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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
85-67, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 675 runs, Allowed 600 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-68
Manager: Mel Ott (85-67)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 779,621 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
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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.
October 13, 1941
Drafted Austin Knickerbocker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1941 minor league draft.
December 3, 1941
Traded Bob Bowman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Leiber.
December 10, 1941
Purchased Billy Werber from the Cincinnati Reds.
Sold Morrie Arnovich and Jo-Jo Moore to the Cincinnati Reds.
December 11, 1941
Traded Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Mize.
1942
Signed Woody Abernathy as a free agent.
Signed Bud Hardin as an amateur free agent.
Signed Clint Hartung as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Paul LaPalme from Bristol (Appalachian) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Nap Reyes as an amateur free agent.
Signed Al Sima as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bobby Thomson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Earl Turner as an amateur free agent.
Bill Voiselle received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Obtained Sheldon Jones from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
February 6, 1942
Purchased Ray Berres from the Boston Braves.
February 23, 1942
Purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).
March 2, 1942
Released Slick Castleman.
May 5, 1942 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Lohrman and Gus Mancuso from the St. Louis Cardinals.
1943
Signed Bob Cain as an amateur free agent.
Signed Andy Hansen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Hoover as an amateur free agent.
Signed Whitey Lockman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack Maguire as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Pramesa as an amateur free agent.
