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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946)
78-74, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 668 runs, Allowed 700 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-79
Manager: Mel Ott (78-74)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,016,468 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 1, 1944
Drafted Slim Emmerich from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
November 6, 1944
Released Gus Mancuso.
1945
Signed Ed Albrecht as an amateur free agent.
Signed Billy Gardner as an amateur free agent.
March 29, 1945
Released Walter Ockey.
April 27, 1945 (Standings)
Released Johnny Allen.
June 16, 1945 (Standings)
Traded Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle to the Boston Braves. Received Clyde Kluttz.
November 1, 1945
Drafted Mike Budnick from Seattle (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
1946
Signed John Andre as an amateur free agent.
Signed George Bamberger as an amateur free agent.
Signed Roger Bowman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Fanovich as an amateur free agent.
Signed Red Hardy as a free agent.
Signed Bill Jennings as an amateur free agent.
Signed Barney Martin as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sammy Meeks as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Scala received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Earl Turner sent to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Sal Yvars as an amateur free agent.
January 5, 1946
Purchased Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for $175,000.
January 17, 1946
Released Phil Weintraub.
February 26, 1946
Released Ray Berres.
February 27, 1946
Johnnie Wittig selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
March 25, 1946
Released Vic Bradford.
