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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
56-98, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 612 runs, Allowed 707 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-87
Manager: Chuck Dressen (51-78) and Bobby Wallace (5-20)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 411,221 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 93
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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 29, 1936
Lee Handley granted Free Agency.
Johnny Peacock granted Free Agency.
December 2, 1936
Purchased Spud Davis and Charlie Gelbert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 19, 1936
Sold Lee Stine to the New York Yankees.
1937
Signed Ed Klieman as an amateur free agent.
January 6, 1937
Sold Tommy Thevenow to the New York Giants.
April 1, 1937 (Standings)
Returned Dick Barrett (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 16, 1937 (Standings)
Sold Jack Rothrock to the Philadelphia Athletics.
April 19, 1937 (Standings)
Sold Babe Herman to the Detroit Tigers.
May 12, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Buck Jordan from the Boston Bees.
June 6, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Jumbo Brown from the New York Yankees.
July 3, 1937 (Standings)
Sold Jumbo Brown to the New York Giants.
Purchased Joe Cascarella from the Washington Senators.
Sold Phil Weintraub to the New York Giants.
July 9, 1937 (Standings)
Charlie Gelbert selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
August 4, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Kiddo Davis from the New York Giants.
August 20, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Dusty Cooke from the Boston Red Sox.
September 1, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Charlie English from the New York Yankees.
September 4, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Ted Kleinhans from the New York Yankees.
October 4, 1937 (Standings)
Released Kiki Cuyler.
October 5, 1937 (Standings)
Drafted Nino Bongiovanni from Portland (PCL) in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1937
Sold Hub Walker to Nashville (Southern Association).
December 3, 1937
Traded Eddie Miller and $40,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Willard Hershberger.
December 6, 1937
Sold Gilly Campbell to Montreal (International).
1938
Signed Earl Harrist as an amateur free agent.
Signed Al Lakeman as an amateur free agent.
Emil Verban sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
February 3, 1938
Released Bill Hallahan.
February 4, 1938
Purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.
