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1944 Philadelphia Athletics (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
Managed by Connie Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 505,322 (5th of 8)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1943/1945)

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

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 Sam Zoldak and Barney Lutz (minors) 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 19, 1944 (Standings)

Sold Jo-Jo White to the Cincinnati Reds.

November 1, 1944

Drafted Manny Salvo from the 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 the Elmira (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Obtained Cot Deal from the Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.


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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