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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947)
87-67, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 684 runs, Allowed 547 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-61
Manager: Joe McCarthy (22-13), Bill Dickey (57-48) and Johnny Neun (8-6)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,265,512 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98
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1945 / 1947 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1946
Signed Hank Bauer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Harry Bright as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bobby Brown as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Gorman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Keegan as an amateur free agent.
Rocky Krsnich received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dick Kryhoski as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Mackinson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ernie Nevel as an amateur free agent.
Signed Duane Pillette as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Porterfield as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Scala sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Signed Frank Verdi as an amateur free agent.
February 11, 1946
Released George Selkirk.
March 25, 1946
Sold Rollie Hemsley to the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 26, 1946 (Standings)
Released Tuck Stainback.
April 29, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Russ Derry to the Philadelphia Athletics.
May 1, 1946 (Standings)
Released Buddy Hassett.
May 3, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Steve Roser to the Boston Braves.
June 5, 1946 (Standings)
Charley Stanceu selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
June 14, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Hank Majeski to the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 17, 1946 (Standings)
Purchased Frank Colman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 18, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Bill Zuber to the Boston Red Sox.
June 19, 1946 (Standings)
Purchased Hal Peck from the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 20, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Roy Weatherly to the Boston Braves.
July 11, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Oscar Grimes to the Philadelphia Athletics.
August 5, 1946 (Standings)
Sold Jake Wade to the Washington Senators.
September 20, 1946 (Standings)
Released Bill Dickey.
Released Red Ruffing.
October 11, 1946 (Standings)
Traded Joe Gordon to the Cleveland Indians. Received Allie Reynolds.
October 12, 1946 (Standings)
Traded Eddie Bockman to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Dutch Meyer (December 5, 1946) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
October 24, 1946
Traded Tiny Bonham to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cookie Cuccurullo.
November 1, 1946
Ken Holcombe drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Cliff Mapes from the Cleveland Indians in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
November 5, 1946
Drafted Bill Rodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1946 minor league draft.
December 6, 1946
Traded Gene Bearden, Al Gettel and Hal Peck to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sherm Lollar and Ray Mack.
December 11, 1946
Signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
December 14, 1946
Sold Monk Dubiel to Seattle (PCL).
1947
Signed Clint Courtney as an amateur free agent.
Signed Whitey Ford as an amateur free agent.
Mel Hoderlein received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dave Madison as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Harry Schaeffer from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Jerry Snyder received from Niagara Falls (Mid-Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Kite Thomas as an amateur free agent.
Signed Archie Wilson as an amateur free agent.
January 25, 1947
Signed George McQuinn as a free agent.
March, 1947
Purchased Bud Stewart from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 1, 1947
Selected Johnny Lucadello off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
April 1, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick).
