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1937 New York Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
95-57, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 732 runs, Allowed 602 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-63
Manager: Bill Terry (95-57)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 926,887 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to New York Yankees

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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May 1, 1937 (Standings)

Traded Tommy Thevenow to the Boston Bees. Received Billy Urbanski.

May 2, 1937 (Standings)

Sold Roy Spencer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

June 11, 1937 (Standings)

Traded Freddie Fitzsimmons to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Tom Baker.

June 15, 1937 (Standings)

Traded Frank Gabler and $35,000 to the Boston Bees. Received Wally Berger.

July 3, 1937 (Standings)

Purchased Jumbo Brown from the Cincinnati Reds.

Purchased Phil Weintraub from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 20, 1937 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Lohrman and Hy Vandenberg from Baltimore (International).

July 26, 1937 (Standings)

Traded Doc Marshall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Blondy Ryan.

August 4, 1937 (Standings)

Sold Kiddo Davis to the Cincinnati Reds.

August 9, 1937 (Standings)

Sold Ben Cantwell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 23, 1937 (Standings)

Sold cash and 2 players to be named to San Diego (PCL) for cash and 2 players to be named. cash and 2 players to be named

October 5, 1937 (Standings)

Jim Asbell drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Roy Joiner from the Chicago Cubs in the 1937 minor league draft.

November 16, 1937

Sold Phil Weintraub to Baltimore (International).

December, 1937

Clem Dreisewerd selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 minor league draft.

December 1, 1937

Sold Ed Madjeski to Louisville (American Association).

December 3, 1937

Sold Al Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1938

Signed Sid Gordon as an amateur free agent.

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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions