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(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.
