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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
85-69, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 742 runs, Allowed 646 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Manager: Eddie Dyer (85-69)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,111,440 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
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1947 / 1949 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 14, 1947
Released Joe Medwick.
November 10, 1947
Drafted Larry Miggins from the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
Grady Wilson drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
November 17, 1947
Drafted Don Thompson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 19, 1947
Drafted Bud Hardin from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 20, 1947
Drafted Lefty Mills from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 minor league draft.
December, 1947
Sold George Genovese to the Chicago White Sox.
1948
Ross Grimsley received from Topeka (Western Association) in an unknown transaction.
Nellie King sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dan Lewandowski as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fred Marolewski as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Presko as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bobby Tiefenauer as an amateur free agent.
George Zuverink sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
January 20, 1948
Sold Tommy O'Brien to the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 7, 1948 (Standings)
Traded Dick Sisler to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ralph LaPointe and $30,000.
April 17, 1948 (Standings)
Larry Miggins selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
April 18, 1948 (Standings)
Signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
April 23, 1948 (Standings)
Selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
May 2, 1948 (Standings)
Sold Jeff Cross to the Chicago Cubs.
May 5, 1948 (Standings)
Released Bud Byerly.
July 26, 1948 (Standings)
Traded Ken Burkhart to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Babe Young.
September 30, 1948 (Standings)
Released Joe Medwick.
October 4, 1948 (Standings)
Released Babe Young.
October 8, 1948 (Standings)
Released Terry Moore.
November 10, 1948
Drafted Ed Sauer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Max Surkont drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Don Thompson drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948
Drafted Jack Cusick from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ed Mierkowicz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948
Drafted Lou Ciola from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Jack Faszholz from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Drafted Ray Jablonski from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
Johnny Klippstein selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 minor league draft.
1949
Signed Ken Boyer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Cunningham as an amateur free agent.
Fred Hahn received from Nyack (North Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Neal Hertweck as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gordon Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Kellert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Stu Miller as an amateur free agent.
Signed Vinegar Bend Mizell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Rand as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Romonosky as an amateur free agent.
Signed Willard Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1949
Sold Murry Dickson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $125,000.
