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1932 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1931 / 1933

72-82, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gabby Street (72-82)
Scored 684 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 279,219 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101


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1931 / 1933 Trades and Transactions

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

December, 1931

Sold Wally Roettger to the Cincinnati Reds.

December 2, 1931

Traded Andy High to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Nick Cullop and cash.

December 11, 1931

Traded Burleigh Grimes to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bud Teachout and Hack Wilson.

January 23, 1932

Traded Hack Wilson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000.

January 26, 1932

Purchased Hod Ford from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 11, 1932 (Standings)

Traded Chick Hafey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Benny Frey, Harvey Hendrick and cash.

April 28, 1932 (Standings)

Released Hod Ford.

May 9, 1932 (Standings)

Sold Benny Frey to the Cincinnati Reds.

May 18, 1932 (Standings)

Signed Bill Sherdel as a free agent.

June 4, 1932 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmie Reese from St Paul (American Association).

Sold Eddie Delker and Flint Rhem to the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 5, 1932 (Standings)

Purchased Mickey Heath from the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Harvey Hendrick to the Cincinnati Reds.

June 28, 1932 (Standings)

Selected Rube Bressler off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 30, 1932 (Standings)

Traded Showboat Fisher to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Jenkins.

July 5, 1932 (Standings)

Traded Joel Hunt and Jake Miller to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hal Anderson.

July 14, 1932 (Standings)

Sold Ray Cunningham to Tyler (Texas).

September 11, 1932 (Standings)

Traded Evar Swanson to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Rothrock (November 2, 1932) and Carey Selph (November 2, 1932) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

September 27, 1932 (Standings)

Homer Peel drafted by the New York Giants in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

October 10, 1932 (Standings)

Traded Gus Mancuso and Ray Starr to the New York Giants. Received Ethan Allen, Jim Mooney, Bob O'Farrell and Bill Walker.

October 25, 1932

Signed Rogers Hornsby as a free agent.

December 17, 1932

Traded Jim Bottomley to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree.

1933

Released Dick Barrett.

January 3, 1933

Purchased Al Eckert and Lance Richbourg from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 20, 1933

Purchased Wally Gilbert from the Cincinnati Reds.

February, 1933

Sold Jimmie Reese to Los Angeles (PCL).

February 8, 1933

Traded Ownie Carroll and Jake Flowers to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Gordon Slade and Dazzy Vance.

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1931 / 1933 Trades and Transactions