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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
55-97, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 755 runs, Allowed 962 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-93
Manager: Gabby Street (53-90) and Ski Melillo (2-7)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 130,417 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 103
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1937 / 1939 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1937
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.
April 25, 1938 (Standings)
Sold Jim Weaver to the Cincinnati Reds.
May 20, 1938 (Standings)
Vito Tamulis selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.
June 11, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Jack Knott to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Cox.
June 14, 1938 (Standings)
Released Ski Melillo.
June 15, 1938 (Standings)
Traded Sam West to the Washington Senators. Received Mel Almada.
June 19, 1938 (Standings)
Released Ethan Allen.
August 2, 1938 (Standings)
Signed Glenn Liebhardt as a free agent.
August 14, 1938 (Standings)
Released Glenn Liebhardt.
September 8, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Grace from Memphis (Southern Association).
September 10, 1938 (Standings)
Purchased Lou Tost from Hollywood (PCL).
October 4, 1938 (Standings)
Charlie Gelbert drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Hal Spindel from Seattle (PCL) in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
October 26, 1938
Traded Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag.
December 6, 1938
Traded Tom Carey to the Boston Red Sox. Received Johnny Marcum.
1939
Signed Bob Dillinger as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Jim Russell from Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania State Associatio) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Fred Sanford as an amateur free agent.
January 21, 1939
Sold Tommy Heath to Syracuse (International).
February 10, 1939
Sold Julio Bonetti to the Chicago Cubs.
March 2, 1939
Sold Les Tietje to Minneapolis (American Association).
