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1933 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1932 / 1934

67-83, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lew Fonseca (67-83)
Scored 683 runs, Allowed 814 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-87

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 397,789 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions

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

November 2, 1932

Traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Evar Swanson. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Rothrock (November 2, 1932) and Carey Selph (November 2, 1932) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

December 15, 1932

Traded Bob Fothergill, Johnny Hodapp, Greg Mulleavy and Bob Seeds to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ed Durham and Hal Rhyne.

February 2, 1933

Released Lu Blue.

April 25, 1933 (Standings)

Sold Clarence Fieber and Ed Walsh to Oakland (PCL).

May 9, 1933 (Standings)

Selected Earl Webb off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

June 2, 1933 (Standings)

Traded Vic Frazier to the Detroit Tigers. Received Whit Wyatt.

July 6, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Hal Haid from Seattle (PCL).

August 16, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Zeke Bonura from Dallas (Texas).

October 25, 1933

Traded Charlie English and Chad Kimsey to Montreal (International). Received John Pomorski.

December 11, 1933

Purchased Merv Shea from the St. Louis Browns.

December 12, 1933

Traded Charlie Berry and $20,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received George Earnshaw and Johnny Pasek.

December 15, 1933

Sold Frank Grube to the St. Louis Browns.

February 26, 1934

Released Red Faber.

March 10, 1934

Signed Muddy Ruel as a free agent.

March 16, 1934

Purchased Frenchy Bordagaray from Sacramento (PCL) for $15,000.

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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions

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