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1936 Boston Bees Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937)
71-83, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 631 runs, Allowed 715 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Bill McKechnie (71-83)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 340,585 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 2, 1936 (Standings)

Received Wayne Osborne from the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

April 30, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Pinky Whitney to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mickey Haslin.

May 8, 1936 (Standings)

Ken Weafer received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

May 16, 1936 (Standings)

Released Jim McCloskey.

Wayne Osborne sent to Mission (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

June 4, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Larry Rosenthal to the Chicago White Sox.

June 12, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Andy Pilney as an amateur free agent.

June 14, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Gene Ford as a free agent.

June 15, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Swede Larsen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roy Weir as an amateur free agent.

June 29, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Amby Murray as an amateur free agent.

July 5, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Joe Mowry and a player to be named to St Paul (American Association). Received Lou Fette.

July 6, 1936 (Standings)

Selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 23, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

July 27, 1936 (Standings)

Ray Benge selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

August 16, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Beauty McGowan from Buffalo (International).

September 6, 1936 (Standings)

Selected Fabian Kowalik off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 7, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Vic Frazier from the Chicago White Sox.

September 8, 1936 (Standings)

Traded player to be named to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Jim Turner.

September 24, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Stan Andrews as an amateur free agent.

September 28, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Ira Hutchinson as a free agent.

September 29, 1936 (Standings)

Drafted Debs Garms from the St. Louis Browns in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1936

Traded Tiny Chaplin, Tommy Thompson and cash to San Diego (PCL). Received Vince DiMaggio.

Traded Mickey Haslin to the New York Giants. Received Eddie Mayo.

1937

Buster Mills received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 27, 1937

Sold Ben Cantwell to the New York Giants.

Purchased Hal Lee from Jersey City (International).

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions