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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
84-70, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 862 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (47-51) and Del Baker (37-19)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 799,557 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
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1937 / 1939 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1937
Released Goose Goslin.
Released Jack Russell.
October 4, 1937
Signed Harry Eisenstat as a free agent.
December 2, 1937
Traded Marv Owen, Mike Tresh and Gee Walker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
1938
Signed Danny Gardella as an amateur free agent.
Signed Virgil Trucks as an amateur free agent.
April 6, 1938 (Standings)
Released Izzy Goldstein.
September 14, 1938 (Standings)
Ray Hayworth selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.
Sold Don Ross to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
October 4, 1938 (Standings)
Drafted Red Lynn from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1938
Traded Ed Selway (minors), George Archie, Tony Piet, Jo-Jo White and cash to Seattle (PCL). Received Fred Hutchinson.
December 15, 1938
Traded Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pinky Higgins and Archie McKain.
1939
Signed Gene Markland as an amateur free agent.
Signed Catfish Metkovich as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Newhouser as an amateur free agent.
