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1936 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1935 / 1937)
87-67, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 795 runs, Allowed 794 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Manager: Frankie Frisch (87-67)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 448,078 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions

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

December 9, 1935

Released Bob O'Farrell.

Traded Burgess Whitehead to the New York Giants. Received Roy Parmelee, Phil Weintraub and cash.

1936

Signed Johnny Hopp as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marty Marion as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 1936

Buster Mills received from the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

May 24, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Vergez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 31, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Tony Freitas from the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Bill Hallahan to the Cincinnati Reds.

June 19, 1936 (Standings)

Purchased Flint Rhem from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 15, 1936 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received George Earnshaw. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Eddie Morgan (October 1, 1936) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

August 1, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Tom Winsett to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received players to be named later. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Frenchy Bordagaray (December 3, 1936), Dutch Leonard (December 3, 1936) and Jimmy Jordan (December 3, 1936) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

August 2, 1936 (Standings)

Sold Jack Rothrock to the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Phil Weintraub to the Cincinnati Reds.

August 6, 1936 (Standings)

Emmett Nelson received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Traded Bill Walker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Si Johnson.

August 27, 1936 (Standings)

Released Flint Rhem.

October 8, 1936 (Standings)

Traded Ripper Collins and Roy Parmelee to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lon Warneke.

December 2, 1936

Sold Spud Davis and Charlie Gelbert to the Cincinnati Reds.

1937

Signed Murry Dickson as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Blix Donnelly from Duluth (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Eddie Lake as an amateur free agent.

Sold Dutch Leonard to Atlanta (Southern Association).

Buster Mills sent to the Boston Bees in an unknown transaction.

Signed Red Munger as an amateur free agent.

Signed Danny Murtaugh as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Raffensberger as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Reiser as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Wyrostek as an amateur free agent.

February 23, 1937

Purchased Dick Siebert from the Chicago Cubs.

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1935 / 1937 Trades and Transactions