Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928
59-94, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dan Howley (59-94)
Scored 724 runs, Allowed 904 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-92
Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · 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 - 105, Pitching - 109
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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 Otis Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart.
February 8, 1927
Traded Cedric Durst and Joe Giard to the New York Yankees. Received Sad Sam Jones.
July 7, 1927 (Standings)
Traded Tom Zachary to the Washington Senators. Received General Crowder.
October 4, 1927 (Standings)
Drafted Clyde Manion from Newark (International) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.
October 19, 1927
Traded Milt Gaston and Sad Sam Jones to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Coffman and Earl McNeely.
December 13, 1927
Traded Bing Miller to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Sam Gray.
Traded a player to be named later, Harry Rice, Elam Vangilder and a player to be named to the Detroit Tigers. Received Lu Blue and Heinie Manush. The St. Louis Browns sent Chick Galloway (December 24, 1927) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
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.
December 24, 1927
Traded Spencer Adams and Otis Miller to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Chick Galloway.