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1933 / 1935
78-73, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill McKechnie (78-73)
Scored 683 runs, Allowed 714 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-79
Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 303,205 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93 · one-year: Batting - 86, Pitching - 86
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1933 / 1935 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1934
Signed Elbie Fletcher as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hiker Moran as an amateur free agent.
February 13, 1934
Signed Dick Barrett as a free agent.
Selected Steve Swetonic off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 20, 1934
Sold Ray Starr to Minneapolis (American Association).
March 27, 1934
Returned Steve Swetonic to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous waiver selection.
April 11, 1934 (Standings)
Purchased Marty McManus from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
May 16, 1934 (Standings)
Purchased Jumbo Elliott from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 28, 1934 (Standings)
Released Tom Zachary.
June 14, 1934 (Standings)
Sold Jumbo Elliott to Atlanta (Southern Association).
June 23, 1934 (Standings)
Purchased Flint Rhem from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 26, 1934 (Standings)
Purchased Les Mallon from Buffalo (International).
September, 1934 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Vander Meer from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 11, 1934 (Standings)
Red Worthington selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
October 2, 1934 (Standings)
Drafted Bill Lewis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1934 rule 5 draft.
November 24, 1934
Traded Dick Barrett, Dick Gyselman and Clarence Pickrel to Seattle (PCL). Received Joe Coscarart.
December 6, 1934
Released Marty McManus.
1935
Signed Ken Heintzelman as an amateur free agent.
February 26, 1935
Signed Babe Ruth as a free agent.
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