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1946 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947)
66-88, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 621 runs, Allowed 710 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Luke Sewell (53-71) and Zack Taylor (13-17)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 526,435 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100

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1945 / 1947 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 5, 1946 (Standings)

Released Joe Medwick.

April 23, 1946 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Dahlgren from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 21, 1946 (Standings)

Released Paul Dean.

May 27, 1946 (Standings)

Released Hank Schmulbach.

May 29, 1946 (Standings)

Released Lou Finney.

Sent Al Milnar to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

Released Steve Sundra.

June 6, 1946 (Standings)

Al Hollingsworth selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

June 10, 1946 (Standings)

Received Al Milnar from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

June 13, 1946 (Standings)

Released Al Milnar.

June 15, 1946 (Standings)

Traded Joe Grace and Al LaMacchia to the Washington Senators. Received Jeff Heath.

June 24, 1946 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Ferrick from the Cleveland Indians.

July 9, 1946 (Standings)

Sold Don Gutteridge to the Boston Red Sox.

September 28, 1946 (Standings)

Released Babe Dahlgren.

November 1, 1946

Drafted Glen Moulder from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

Fuzz White drafted by the New York Giants in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1946

Traded Frank Mancuso to the Washington Senators. Received Jake Early.

1947

Signed Chuck Harmon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mel Held as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Larsen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bud Thomas as an amateur free agent.

January 14, 1947

Sold Tom Ferrick to the Washington Senators.

February 8, 1947

Purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Washington Senators.

March 1, 1947

Johnny Lucadello selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

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1945 / 1947 Trades and Transactions