1937 Boston Bees

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938

79-73, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill McKechnie (79-73)
Scored 579 runs, Allowed 556 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-73

Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 385,339 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 91 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 89

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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 William Ford.

1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions