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1943 Boston Braves
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944
68-85, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bob Coleman (21-25) and Casey Stengel (47-60)
Scored 465 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-95
Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 271,289 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109
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1942 / 1944 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November, 1942
Released Frank Demaree. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 4, 1942
Traded Eddie Miller to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Nate Andrews, Eddie Joost and $25,000.
January 16, 1943
Released Johnny Cooney.
January 19, 1943
Released Paul Waner.
January 25, 1943
Purchased Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees.
March, 1943
Sold George Metkovich to San Francisco (PCL) for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 22, 1943
Signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.
Purchased Allyn Stout from Elmira (Eastern).
March 26, 1943
Signed Kerby Farrell as a free agent.
March 31, 1943
Purchased Butch Nieman from the Philadelphia Athletics.
April 18, 1943 (Standings)
Signed Dave Odom as a free agent.
April 20, 1943 (Standings)
Signed Sam Gentile as a free agent.
April 27, 1943 (Standings)
Traded Ernie Lombardi to the New York Giants. Received Hugh Poland and Connie Ryan.
May 12, 1943 (Standings)
Manny Salvo selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
May 15, 1943 (Standings)
Released Connie Creeden.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Manny Salvo following previous waiver selection.
May 19, 1943 (Standings)
Released Lefty Gomez.
June 11, 1943 (Standings)
Signed Roy Talcott as a free agent.
June 20, 1943 (Standings)
Signed Ray Martin as an amateur free agent.
July 1, 1943 (Standings)
Signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
July 2, 1943 (Standings)
Released Roy Talcott.
July 19, 1943 (Standings)
Released Tony Cuccinello.
September 14, 1943 (Standings)
Purchased Stew Hofferth from Indianapolis (American Association).
October 1, 1943 (Standings)
Purchased Dee Phillips from the Cincinnati Reds.
November 1, 1943
Drafted Ira Hutchinson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
November 2, 1943
Drafted Max Macon from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
February 24, 1944
Signed Steve Shemo as a free agent.
March 10, 1944
Signed Warren Huston as a free agent.
April 1, 1944
Released Danny MacFayden.
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