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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
75-79, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 590 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85
Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 459,447 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December, 1941
Traded Doyle Lade to Savannah (South Atlantic). Received Hugh Klaerner (minors).
December 4, 1941
Sold Rollie Hemsley to the Cincinnati Reds.
December 11, 1941
Purchased Vern Kennedy from the Washington Senators.
1942
Nate Andrews sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ray Boone as an amateur free agent.
Grant Dunlap received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Gordie Mueller from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Purchased Eddie Robinson from Baltimore (International).
Signed Al Rosen as an amateur free agent.
Returned Sheldon Jones to Oklahoma City (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
March 26, 1942
Sold Gee Walker to the Cincinnati Reds.
June 16, 1942 (Standings)
Released Clint Brown.
Signed George Susce as a free agent.
November 2, 1942
Drafted Jack Salveson from Oakland (PCL) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
December 17, 1942
Traded Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly to the New York Yankees. Received Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar.
1943
Signed Sherm Lollar as an amateur free agent.
Signed Pete Milne as an amateur free agent.
March 20, 1943
Sold Dixie Howell to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
