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1926 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1925 / 1927

81-69, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bucky Harris (81-69)
Scored 802 runs, Allowed 761 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-71

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 551,580 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97


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1925 / 1927 Trades and Transactions

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

1926

Traded a player to be named later to Mobile (Southern Association). Received Dick Jones. The Washington Senators sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

January 20, 1926

Sold Spencer Adams to the New York Yankees.

February, 1926

Traded Win Ballou and Tom Zachary to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bullet Joe Bush and Jack Tobin.

March, 1926

Everett Scott selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

June 29, 1926 (Standings)

Released Jack Tobin.

July 1, 1926 (Standings)

Sold Bullet Joe Bush to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 22, 1926 (Standings)

Hank Severeid selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

August 3, 1926 (Standings)

Purchased Clay Van Alstyne from Bridgeport (Eastern).

August 27, 1926 (Standings)

Traded Dutch Ruether to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Garland Braxton (October 19, 1926) and Nick Cullop (October 19, 1926) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

October, 1926 (Standings)

Sold Alex Ferguson to the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 1, 1926 (Standings)

Drafted Johnny Berger from New Haven (Eastern) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bobby Burke from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bernie Neis from Buffalo (International) in the 1926 rule 5 draft.

January 15, 1927

Traded Roger Peckinpaugh to the Chicago White Sox. Received Leo Mangum and Sloppy Thurston.

January 31, 1927

Signed Tris Speaker as a free agent.

February 4, 1927

Joe Harris selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

March 29, 1927

Purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Brooklyn Robins.

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1925 / 1927 Trades and Transactions