1938 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

86-66, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ossie Vitt (86-66)
Scored 847 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-70

Ballparks: League Park II & Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 652,006 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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

October 5, 1937

Drafted Ed Cole from St Paul (American Association) in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

Bill Perrin selected by Baltimore (International) in the 1937 minor league draft.

1938

Signed Lou Boudreau as an amateur free agent.

Joe Dobson received from Troy (Alabama-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jim Hegan as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Dixie Howell from Logan (Mountain States).

Signed Bob Lemon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Schmitz as an amateur free agent.

February 2, 1938

Released Lloyd Brown.

February 10, 1938

Traded Ed Cole, Roy Hughes and Billy Sullivan to the St. Louis Browns. Received Rollie Hemsley.

March 31, 1938

Mike McCormick granted Free Agency.

Charley Stanceu granted Free Agency.

April 6, 1938 (Standings)

Signed Skeeter Webb as a free agent.

May 12, 1938 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Johnson from the Boston Bees.

July 9, 1938 (Standings)

Purchased Buck Marrow from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 11, 1938 (Standings)

Sold Whit Wyatt to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 1, 1938 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Gonzales from the Boston Red Sox.

Sold Joe Heving to the Boston Red Sox.

November 5, 1938

Sold John Kroner to Syracuse (International).

November 19, 1938

Purchased Johnny Broaca from the New York Yankees.

December 15, 1938

Traded Denny Galehouse and Tommy Irwin to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ben Chapman.

1939

Signed Johnny Blatnik as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Edwards as an amateur free agent.

Signed Steve Gromek as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Sal Maglie from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Allie Reynolds as an amateur free agent.

Hal White received from Rome (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.

Phil Masi granted Free Agency.

Returned Johnny Schmitz to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 1, 1939

Released Earl Whitehill.

February 18, 1939

Sold Ken Jungels to the Chicago Cubs.

1937 / 1939 Trades and Transactions