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1928 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929

82-72, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dan Howley (82-72)
Scored 772 runs, Allowed 742 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · 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 - 103, 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 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.

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

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