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1938 St. Louis Browns (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
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1937/1939)

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

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 Bobo Newsom, Red Kress, and Buster Mills.

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 the 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 the Memphis (Southern Association).

September 10, 1938 (Standings)

Purchased Lou Tost from the Hollywood (PCL).

October 4, 1938 (Standings)

Charlie Gelbert drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hal Spindel from the 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 the 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 the Syracuse (International).

February 10, 1939

Sold Julio Bonetti to the Chicago Cubs.

March 2, 1939

Sold Les Tietje to the Minneapolis (American Association).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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