1937 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938

46-108, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Rogers Hornsby (25-52) and Jim Bottomley (21-56)
Scored 715 runs, Allowed 1023 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 53-101

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 123,121 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 104

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

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.

March 30, 1937

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.

April 21, 1937 (Standings)

Signed Bill Trotter as a free agent.

June 1, 1937 (Standings)

Sold Earl Caldwell to Toronto (International).

July 15, 1937 (Standings)

Released Sheriff Blake.

Signed Bill Strickland as a free agent.

Released Tommy Thomas.

August 11, 1937 (Standings)

Signed Ed Baecht as a free agent.

October 5, 1937 (Standings)

Drafted George McQuinn from the New York Yankees in the 1937 rule 5 draft.

December, 1937

Traded Stan Keyes (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Swift and cash.

December 1, 1937

Traded Chief Hogsett to the Washington Senators. Received Ed Linke.

December 2, 1937

Traded Joe Vosmik to the Boston Red Sox. Received Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom.

December 3, 1937

Sold Nig Lipscomb to the Boston Red Sox.

December 4, 1937

Traded Harry Davis to the New York Yankees. Received Vito Tamulis.

December 8, 1937

Traded Cap Clark to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Earl Grace.

December 15, 1937

Sold Lou Koupal to San Francisco (PCL).

1938

Signed Floyd Baker as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vern Stephens as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Zarilla as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1938

Purchased Jim Weaver from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 10, 1938

Traded Rollie Hemsley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ed Cole, Roy Hughes and Billy Sullivan.

February 15, 1938

Traded Bill Knickerbocker to the New York Yankees. Received Don Heffner and $10,000.

March 24, 1938

Sold Tony Giuliani to the Washington Senators.

March 25, 1938

Sold Ollie Bejma to the Chicago White Sox.

1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions