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1934 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1933 / 1935)
52-99, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 590 runs, Allowed 801 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 55-96
Manager: Bob O'Farrell (30-60), Burt Shotton (1-0) and Chuck Dressen (21-39)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 206,773 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104

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1933 / 1935 Trades and Transactions

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

October 2, 1933

Drafted Irv Jeffries from St Paul (American Association) in the 1933 rule 5 draft.

November, 1933

Purchased Harry McCurdy from the Philadelphia Phillies.

November 15, 1933

Traded George Grantham to the New York Giants. Received Glenn Spencer.

November 17, 1933

Traded Red Lucas and Wally Roettger to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Adam Comorosky and Tony Piet.

November 23, 1933

Selected Gordon Slade off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December, 1933

Purchased Joe Shaute from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 20, 1933

Traded Otto Bluege and Irv Jeffries to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mark Koenig.

January 11, 1934

Traded Glenn Spencer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Syl Johnson and Bob O'Farrell.

February 6, 1934

Selected Dazzy Vance off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 5, 1934

Purchased Don Brennan from the New York Yankees.

March 23, 1934

Purchased Jake Flowers from Buffalo (International).

March 25, 1934

Purchased Ivey Shiver from the Detroit Tigers.

May 16, 1934 (Standings)

Traded Syl Johnson and Johnny Moore to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ted Kleinhans, Art Ruble and Wes Schulmerich.

May 22, 1934 (Standings)

Traded Art Ruble and a player to be named to Oakland (PCL). Received Harlin Pool.

May 23, 1934 (Standings)

Traded Jim Lindsey, Ivey Shiver and cash to St Paul (American Association). Received Tony Freitas.

May 28, 1934 (Standings)

Released Joe Shaute.

June 25, 1934 (Standings)

Dazzy Vance selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

July 25, 1934 (Standings)

Traded cash plus two players to be named to Sacramento (PCL). Received Alex Kampouris.

July 27, 1934 (Standings)

Released Bob O'Farrell.

July 30, 1934 (Standings)

Purchased Gilly Campbell from the Chicago Cubs.

October 2, 1934 (Standings)

Drafted Hank Erickson from Louisville (American Association) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Leroy Herrmann from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

November 3, 1934

Purchased Ival Goodman from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.

Purchased Lew Riggs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

November 22, 1934

Purchased Danny MacFayden from the New York Yankees.

December 13, 1934

Purchased Johnny Mize from the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 14, 1934

Traded Mark Koenig and Allyn Stout to the New York Giants. Received Billy Myers and cash.

December 19, 1934

Purchased Sammy Byrd from the New York Yankees.

1935

Eddie Miller received from Springfield (Mid-Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

February 12, 1935

Released Ray Kolp.

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1933 / 1935 Trades and Transactions