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1927 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928)
92-61, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 754 runs, Allowed 665 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-68
Manager: Bob O'Farrell (92-61)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 749,340 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions

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

November 23, 1926

Signed Rabbit Maranville as a free agent.

December 20, 1926

Traded Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants. Received Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring.

May 3, 1927 (Standings)

Traded Jake Flowers to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Bob McGraw.

September 10, 1927 (Standings)

Purchased Tony Kaufmann from the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 4, 1927 (Standings)

Drafted Spud Davis from Buffalo (International) in the 1927 rule 5 draft.

December, 1927

Sold Bob McGraw to the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 13, 1927

Traded Jimmy Ring and Johnny Schulte to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jimmy Cooney, Bubber Jonnard and Johnny Mokan.

December 14, 1927

Purchased Frank Gibson from the Boston Braves.

February 3, 1928

Jimmy Cooney selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

March 25, 1928

Traded Les Bell to the Boston Braves. Received Andy High and $25,000.

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1926 / 1928 Trades and Transactions

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