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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936 / 1938)
81-73, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 789 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72
Manager: Frankie Frisch (81-73)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 430,811 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1936 / 1938 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1936
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. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 8, 1936
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.
December 3, 1936
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.
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.
May 24, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Paul Chervinko to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Randy Moore.
July 17, 1937 (Standings)
Signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent.
September 9, 1937 (Standings)
Released Randy Moore.
October 4, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Leo Durocher to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jim Bucher, Johnny Cooney, Roy Henshaw and Joe Stripp.
October 5, 1937 (Standings)
Drafted Milt Bocek from the New York Yankees in the 1937 minor league draft.
Bob Klinger drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
Harl Maggert drafted by the Boston Bees in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
Nels Potter drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1937 rule 5 draft.
October 7, 1937 (Standings)
Released Sheriff Blake.
Released Jesse Haines.
October 13, 1937 (Standings)
Traded Johnny Rizzo to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later, Bernard Cobb (minors), Tom Padden and cash. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Bud Hafey (December 15, 1937) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December, 1937
Drafted Clem Dreisewerd from the New York Giants in the 1937 minor league draft.
December 3, 1937
Sold Heinie Mueller to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Purchased Al Smith from the New York Giants.
December 29, 1937
Al Smith selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
1938
Purchased Harry Brecheen from the Chicago Cubs.
Signed Erv Dusak as an amateur free agent.
Signed Clyde Kluttz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Eddie Malone as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stan Musial as an amateur free agent.
Signed Preacher Roe as an amateur free agent.
Signed Max Surkont as an amateur free agent.
Emil Verban received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ted Wilks as an amateur free agent.
February 5, 1938
Signed Ray Benge as a free agent.
Purchased Guy Bush from the Boston Bees.
April 1, 1938
Oscar Georgy granted Free Agency.
Loy Hanning granted Free Agency.
Earl Naylor granted Free Agency.
Dave Odom granted Free Agency.
Dykes Potter granted Free Agency.
Pete Reiser granted Free Agency.
Ernie Rudolph granted Free Agency.
Ray Thomas granted Free Agency.
Skeeter Webb granted Free Agency.
