1935 Boston Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1934 / 1936

38-115, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill McKechnie (38-115)
Scored 575 runs, Allowed 852 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-103

Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 232,754 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 100

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1934 / 1936 Trades and Transactions

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

October 2, 1934

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.

June 4, 1935 (Standings)

Selected Danny MacFayden off waivers from the New York Yankees.

June 20, 1935 (Standings)

Signed Ed Moriarty as an amateur free agent.

August 5, 1935 (Standings)

Released Shanty Hogan.

December 12, 1935

Sold Flint Rhem to the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Johnny Vander Meer to the Cincinnati Reds.

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

1936

Ken Heintzelman sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

January 4, 1936

Sold Les Mallon to the Chicago White Sox.

January 11, 1936

Purchased Jim McCloskey from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

January 27, 1936

Purchased Tiny Chaplin from the New York Giants.

February 6, 1936

Traded Fred Frankhouse to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Babich and Gene Moore.

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1934 / 1936 Trades and Transactions

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