1936 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937

57-95, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Rogers Hornsby (57-95)
Scored 804 runs, Allowed 1064 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-95

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 93,267 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 107

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

October 1, 1935

Drafted Tony Giuliani from St Paul (American Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

November 14, 1935

Sold Dick Coffman to the New York Giants.

November 22, 1935

Traded Fay Thomas to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Meola.

1936

Signed Jack Kramer as an amateur free agent.

January, 1936

Purchased Tommy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 29, 1936

Selected Roy Mahaffey off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

March 21, 1936

Traded Johnny Burnett to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Bottomley.

April 30, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Jack Burns to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chief Hogsett.

May 5, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Sugar Cain to the Chicago White Sox. Received Les Tietje.

May 13, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Mike Meola to the Boston Red Sox.

July 8, 1936 (Standings)

Signed Harry Kimberlin as a free agent.

August 19, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Sig Jakucki from Galveston (Texas).

September 10, 1936 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to Toledo (American Association). Received Harry Davis. The St. Louis Browns sent Ed Coleman (March 30, 1937) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 29, 1936 (Standings)

Debs Garms drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Nig Lipscomb from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1936 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1936

Purchased Ethan Allen from the Chicago Cubs.

Sold Ray Pepper to Buffalo (International).

1937

Signed Johnny Berardino as an amateur free agent.

January 9, 1937

Traded Roy Mahaffey and cash to Seattle (PCL). Received Lou Koupal.

January 17, 1937

Traded Ivy Andrews, Lyn Lary and Moose Solters to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oral Hildebrand, Bill Knickerbocker and Joe Vosmik.

January 23, 1937

Signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent.

1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions