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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946)
61-93, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 536 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-95
Manager: Bill McKechnie (61-93)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 290,070 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 97
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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 1, 1944
Drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
Len Rice drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
1945
Signed Guy Bush as a free agent.
Obtained Eddie Erautt from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.
April 10, 1945 (Standings)
Signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 30, 1945 (Standings)
Released Estel Crabtree.
May, 1945 (Standings)
Traded Dick Oder (minors) and Joe Turesak (minors) to Middletown (Ohio State). Received Elmer Braden (minors) and Dale Long.
June 2, 1945 (Standings)
Released Guy Bush.
June 10, 1945 (Standings)
Released Mel Bosser.
June 22, 1945 (Standings)
Released Boom-Boom Beck.
August 22, 1945 (Standings)
Purchased Nate Andrews from the Boston Braves.
September 11, 1945 (Standings)
Released Hod Lisenbee.
Released Johnny Riddle.
December 10, 1945
Sold Frank McCormick to the Philadelphia Phillies for $30,000.
1946
Signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.
Mel Hoderlein sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Released Alex Kellner.
Signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.
Released Johnny Kucab.
Signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.
Signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.
Signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.
Ben Wade sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
February 27, 1946
Selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.
March 18, 1946
Purchased Claude Corbitt from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
March 20, 1946
Released Vern Kennedy.
March 29, 1946
Released Joe Bowman.
April 1, 1946
Mike Dejan selected by San Diego (PCL) off waivers.
