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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
45-105, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 550 runs, Allowed 840 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 47-103
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (45-103) and Hans Lobert (0-2)
Ballpark: Baker Bowl/Shibe Park
Attendance: 166,111 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 106; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 106
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1937 / 1939 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1937
Drafted Tommy Reis from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1937
Sold Johnny Moore to the Chicago Cubs.
Purchased Heinie Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.
December 8, 1937
Traded Earl Grace to the St. Louis Browns. Received Cap Clark.
December 22, 1937
Sold Orville Jorgens to Baltimore (International).
December 29, 1937
Selected Al Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 7, 1938
Signed Bill Hallahan as a free agent.
March 6, 1938
Traded Dolph Camilli to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Eddie Morgan and $45,000.
April 14, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Leo Norris to Baltimore (International).
May 14, 1938 (Standings)
Released Art Rebel.
May 23, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Tommy Reis to the Boston Bees.
May 26, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Earl Browne to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Sold Hal Kelleher to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Selected Tuck Stainback off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Selected Justin Stein off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Released Walter Stephenson.
June 9, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Gene Corbett to Baltimore (International). Received Phil Weintraub.
June 10, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Justin Stein to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buck Jordan.
June 13, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Bucky Walters to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Spud Davis, Al Hollingsworth and $50,000.
July 11, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Tuck Stainback to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Gibby Brack.
August 8, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Wayne LaMaster to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Max Butcher.
August 15, 1938 (Standings)
Released Ray Stoviak.
October 4, 1938 (Standings)
Drafted Pinky May from the New York Yankees in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Le Grant Scott from the Washington Senators in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1938
Purchased Les Powers from the New York Giants.
Sold Phil Weintraub to the Boston Red Sox.
December 19, 1938
Released Bill Hallahan.
1939
Signed Gene Bearden as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 1939
Sold Tom Lanning to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
March 29, 1939
Sold Buck Jordan to Syracuse (International).
