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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
79-73, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 579 runs, Allowed 556 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-73
Manager: Bill McKechnie (79-73)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 385,339 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 92; one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 90
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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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).
April 6, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Link Wasem from Buffalo (International).
May 1, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Billy Urbanski to the New York Giants. Received Tommy Thevenow.
May 11, 1937 (Standings)
Selected Roy Johnson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
May 12, 1937 (Standings)
Sold Buck Jordan to the Cincinnati Reds.
May 15, 1937 (Standings)
Returned Vic Frazier to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.
May 16, 1937 (Standings)
Returned Beauty McGowan to Buffalo (International) following previous purchase.
June 4, 1937 (Standings)
Selected Gil English off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
June 15, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Wally Berger to the New York Giants. Received Frank Gabler and $35,000.
August 30, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Riddle from Indianapolis (American Association).
September 4, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Max West from Mission (PCL).
September 7, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Milt Shoffner from Scranton (New York Pennsylvania).
October 5, 1937 (Standings)
Drafted Bob Kahle from the Washington Senators in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Harl Maggert from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Joe Walsh from the Boston Red Sox in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1937
Purchased Johnny Niggeling from the New York Yankees.
1938
Signed Woody Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sibby Sisti as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1938
Released Bob Smith.
February 5, 1938
Sold Guy Bush to the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 16, 1938
Released Tommy Thevenow.
March 24, 1938
Released Bill Ford.
