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1933 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1932 / 1934

55-96, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Killefer (34-57), Allan Sothoron (2-6) and Rogers Hornsby (19-33)
Scored 669 runs, Allowed 820 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-89

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 88,113 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 108 · one-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 116


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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions

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

December 9, 1932

Signed Muddy Ruel as a free agent.

December 13, 1932

Traded Carl Fischer to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Coffman.

December 14, 1932

Traded Goose Goslin, Fred Schulte and Lefty Stewart to the Washington Senators. Received Lloyd Brown, Carl Reynolds, Sam West and $20,000.

April 11, 1933 (Standings)

Released Rip Collins.

April 14, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Wells from the New York Yankees.

May 9, 1933 (Standings)

Traded Lloyd Brown and Rick Ferrell to the Boston Red Sox. Received Merv Shea and cash.

May 28, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Hank McDonald from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 26, 1933 (Standings)

Signed Rogers Hornsby as a free agent.

August 12, 1933 (Standings)

Traded Jack Crouch to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rollie Hemsley.

September 10, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Weaver from the New York Yankees.

October 2, 1933 (Standings)

Drafted Bobo Newsom from the Chicago Cubs in the 1933 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1933

Sold Merv Shea to the Chicago White Sox.

December 13, 1933

Released Muddy Ruel.

December 14, 1933

Purchased George Puccinelli from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded Carl Reynolds to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ivy Andrews, Smead Jolley and cash.

Traded Wally Hebert, Smead Jolley and Jim Levey to Hollywood (PCL). Received Alan Strange.

December 15, 1933

Purchased Frank Grube from the Chicago White Sox.

Purchased Ray Pepper from the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 29, 1934

Sold Garland Braxton to Milwaukee (American Association).

February 15, 1934

Purchased Bill McAfee from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions