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1927 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928)
59-94, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 904 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-92
Manager: Dan Howley (59-94)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 247,879 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions

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

January 15, 1927

Traded Pinky Hargrave, Bobby LaMotte and Marty McManus to the Detroit Tigers. Received Otto Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart.

February 8, 1927

Traded Cedric Durst and Joe Giard to the New York Yankees. Received Sam Jones.

July 7, 1927 (Standings)

Traded Tom Zachary to the Washington Senators. Received Alvin Crowder.

October 4, 1927 (Standings)

Drafted Clyde Manion from Newark (International) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

October 19, 1927

Traded Milt Gaston and Sam Jones to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Coffman and Earl McNeely.

December 2, 1927

Purchased Chick Galloway from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Traded Chick Galloway, Harry Rice and Elam Vangilder to the Detroit Tigers. Received Lu Blue and Heinie Manush.

December 13, 1927

Traded Bing Miller to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dolly Gray.

December 14, 1927

Sold George Sisler to the Washington Senators for $25,000.

December 15, 1927

Sold Ken Williams to the Boston Red Sox for $10,000.

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions