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1933 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1932 / 1934)
82-71, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 687 runs, Allowed 609 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-68
Manager: Gabby Street (46-45) and Frankie Frisch (36-26)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 256,171 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100

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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1932

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.

November 2, 1932

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.

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.

April 19, 1933 (Standings)

Purchased Art Shires from the Boston Braves.

May 7, 1933 (Standings)

Traded Sparky Adams, Paul Derringer and Allyn Stout to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Leo Durocher, Dutch Henry and Jack Ogden.

July 26, 1933 (Standings)

Released Rogers Hornsby.

July 31, 1933 (Standings)

Signed Burleigh Grimes as a free agent.

August 1, 1933 (Standings)

Traded Ed Chapman to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Washington Senators sent Bill McAfee (December, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

October 2, 1933 (Standings)

Jim Bucher drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1933 rule 5 draft.

October 30, 1933

Purchased Johnny Hodapp from the Boston Red Sox.

November 15, 1933

Traded Jimmie Wilson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Spud Davis and Eddie Delker.

November 23, 1933

Gordon Slade selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

December 14, 1933

Sold George Puccinelli to the St. Louis Browns.

December 15, 1933

Sold Ray Pepper to the St. Louis Browns.

1934

Signed Max Lanier as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Muncrief as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1934

Traded Syl Johnson and Bob O'Farrell to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Glenn Spencer.

February 5, 1934

Sold Ethan Allen to the Philadelphia Phillies.

February 6, 1934

Dazzy Vance selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

February 11, 1934

Purchased Flint Rhem from the Philadelphia Phillies.

February 15, 1934

Sold Bill McAfee to the St. Louis Browns.

February 16, 1934

Purchased Jack Berly from the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 24, 1934

Traded George Watkins to the New York Giants. Received Kiddo Davis.

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1932 / 1934 Trades and Transactions