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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
86-68, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 704 runs, Allowed 646 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Pie Traynor (86-68)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 459,679 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 14, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Tobin from the New York Yankees.
April 16, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Earl Browne to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Bowman.
June 12, 1937 (Standings)
Sold Waite Hoyt to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 10, 1937 (Standings)
Purchased Rip Sewell from Buffalo (International).
October 4, 1937 (Standings)
Released Fred Schulte.
October 5, 1937 (Standings)
Drafted Bob Klinger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
October 13, 1937 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Bernard Cobb (minors), Tom Padden and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Rizzo. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Bud Hafey (December 15, 1937) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December 2, 1937
Purchased Ben Cantwell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1938
Signed Pee Wee Reese as an amateur free agent.
January 20, 1938
Sold Jim Weaver to the St. Louis Browns.
February 22, 1938
Signed Tommy Thevenow as a free agent.
