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1945 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946

81-70, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Luke Sewell (81-70)
Scored 597 runs, Allowed 548 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-70

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 482,986 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 106, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 117, Pitching - 116


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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1944

Signed Roy Sievers as an amateur free agent.

December 30, 1944

Sold Floyd Baker to the Chicago White Sox.

1945

Released Leon Brinkopf.

Signed Cal Hogue as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Pete Gray from Memphis (Southern Association) for $20,000.

July 27, 1945 (Standings)

Purchased Lou Finney from the Boston Red Sox.

August 8, 1945 (Standings)

George Caster selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

Sold Mike Kreevich to the Washington Senators.

August 28, 1945 (Standings)

Released Pete Appleton.

October 16, 1945

Traded George McQuinn to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dick Siebert.

November 12, 1945

Hal Quick selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 minor league draft.

1946

Signed Dave Jolly as an amateur free agent.

Signed Paul Lehner as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Lenhardt as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Lutz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Sacka as an amateur free agent.

March 3, 1946

Signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.

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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions