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1938-39 winter
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Free Agency
Here is where the major free agents have ended.
Curt Davis, sp - Signed a 3-year, $83,910 contract with Philadelphia (N)
Carl Hubbell, sp - Signed a 3-year, $391,050 contract with Cincinnati
Danny MacFayden, sp - Signed a 4-year, $403,320 contract with Chicago (N)
Joe Kuhel, 1b - Signed a 3-year, $301,670 contract with Philadelphia (A)
Billy Werber, ss - Signed a 2-year, $57,180 contract with St.Louis (N)
Red Kress, ss - Signed a 2-year, $68,440 contract with Philadelphia (A)
Charlie Gelbert, ss - Signed a 1-year, $7,360 contract with New York (A)
Debs Garms, lf - Signed a 2-year, $60,660 contract with Brooklyn
Earl Averill, cf - Signed a 2-year, $236,300 contract with Chicago (N)
Bob Johnson, cf - Signed a 4-year, $710,690 contract with St.Louis (A)
Trades
10/14 - Cleveland gets rf Fred Sington (28 yrs old, .318-1-20-0) and 2b Jerry Lynn (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Pittsburgh gets c Gilly Campbell (30 yrs old, .240-8-53-0) and c Herb Bremer (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/20 - St.Louis (N) gets rf Gibby Brack (30 yrs old, .299-2-27-0) and rf Blas Monaco (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (A) gets lf Rip Radcliff (32 yrs old, .304-3-51-6)
10/21 - St.Louis (A) gets p Ray Prim (31 yrs old, 8-3, 8 sv, 4.32 era, 116.2 ip, 45 k) and ss Frank Trechock (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Pittsburgh gets cf Al Simmons (36 yrs old, .293-2-23-1)
10/21 - New York (N) gets p Roy Weir (27 yrs old, 0-0, 0.00 era, 2.0 ip, 0 k), Chicago (A) gets lf Ernie Koy (29 yrs old, .256-7-43-8)
10/25 - Detroit gets p Dutch Leonard (29 yrs old, 13-11, 3.84 era, 218.0 ip, 63 k), Philadelphia (N) gets 1b Dolph Camilli (31 yrs old, .261-24-83-11) and p Dutch Lieber (28 yrs old, 1-0, 1 sv, 2.70 era, 26.2 ip, 6 k)
10/29 - Washington gets p Manny Salvo (25 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip),
Boston (N) gets cf Oris Hockett (29 yrs old, .200-0-15-1)
11/02 - Philadelphia (N) gets p Denny Galehouse (26 yrs old, 14-15, 3.69 era, 256.1 ip, 105 k), New York (A) gets lf Roy Cullenbine (25 yrs old, .265-2-15-1)
11/11 - Brooklyn gets p Bill Walker (35 yrs old, 10-16, 5.57 era, 226.1 ip, 66 k) and ss Irv Bartling (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (A) gets ss Les Bell (36 yrs old, .236-2-35-0)
11/18 - Chicago (N) agets ss Woody Williams (26 yrs old, .212-0-8-0), Chicago (A) gets c Bennie Warren (26 yrs old, .000-0-0-0) and lf Eddie Yount (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/20 - Washington gets cf Jesse Hill (31 yrs old, .243-4-43-38), Chicago (N) gets 2b Ollie Bejma (31 yrs old, .273-10-56-2)
11/26 - Cleveland gets p Red Evans (32 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip) and rf Ray Stoviak (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Boston (N) gets 1b Frank McCormick (27 yrs old, .320-4-54-2) and lf Dick West (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/26 - New York (N) gets p Bob Poser (28 yrs old, 4-5, 4 sv, 4.17 era, 110.0 ip, 39 k), Chicago (N) gets 2b Tony Lazzeri (34 yrs old, .222-7-54-3)
11/26 - St.Louis (N) gets p Nub Kleinke (27 yrs old, 0-0, 2.79 era, 9.2 ip, 3 k) and lf Chet Clemens (21 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (A) gets 2b Stu Martin (25 yrs old, .287-2-46-2)
11/28 - St.Louis (N) gets p Snipe Hansen (31 yrs old, 2-2, 1 sv, 6.68 era, 33.2 ip, 3 k), Washington gets ss Frankie Crosetti (28 yrs old, .272-3-17-0)
02/15 - Philadelphia (N) gets lf Jim Gleeson (26 yrs old, .333-0-0-0) and 2b Red Juelich (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Pittsburgh gets c Tom Padden (30 yrs old, .270-3-32-1)
Major Retirements
lf Howie Fitzgerald, age 36 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1929 when he batted .571 with 0 homers, 3 rbi and 0 sb in 11 games.
.234 avg, 99 g, 94 ab, 8 r, 22 h, 0 hr, 13 rbi, 0 sb, .330 slg
mr Les Howe, age 43 - 17 seasons. His best season was in 1929 when he compiled a 5-2 record with 8 saves, a 2.70 era and 21 k in 63.1 innings.
3.70 era, 76-72, 642 g, 942.1 ip, 310 k, 322 bb, 141 sv
2b Ed Taylor, age 36 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1928 when he batted .297 with 1 homer, 46 rbi and 4 sb in 137 games.
.261 avg, 1039 g, 2494 ab, 354 r, 652 h, 8 hr, 273 rbi, 26 sb, .322 slg
cf Don Hurst, age 33 - 10 seasons. His best season was in 1928 when he batted .332 with 45 homers, 145 rbi and 5 sb in 152 games.
.302 avg, 1101 g, 3875 ab, 702 r, 1172 h, 170 hr, 739 rbi, 60 sb, .503 slg
lf Babe Ruth, age 43 - 21 seasons. Inducted to Hall of Fame. His best season was in 1921 when he batted .420 with 64 homers, 168 rbi and 13 sb in 149 games.
.332 avg, 2438 g, 8709 ab, 2350 r, 2895 h, 658 hr, 2186 rbi, 122 sb, .631 slg
sp Tom Zachary, age 42 - 20 seasons. His best season was in 1933 when he compiled a 20-9 record with a 2.29 era and 75 k in 263.0 innings.
4.03 era, 189-210, 507 g, 3771.2 ip, 887 k, 1144 bb, 5 sv
c Luke Sewell, age 37 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1933 when he batted .333 with 0 homers, 19 rbi and 1 sb in 56 games.
.256 avg, 496 g, 1199 ab, 138 r, 307 h, 7 hr, 167 rbi, 11 sb, .344 slg
mr Al Yeargin, age 37 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1937 when he compiled a 5-13 record with 11 saves, a 4.01 era and 55 k in 186.1 innings.
3.68 era, 79-80, 631 g, 1403.0 ip, 386 k, 515 bb, 97 sv
sp Lloyd Brown, age 34 - 10 seasons. His best season was in 1929 when he compiled a 14-6 record with a 3.22 era and 50 k in 179.0 innings.
3.89 era, 74-84, 324 g, 1488.2 ip, 470 k, 523 bb, 15 sv
sp Bobby Burke, age 31 - 11 seasons. His best season was in 1929 when he compiled a 10-11 record with a 4.01 era and 96 k in 188.2 innings.
3.96 era, 83-69, 227 g, 1367.0 ip, 501 k, 602 bb, 1 sv
cf Carl Reynolds, age 35 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1928 when he batted .303 with 10 homers, 45 rbi and 32 sb in 146 games.
.288 avg, 1049 g, 3397 ab, 486 r, 980 h, 45 hr, 480 rbi, 115 sb, .423 slg
cf Roy Johnson, age 35 - 11 seasons. His best season was in 1934 when he batted .303 with 12 homers, 63 rbi and 20 sb in 136 games.
.283 avg, 1075 g, 3885 ab, 624 r, 1098 h, 40 hr, 497 rbi, 113 sb, .433 slg
First-Year Player Draft
Code:
Team Round One Round Two Round Three Round Four Round Five
Chicago (N) Jack Hallett,p Pee Wee Reese,ss Clyde McCullough,c Herman Besse,p Jack Wallaesa,ss
Chicago (A) Tiny Bonham,p Sid Hudson,p Sherry Robertson,ss Paul Masterson,p Charlie Gilbert,cf
New York (A) Ernie White,p Johnny Podgajny,p Carden Gillenwater,lf Dutch Dietz,p Harry Marnie,2b
Brooklyn Mickey Harris,p Danny Litwhiler,lf Jim Mallory,lf Ed Weiland,p Bobby Sturgeon,ss
Cleveland Yank Terry,p Walker Cooper,c Don Kolloway,2b Soup Campbell,cf Alex Mustaikis,p
Boston (A) Al Javery,p Elmer Valo,rf Tony Lupien,1b Rip Collins,c Cal Dorsett,p
New York (N) Bob Carpenter,p Pat Mullin,cf Dixie Howell,p Dick Conger,p Ham Schulte,2b
St.Louis (N) Ed Head,p Phil Marchildon,p Mike McCormick,lf Bill Baker,c Maury Newlin,p
Boston (N) Johnny Gorsica,p Mickey Witek,2b Nick Strincevich,p Jimmy Pofahl,ss Lefty Guise,p
Detroit Orval Grove,p Lefty Hoerst,p Art Johnson,p Max Wilson,p Ed Fernandes,c
Washington Bill Butland,p Porter Vaughan,p Johnny Rucker,cf Bobby Bragan,ss Carl Miles,p
Cincinnati Wally Judnich,cf Harry Walker,cf Al Rubeling,3b Frank Secory,lf Ed Levy,1b
Philadelphia (N) Earl Johnson,p Steve Rachunok,p Tom Seats,p Bob Swift,c Al Piechota,p
St.Louis (A) Pete Reiser,cf Marty Marion,ss Tom Turner,c Buster Maynard,cf Art Mahan,1b
Philadelphia (A) Dom Dimaggio,cf Mike Chartak,rf Lefty Smoll,p Charlie Frye,p Crash Davis,2b
Pittsburgh Stan Spence,cf Harry Brecheen,p Bill Fleming,p Johnny Hutchings,p Buddy Gremp,1b
Team Round Six Round Seven Round Eight Round Nine Round Ten
Chicago (N) Ace Williams,p Frank Kalin,lf
Chicago (A) Frank LaManna,p Claude Wilborn,rf
New York (A) Herb Hash,p Don Manno,lf
Brooklyn Gil Torres,p Sam File,ss
Cleveland Glen Stewart,3b Red Jones,lf
Boston (A) Jack Sanford,1b Mike Dejan,lf
New York (N) Wes Flowers,p Fuzz White,rf
St.Louis (N) Alex Monchak,ss Buddy Hancken,c
Boston (N) Sig Broskie,c
Detroit George Jumonville,ss
Washington Mel Preibisch,cf
Cincinnati Neb Stewart,lf
Philadelphia (N) Dick Hahn,c
St.Louis (A) Red Tramback,rf
Philadelphia (A) Scat Metha,2b
Pittsburgh Dave Short,lf
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