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1942 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
82-69, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 730 runs, Allowed 637 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-66
Manager: Luke Sewell (82-69)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 255,617 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions

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

1942

Signed Cliff Fannin as an amateur free agent.

May 13, 1942 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Chicago Cubs.

May 19, 1942 (Standings)

Returned Babe Dahlgren to the Chicago Cubs following previous purchase.

May 21, 1942 (Standings)

Released Ray Hayworth.

June 1, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Bob Harris and Bob Swift to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Frankie Hayes.

Traded Roy Cullenbine and Bill Trotter to the Washington Senators. Received Mike Chartak and Steve Sundra.

July 10, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Pete Appleton as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 2, 1942

Drafted Nels Potter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Woody Rich from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1942

Drafted Hal Epps from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 minor league draft.

1943

Signed Mike Kreevich as a free agent.

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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions