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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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.