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1928 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929

62-92, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Roger Peckinpaugh (62-92)
Scored 674 runs, Allowed 830 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91

Ballparks: League Park II · Attendance: 375,907 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109

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1927 / 1929 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1927

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.

May 10, 1928 (Standings)

Sold Frank Wilson to the St. Louis Browns.

July 10, 1928 (Standings)

Selected Johnny Miljus off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

September, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Moore from Little Rock (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Art Reinholz from Winston-Salem (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 17, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Clint Brown from Harrisburg (New York Pennsylvania) for $5,000.

Sold George Burns to the New York Yankees.

November 7, 1928

Traded $30000 and 2 players to Baltimore (International). Received Dick Porter.

November 22, 1928

Sold Bill Bayne to the Boston Red Sox.

December 11, 1928

Traded George Uhle to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ken Holloway and Jackie Tavener.

1929

Purchased Earl Averill from San Francisco (PCL).

January 5, 1929

Sold Homer Summa to the Philadelphia Athletics.

February 28, 1929

Traded Chick Autry to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bibb Falk.

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1927 / 1929 Trades and Transactions

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