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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
87-67, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 797 runs, Allowed 700 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-68
Manager: Ossie Vitt (87-67)
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 563,926 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
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1938 / 1940 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 23, 1939 (Standings)
Signed Luke Sewell as a free agent.
May 3, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Lyn Lary to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 14, 1939 (Standings)
Traded Earl Averill to the Detroit Tigers. Received Harry Eisenstat and cash.
Traded Art Jacobs to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Earl Cook and cash.
July 15, 1939 (Standings)
Skeeter Scalzi granted Free Agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 2, 1939 (Standings)
Moose Solters selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
August 7, 1939 (Standings)
Purchased Rusty Peters from Atlanta (Southern Association).
August 22, 1939 (Standings)
Sold Clay Smith to the Detroit Tigers.
1940
Ed Klieman received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Signed Cliff Mapes as an amateur free agent.
Returned Hal White to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Signed Gene Woodling as an amateur free agent.
Returned Sal Maglie to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
January 10, 1940
Traded Skeeter Webb to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ollie Bejma and Johnny Gerlach.
January 20, 1940
Traded Bruce Campbell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Beau Bell.
January 27, 1940
Signed Paul Calvert as a free agent.
March, 1940
Signed Cal Dorsett as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Bryan Stephens as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
