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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1943 / 1945)
72-82, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 525 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Connie Mack (72-82)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 505,322 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
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1943 / 1945 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1943
Traded Don Heffner and Bob Swift to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rip Radcliff.
December 1, 1943
Purchased Joe Berry from the Chicago Cubs.
December 13, 1943
Traded Roger Wolff to the Washington Senators. Received Bobo Newsom.
1944
Signed Nellie Fox as an amateur free agent.
February 17, 1944
Traded Barney Lutz (minors) and Sam Zoldak to the St. Louis Browns. Received Frankie Hayes.
April 15, 1944 (Standings)
Signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
May 7, 1944 (Standings)
Traded Hal Wagner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ford Garrison.
July 6, 1944 (Standings)
Purchased Larry Rosenthal from the New York Yankees.
August 13, 1944 (Standings)
Purchased Charlie Metro from the Detroit Tigers.
August 17, 1944 (Standings)
Traded $35000 and 4 players to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Hal Peck.
August 19, 1944 (Standings)
Jo-Jo White selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
November 1, 1944
Drafted Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
1945
Signed Joe Astroth as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Connelly as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Miller as an amateur free agent.
Returned Les Moss to Elmira (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
