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1938 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937/1939)
71-80, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 725 runs, Allowed 721 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-75
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Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 291,418 (7th of 8)
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Batting - 106, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 111, Pitching - 111
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1937/1939)

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

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 15, 1937

Traded Johnny Rizzo to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later, Tom Padden, Bernard Cobb (minors), and cash. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Bud Hafey (December 15, 1937) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

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 (Standings)

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.

April 15, 1938 (Standings)

Signed Loy Hanning as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Signed Earl Naylor as a free agent.

April 16, 1938 (Standings)

Traded Dizzy Dean to the Chicago Cubs. Received Curt Davis, Clyde Shoun, Tuck Stainback, and $185,000.

April 18, 1938 (Standings)

Released Ray Benge.

Released Johnny Cooney.

May 7, 1938 (Standings)

Released Guy Bush.

May 14, 1938 (Standings)

Traded Dick Siebert to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Gene Hasson, Paul Easterling, and George Turbeville.

May 26, 1938 (Standings)

Purchased Earl Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Purchased Hal Kelleher from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tuck Stainback selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

Justin Stein selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

July, 1938 (Standings)

Bud Hafey sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 19, 1938 (Standings)

Sold Johnnie Chambers to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 1, 1938 (Standings)

Sold Joe Stripp to the Boston Bees.

September 10, 1938 (Standings)

Jim Winford selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers off waivers.

October 4, 1938 (Standings)

Red Lynn drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jimmy Outlaw from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

Cotton Pippen drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1938 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1938

Traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dusty Cooke.

Sold Ray Harrell to the Chicago Cubs.

December 13, 1938

Traded Jimmy Outlaw to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Lew Krausse and cash.

1939

Ken Holcombe received from the Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Howie Pollet as an amateur free agent.

February 17, 1939

Signed Dick Sisler as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 1939

Joe Mack assigned onto roster from the Cincinnati Reds.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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