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1928 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
82-72, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 772 runs, Allowed 742 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74
Manager: Dan Howley (82-72)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 339,497 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103

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1927 / 1929 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1927

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.

April 25, 1928 (Standings)

Traded Wally Gerber to the Boston Red Sox. Received Hal Wiltse.

May 10, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Wilson from the Cleveland Indians.

September, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Herb Cobb, Tom Jenkins and Ed Roetz from Wichita Falls (Texas).

September 19, 1928 (Standings)

Purchased Rip Collins from Toronto (International).

November 11, 1928

Signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

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1927 / 1929 Trades and Transactions