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1938 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937/1939)
99-53, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 966 runs, Allowed 710 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-55
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1937/1939)

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

November 5, 1937

Sold Nolen Richardson to the Baltimore (International).

December, 1937

Traded Bob Swift and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Stan Keyes (minors).

December 3, 1937

Traded Willard Hershberger to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Eddie Miller and $40,000.

December 4, 1937

Traded Vito Tamulis to the St. Louis Browns. Received Harry Davis.

December 6, 1937

Sold Johnny Niggeling to the Boston Bees.

1938

Milo Candini received from the El Paso (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.

Aaron Robinson received from the Snow Hill (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1938

Released Pat Malone.

February 15, 1938

Traded Don Heffner and $10,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill Knickerbocker.

April, 1938

Signed Charley Stanceu as a free agent.

April 15, 1938 (Standings)

Sold Ernie Koy to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

June 24, 1938 (Standings)

Sold Bob Seeds to the New York Giants.

August 10, 1938 (Standings)

Traded Eddie Miller to the Boston Bees. Received players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle, and cash. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938), and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

August 14, 1938 (Standings)

Signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.

October 4, 1938 (Standings)

Pinky May drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

October 26, 1938

Traded Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag to the St. Louis Browns. Received Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills.

November 19, 1938

Sold Johnny Broaca to the Cleveland Indians.

1939

Signed Ferrell Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Borowy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Collins as an amateur free agent.

Signed Karl Drews as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Hitchcock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ralph Houk as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Steve Souchock as an amateur free agent.

January 24, 1939

Sold Jim Gleeson to the Chicago Cubs for $25,000.

February 6, 1939

Sold Kemp Wicker to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $50,000.

March 31, 1939

Received Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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