1936 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937

84-70, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Pie Traynor (84-70)
Scored 804 runs, Allowed 718 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 372,524 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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

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.)

June 4, 1936 (Standings)

Selected Johnny Welch off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 20, 1936 (Standings)

Released Guy Bush.

September 29, 1936 (Standings)

Wayne LaMaster drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

November 19, 1936

Sold Tony Malinosky to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

December 2, 1936

Signed Lee Handley as a free agent.

December 4, 1936

Sold Johnny Welch to the Chicago White Sox.

Traded Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ed Brandt.

1937

Obtained Bob Elliott from Savannah (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Frankie Gustine as an amateur free agent.

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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