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1934 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1933 / 1935

67-85, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Rogers Hornsby (67-85)
Scored 674 runs, Allowed 800 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-88

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 115,305 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 105

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1933 / 1935 Trades and Transactions

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

October 2, 1933

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.

April 13, 1934 (Standings)

Released Sam Gray.

May 2, 1934 (Standings)

Sold Hank McDonald to the New York Yankees.

May 15, 1934 (Standings)

Returned Jim Weaver to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

August 23, 1934 (Standings)

Signed Grover Hartley as a free agent.

September 25, 1934 (Standings)

Signed Charley O'Leary as a free agent.

October 2, 1934 (Standings)

Drafted Fay Thomas from the Chicago Cubs in the 1934 rule 5 draft.

November 20, 1934

Traded Bruce Campbell to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnny Burnett, Bob Weiland and cash.

1935

Bob Muncrief received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 19, 1935

Traded Bump Hadley to the Washington Senators. Received Luke Sewell and cash.

Sold Luke Sewell to the Chicago White Sox.

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1933 / 1935 Trades and Transactions

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