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1936 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937

81-70, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Dykes (81-70)
Scored 920 runs, Allowed 873 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-72

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 440,810 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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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.

November 6, 1935

Released Jocko Conlan.

Released Sad Sam Jones.

December 10, 1935

Sold Al Simmons to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.

1936

Signed Ken Silvestri as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 1936

Purchased Les Mallon from the Boston Bees.

April 11, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Clint Brown from the Cleveland Indians.

May 1, 1936 (Standings)

Selected Dixie Walker off waivers from the New York Yankees.

May 5, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Les Tietje to the St. Louis Browns. Received Sugar Cain.

June 4, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Boston Bees.

July 20, 1936 (Standings)

Selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Washington Senators.

July 27, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Shores from Kansas City (American Association).

August 25, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Fred Tauby to the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 7, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Vic Frazier to the Boston Bees.

September 29, 1936 (Standings)

Whit Wyatt drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1936

Purchased Ray Benge from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 4, 1936

Purchased Johnny Welch from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 10, 1936

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jack Salveson to the Washington Senators. Received Thornton Lee from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Washington Senators sent Earl Whitehill to the Cleveland Indians.

1937

Signed George Gick as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Frank Papish from Rock Island (Western).

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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