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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943)
106-48, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 755 runs, Allowed 482 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-47
Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 553,552 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 103
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Won World Series (4-1) over New York Yankees |
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1941 / 1943 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 1, 1941
Hank Gornicki selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
December 4, 1941
Purchased Ray Mueller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 5, 1941
Purchased Debs Garms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 10, 1941
Sold Don Padgett to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $30,000.
December 11, 1941
Traded Johnny Mize to the New York Giants. Received Bill Lohrman, Johnny McCarthy, Ken O'Dea and $50,000.
1942
Signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.
Signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.
May 5, 1942 (Standings)
Sold Bill Lohrman and Gus Mancuso to the New York Giants.
May 6, 1942 (Standings)
Sold Clyde Shoun to the Cincinnati Reds.
May 23, 1942 (Standings)
Signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 15, 1942 (Standings)
Released Ray Hayworth.
July 8, 1942 (Standings)
Sold Lon Warneke to the Chicago Cubs for $75,000.
September 8, 1942 (Standings)
Sold Eddie Lake to the Boston Red Sox.
September 15, 1942 (Standings)
Sold Ray Mueller to the Cincinnati Reds.
November 2, 1942
Steve Mesner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Dee Moore drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
George Myatt drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
November 7, 1942
Hal Epps selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.
November 24, 1942
Drafted Jerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.
1943
Signed Johnny Bucha as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Cole as an amateur free agent.
Released Cal Howe.
Signed Nippy Jones as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Yuhas received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
January, 1943
Purchased Frank Demaree from the Boston Braves.
