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1936 New York Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937)
92-62, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 742 runs, Allowed 621 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-65
Manager: Bill Terry (92-62)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 837,952 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to New York Yankees

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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

November 14, 1935

Purchased Dick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

December 9, 1935

Traded Roy Parmelee, Phil Weintraub and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Burgess Whitehead.

December 13, 1935

Signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

1936

Signed Tom Ferrick as an amateur free agent.

January 27, 1936

Sold Tiny Chaplin to the Boston Bees.

February 20, 1936

Purchased Sam Leslie from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 8, 1936 (Standings)

Released Charlie English.

Released Firpo Marberry.

May 13, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Joe Martin to Baltimore (International). Received Eddie Mayo.

May 18, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Spencer from Baltimore (International).

July 27, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Cliff Melton from Baltimore (International).

August 31, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny McCarthy from the New York Yankees for $40,000.

December 4, 1936

Traded Eddie Mayo to the Boston Bees. Received Mickey Haslin.

December 5, 1936

Released Mark Koenig.

December 8, 1936

Traded George Scharein and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Lou Chiozza.

January 5, 1937

Released Travis Jackson.

January 6, 1937

Purchased Tommy Thevenow from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 25, 1937

Purchased Chile Gomez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Purchased Ed Madjeski from the New York Yankees.

January 27, 1937

Purchased Ben Cantwell from the Boston Bees.

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions