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1938 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937/1939)
86-66, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 847 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-70
Managed by Ossie Vitt

Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 652,006 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1937/1939)

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

1938

Signed Lou Boudreau as an amateur free agent.

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

Signed Jim Hegan as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Dixie Howell from the 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 the 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 the Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Allie Reynolds as an amateur free agent.

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

Phil Masi granted Free Agency.

Returned Johnny Schmitz to the 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

1937/1939

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