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1927 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928)
66-87, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 668 runs, Allowed 766 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-86
Manager: Jack McCallister (66-87)
Ballpark: League Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 373,138 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions

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

January 31, 1927

Released Tris Speaker.

June 12, 1927 (Standings)

Purchased Baby Doll Jacobson from the Boston Red Sox.

June 15, 1927 (Standings)

Sold Bernie Neis to the Chicago White Sox.

August 5, 1927 (Standings)

Baby Doll Jacobson selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

October 4, 1927 (Standings)

Drafted Bill Bayne from Toronto (International) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Frank Wilson from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

December, 1927

Selected Grover Hartley off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

March 4, 1928

Selected Aaron Ward off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions