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1935 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1934 / 1936)
86-67, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 743 runs, Allowed 647 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-67
Manager: Pie Traynor (86-67)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 352,885 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105

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1934 / 1936 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1934

Released Burleigh Grimes.

November 21, 1934

Purchased Mace Brown from Kansas City (American Association).

November 22, 1934

Traded Larry French and Freddie Lindstrom to the Chicago Cubs. Received Guy Bush, Babe Herman and Jim Weaver.

December 12, 1934

Traded Leon Chagnon to the New York Giants. Received Jack Salveson.

December 25, 1934

Released Bill Harris. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 30, 1935 (Standings)

Returned Wayne Osborne to Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

June 9, 1935 (Standings)

Traded Jack Salveson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bud Hafey.

June 21, 1935 (Standings)

Sold Babe Herman to the Cincinnati Reds.

November 21, 1935

Traded Earl Grace and Claude Passeau to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Todd.

December 12, 1935

Sold Tommy Thevenow to the Cincinnati Reds.

1936

Ken Heintzelman received from the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.

January 30, 1936

Selected Fred Schulte off waivers from the Washington Senators for $8,000.

March, 1936

Signed Russ Bauers as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1934 / 1936 Trades and Transactions