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1943 New York Giants

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944

55-98, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mel Ott (55-98)
Scored 558 runs, Allowed 713 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-93

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 466,095 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99


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1942 / 1944 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1942

Purchased Ken Trinkle from Baltimore (International).

December 12, 1942

Purchased Bill Sayles from the Boston Red Sox.

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.

April 27, 1943 (Standings)

Released Jumbo Brown.

Traded Hugh Poland and Connie Ryan to the Boston Braves. Received Ernie Lombardi.

July 6, 1943 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Medwick from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

July 31, 1943 (Standings)

Traded Bill Lohrman, Joe Orengo and Bill Sayles to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Allen and Dolph Camilli.

November 1, 1943

Drafted George Hausmann from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hal Luby from Oakland (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ewald Pyle from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Phil Weintraub from the St. Louis Browns in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

November 6, 1943

Drafted Bruce Sloan from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.

December 2, 1943

Released Carl Hubbell.

December 9, 1943

Traded Dolph Camilli to Oakland (PCL). Received Bill Rigney.

1944

Signed Art Fowler as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Hofman as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Monty Kennedy from Richmond (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Alex Konikowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Miggins as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Mueller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mario Picone as an amateur free agent.

January 31, 1944

Signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.

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1942 / 1944 Trades and Transactions