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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
83-71, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 706 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76
Manager: Billy Meyer (83-71)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,517,021 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
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1947 / 1949 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 10, 1947
Jack Hallett drafted by the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Woody Main from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Max West from San Diego (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
November 14, 1947
Purchased Stan Rojek and Ed Stevens from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
November 17, 1947
Drafted Jack Cassini from Tulsa (Texas) in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 18, 1947
Traded Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld to the Boston Braves. Received Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh.
December 3, 1947
Traded Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Monty Basgall.
December 4, 1947
Traded Elbie Fletcher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Les Fleming.
December 8, 1947
Traded Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.
December 10, 1947
Purchased Elmer Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds.
1948
Signed Hal Bevan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dale Coogan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Garber as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tommy Giordano as an amateur free agent.
Cal Hogue received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
Nellie King received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Signed Vern Law as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Purkey as an amateur free agent.
Tom Saffell received from Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.
January 15, 1948
Traded players to be named later and $100,000 to San Francisco (PCL). Received Bob Chesnes. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gene Woodling (September 30, 1947), Ken Gables (September 30, 1947), Manuel Perez (minors) (September 30, 1947) and Dixie Howell (January 15, 1948) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
January 16, 1948
Purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.
March 26, 1948
Purchased Don Gutteridge from the Boston Red Sox.
April 5, 1948 (Standings)
Purchased Grady Wilson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 10, 1948 (Standings)
Sold Ben Guintini to San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 20, 1948 (Standings)
Released Vinnie Smith.
May 15, 1948 (Standings)
Sold Nick Strincevich to the Philadelphia Phillies.
June 3, 1948 (Standings)
Signed Danny Lynch as an amateur free agent.
July 30, 1948 (Standings)
Selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the New York Giants.
September 2, 1948 (Standings)
Danny Lynch granted Free Agency.
October 2, 1948 (Standings)
Released Johnny Riddle.
October 4, 1948 (Standings)
Released Fritz Ostermueller.
November 10, 1948
Bob Malloy drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 20, 1948
Purchased Bob Muncrief from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.
December, 1948
Traded Ebba St. Claire to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Charlie Glock (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 8, 1948
Traded Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish to the Chicago Cubs. Received Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough.
1949
Signed Chuck Churn as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Friend as an amateur free agent.
Tommy Giordano sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Signed Milt Graff as an amateur free agent.
Signed Danny Kravitz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill MacDonald as a free agent.
Signed Jim Mangan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.
Signed Earl Smith as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ed Wolfe as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1949
Released Max West.
January 29, 1949
Purchased Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000.
February 9, 1949
Selected Wally Judnich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
March 28, 1949
Sold Elmer Singleton to San Francisco (PCL).
