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1943-44 Winter
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Free Agency
Here is how the major free agents fared:
Luke Hamlin, sp - Signed a 3-year, $317,830 contract with Detroit
Joe Gordon, 2b - Signed a 3-year, $810,900 contract with Brooklyn
Cookie Lavagetto, 2b - Signed a 4-year, $680,000 contract with Cleveland
Johnny Hodapp, 2b - Signed a 3-year, $272,460 contract with Cleveland
Lonny Frey, 3b - Signed a 4-year, $686,260 contract with Cincinnati
Hersh Martin, lf - Signed a 3-year, $301,460 contract with St.Louis (N)
Max West, cf - Signed a 3-year, $271,260 contract with Chicago (A)
Tommy Thompson, rf - Signed a 1-year, $16,720 contract with New York (A)
Roy Cullenbine, rf - Signed a 5-year, $1,580,510 contract with Chicago (A)
Jeff Heath, rf - Signed a 5-year, $1,317,030 contract with St.Louis (A)
Winter Trades
10/14 - Detroit gets c Roy Partee (26 yrs old, .232-1-35-0) and rf Bud Sketchley (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (N) gets rf Wally Moses (33 yrs old, .251-2-27-19)
10/20 - Brooklyn gets lf Butch Nieman (25 yrs old, .270-14-62-11) and ss Jack Wallaesa (24 yrs old, .226-1-18-0), Chicago (N) gets ss Benny McCoy (27 yrs old, .276-4-60-4)
10/22 - Brooklyn gets 3b Ken Keltner (26 yrs old, .293-5-43-5) and 2b Erv Dusak (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (A) gets ss Luke Appling (36 yrs old, .301-2-42-6)
10/25 - Brooklyn gets ss Bill Burch (25 yrs old, .271-3-26-0) and cf Red Durrett (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (A) gets 3b Buddy Blair (33 yrs old, .298-4-59-2)
10/25 - New York (A) gets p Al Brazle (30 yrs old, 7-6, 2.72 era, 116.0 ip, 43 k), St.Louis (N) gets lf Russ Derry (27 yrs old, .307-0-8-0)
10/25 - Chicago (A) gets p Si Johnson (37 yrs old, 15-9, 3.49 era, 245.0 ip, 75 k) and rf Al Kvasnak (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (A) gets 2b Dick Bartell (35 yrs old, .207-2-19-0) and c Joe Stephenson (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/25 - Boston (A) gets p Jesse Flores (28 yrs old, 15-16, 3.88 era, 266.2 ip, 116 k), Detroit gets c Aaron Robinson (28 yrs old, .000-0-0-0) and c Tom Jordan (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/27 - St.Louis (A) gets p Roger Wolff (32 yrs old, 10-15, 3.87 era, 246.1 ip, 105 k), Philadelphia (N) gets rf Johnny Barrett (27 yrs old, .285-0-14-13) and c Al Montgomery (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
10/27 - Cincinnati gets p Bill Butland (25 yrs old, 4-12, 5.21 era, 148.2 ip, 63 k), Washington gets 1b Mickey Rocco (27 yrs old, .313-0-4-0) and cf John McHale (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/02 - Chicago (A) gets p Cookie Cuccurullo (25 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip) and cf Boyd Bartley (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Washington gets cf Terry Moore (31 yrs old, .244-1-20-6) and 2b Eddie Basinski (20 yrs old, .179-0-1-0)
11/08 - Washington gets 1b George McQuinn (33 yrs old, .284-0-13-0) and rf Charlie Gilbert (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Cleveland gets 2b Lou Stringer (26 yrs old, .245-1-13-1)
11/08 - St.Louis (A) gets rf Frank Colman (25 yrs old, .219-5-31-0), Cleveland gets 3b Bobby Estalella (32 yrs old, .258-2-32-0)
11/08 - New York (N) gets p Max Butcher (33 yrs old, 12-16, 4.41 era, 241.0 ip, 46 k), Chicago (N) gets 3b Ellis Clary (27 yrs old, .245-0-24-1) and 3b Dick Adkins (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/10 - Washington gets p Arnold Carter (25 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), Detroit gets 3b Lee Handley (30 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/10 - Detroit gets p Hank Wyse (25 yrs old, 15-13, 3.10 era, 273.1 ip, 88 k), Cleveland gets cf Thurman Tucker (26 yrs old, .294-3-41-49)
11/10 - Brooklyn gets p Mack Stewart (29 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), Cincinnati gets 2b Dutch Meyer (28 yrs old, .290-1-2-0) and cf Red Durrett (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/15 - Brooklyn gets c Ernie Lombardi (35 yrs old, .290-11-51-2) and rf Jim McDonnell (21 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Pittsburgh gets cf Vince DiMaggio (31 yrs old, .240-2-19-1) and 1b Roy Valdes (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/20 - Boston (N) gets p Johnny Rigney (29 yrs old, 6-4, 2 sv, 3.06 era, 114.2 ip, 54 k) and 1b Bruce Konopka (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (A) gets 3b Billy Johnson (25 yrs old, .279-0-13-0)
11/20 - Pittsburgh gets p Lefty West (28 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip) and ss Larry Eschen (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (N) gets ss Alf Anderson (29 yrs old, .000-0-0-0) and lf Howie Moss (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
11/25 - Boston (N) gets p Joe Dobson (26 yrs old, 16-12, 4.34 era, 261.0 ip, 108 k) and ss Billy Cox (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (A) gets rf Gene Moore (34 yrs old, .181-0-8-1)
11/25 - New York (N) gets p Woody Wheaton (29 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), New York (A) gets c Ed Connolly (35 yrs old, .246-3-60-1) and ss Tommy Brown (15 yrs old, .250-0-0-0)
11/28 - New York (A) gets p Marv Breuer (29 yrs old, 19-9, 3.13 era, 255.2 ip, 113 k), Pittsburgh gets lf Carden Gillenwater (25 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
12/04 - Boston (A) gets lf Milt Byrnes (27 yrs old, .301-6-56-1), Cleveland gets cf George Binks (27 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
12/28 - Chicago (A) gets p Floyd Stromme (27 yrs old, 0-0, 1.93 era, 4.2 ip, 4 k), Detroit gets 1b Gene Corbett (30 yrs old, .249-5-59-1) and lf Clyde Vollmer (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
01/23 - Chicago (A) gets p Harry Brecheen (29 yrs old, 19-12, 3.07 era, 307.1 ip, 183 k), Pittsburgh gets 1b Jimmy Wasdell (29 yrs old, .281-7-34-0) and rf Al Kvasnak (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
02/19 - Boston (A) gets p Tex Hughson (28 yrs old, 15-15, 3.65 era, 266.0 ip, 119 k), Chicago (N) gets 2b George Hausmann (28 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
Major Retirements
sp Red Ruffing, age 39 - 20 seasons. His best season was in 1931 when he compiled a 17-12 record with a 3.40 era and 178 k in 293.2 innings.
4.25 era, 205-210, 493 g, 3789.2 ip, 1759 k, 1525 bb, 6 sv
1b Jimmie Foxx, age 35 - 17 seasons. Inducted to Hall of Fame. His best season was in 1930 when he batted .351 with 37 homers, 123 rbi and 11 sb in 130 games.
.308 avg, 2052 g, 7963 ab, 1475 r, 2453 h, 392 hr, 1504 rbi, 103 sb, .526 slg
ss Buddy Myer, age 39 - 20 seasons. Inducted to Hall of Fame. His best season was in 1935 when he batted .349 with 2 homers, 56 rbi and 6 sb in 132 games.
.303 avg, 2406 g, 9268 ab, 1553 r, 2807 h, 57 hr, 1024 rbi, 249 sb, .407 slg
1b Tony Lazzeri, age 39 - 19 seasons. His best season was in 1928 when he batted .336 with 16 homers, 97 rbi and 46 sb in 145 games.
.270 avg, 2415 g, 9023 ab, 1290 r, 2433 h, 175 hr, 1165 rbi, 236 sb, .399 slg
cf Sam West, age 39 - 18 seasons. His best season was in 1933 when he batted .340 with 15 homers, 77 rbi and 13 sb in 141 games.
.306 avg, 1595 g, 5246 ab, 831 r, 1605 h, 60 hr, 672 rbi, 53 sb, .426 slg
cf Red Dorman, age 38 - 17 seasons. His best season was in 1934 when he batted .348 with 2 homers, 15 rbi and 0 sb in 68 games.
.277 avg, 1197 g, 2873 ab, 347 r, 797 h, 28 hr, 359 rbi, 7 sb, .367 slg
rf John Stone, age 38 - 17 seasons. His best season was in 1937 when he batted .344 with 15 homers, 101 rbi and 3 sb in 145 games.
.302 avg, 1716 g, 5611 ab, 903 r, 1692 h, 102 hr, 839 rbi, 75 sb, .444 slg
3b Billy Werber, age 35 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1933 when he batted .337 with 3 homers, 73 rbi and 33 sb in 143 games.
.276 avg, 1447 g, 5139 ab, 819 r, 1431 h, 55 hr, 629 rbi, 220 sb, .391 slg
cf Gee Walker, age 35 - 14 seasons. His best season was in 1935 when he batted .334 with 12 homers, 111 rbi and 7 sb in 133 games.
.304 avg, 1410 g, 5374 ab, 774 r, 1633 h, 97 hr, 773 rbi, 168 sb, .452 slg
lf Ray Pepper, age 38 - 11 seasons. His best season was in 1942 when he batted .234 with 4 homers, 31 rbi and 0 sb in 104 games.
.240 avg, 729 g, 1842 ab, 200 r, 443 h, 18 hr, 193 rbi, 1 sb, .316 slg[/color]
cf Buster Mills, age 35 - 10 seasons. His best season was in 1938 when he batted .307 with 8 homers, 44 rbi and 3 sb in 124 games.
.285 avg, 631 g, 1575 ab, 208 r, 449 h, 15 hr, 210 rbi, 27 sb, .390 slg[/color]
rf Rip Radcliff, age 37 - 11 seasons. His best season was in 1940 when he batted .348 with 6 homers, 63 rbi and 13 sb in 123 games.
.312 avg, 1011 g, 3143 ab, 450 r, 982 h, 32 hr, 419 rbi, 39 sb, .416 slg[/color]
sp Danny MacFayden, age 38 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1938 when he compiled a 20-12 record with a 3.47 era and 76 k in 277.2 innings.
4.20 era, 171-170, 446 g, 3119.0 ip, 978 k, 1109 bb, 3 sv
lf Pid Purdy, age 39 - 18 seasons. His best season was in 1926 when he batted .323 with 9 homers, 46 rbi and 3 sb in 119 games.
.290 avg, 1429 g, 3442 ab, 478 r, 998 h, 50 hr, 447 rbi, 23 sb, .402 slg
sp Ed Brandt, age 38 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1932 when he compiled a 19-13 record with a 2.77 era and 123 k in 302.0 innings.
3.56 era, 162-126, 354 g, 2622.0 ip, 1078 k, 859 bb, 0 sv
rf Sammy Byrd, age 36 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1932 when he batted .266 with 11 homers, 64 rbi and 12 sb in 132 games.
.266 avg, 1009 g, 3011 ab, 390 r, 800 h, 59 hr, 408 rbi, 26 sb, .394 slg
sp Roy Sherid, age 36 - 13 seasons. His best season was in 1939 when he compiled a 15-6 record with 2 saves, a 2.87 era and 53 k in 185.1 innings.
3.77 era, 146-108, 325 g, 2370.1 ip, 780 k, 814 bb, 4 sv
lf Jo-Jo Moore, age 35 - 15 seasons. His best season was in 1933 when he batted .330 with 3 homers, 85 rbi and 2 sb in 140 games.
.295 avg, 1185 g, 2939 ab, 380 r, 867 h, 33 hr, 400 rbi, 27 sb, .396 slg
mr Ralph Winegarner, age 34 - 10 seasons. His best season was in 1935 when he compiled a 5-6 record with 7 saves, a 3.11 era and 23 k in 55.0 innings.
4.49 era, 36-28, 325 g, 559.1 ip, 255 k, 263 bb, 42 sv
cf Myril Hoag, age 35 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1937 when he batted .346 with 0 homers, 20 rbi and 1 sb in 67 games.
.293 avg, 584 g, 1292 ab, 167 r, 378 h, 10 hr, 189 bb, 17 sb, .382 slg
sp Van Mungo, age 32 - 12 seasons. His best season was in 1935 when he compiled an 18-16 record with 2 saves, a 2.91 era and 224 k in 300.0 innings.
3.30 era, 140-104, 359 g, 2238.2 ip, 1437 k, 941 bb, 7 sv
First-Year Draft
Code:
Team Round One Round Two Round Three Round Four Round Five
St.Louis (N) Dick Mauney,p Randy Heflin,p Fred Walters,c Joe Astroth,c Don Grate,p
Washington Boo Ferriss,p Herm Wehmeier,p Bill Ramsey,lf Del Rice,c Ken Holcombe,p
Brooklyn Ken Burkhart,p Red Schoendienst,2b Wally Flager,ss Erv Palica,p Ed Walczak,2b
Chicago (N) Sal Maglie,p Lou Knerr,p Johnny Hetki,p Earl Harrist,p Claude Corbitt,ss
Chicago (A) Frank Papish,p Glenn Crawford,ss Roy Zimmerman,1b Earl Jones,p Mel Bosser,p
Cleveland Al Gettel,p Charlie Sproull,p Al Libke,rf Dick Sipek,rf Jorge Comellas,p
New York (A) Chick Pieretti,p Frank Dasso,p Ken Gables,p Slim Emmerich,p Tommy Nelson,3b
Boston (N) Bill Salkeld,c Whitey Lockman,cf Ed Stevens,1b Joe Mack,1b Izzy Leon,p
Cincinnati Otey Clark,p Bob Whitcher,p Ty LaForest,3b Ernie Kish,lf Walter Wilson,p
Detroit Steve Gerkin,p Jose Zardon,cf George Dockins,p Glenn Gardner,p Mike Modak,p
Boston (A) Vic Lombardi,p Joe Buzas,ss Cy Buker,p Otho Nitcholas,p Jack Creel,p
Philadelphia (N) Ed Wright,p Don Fisher,p Don Lund,lf Garvin Hamner,2b Hal Schacker,p
St.Louis (A) Cliff Fannin,p Mike Schemer,1b Elmer Singleton,p Ed Wheeler,3b Don Hendrickson,p
New York (N) Jim Wilson,p Billy Pierce,p Art Lopatka,p Lefty Scott,p Bitsy Mott,ss
Philadelphia (A) Adrian Zabala,p Vance Dinges,1b Bob Maier,3b Johnny Tobin,3b Mayo Smith,lf
Pittsburgh Lee Pfund,p Ben Steiner,2b Bill Connolly,p Art Houtteman,p Charlie Cozart,p
Team Round Six Round Seven Round Eight Round Nine Round Ten
St.Louis (N) Tony Daniels,2b Woody Crowson,p Don Hasenmayer,2b
Washington Pete Gray,lf Danny Reynolds,ss Bob Rothel,3b
Brooklyn Dick Stone,p Nick Picciuto,3b Bill DeKoning,c
Chicago (N) Ernie Rudolph,p Vince Ventura,lf Norm Wallen,3b
Chicago (A) Dee Sanders,p Al Cihocki,ss Howie McFarland,rf
Cleveland Vince Shupe,1b Milt Welch,c Carl McNabb,1b
New York (A) Armando Roche,p Stan Wentzel,cf Mike Ulisney,c
Boston (N) Bert Shepard,p Dave Bartosch,rf Russ Kerns,1b
Cincinnati Red Steiner,c Gene Crumling,c Reggie Otero,1b
Detroit Loren Bain,p Elmer Weingartner,ss John Douglas,1b
Boston (A) Mitch Chetkovich,p Dick Kimble,ss Papa Williams,1b
Philadelphia (N) Joe Cleary,p Larry Drake,lf Ray Medeiros,1b
St.Louis (A) Ed Mierkowicz,cf Al Gardella,1b
New York (N) Jack Phillips,p Barney White,3b
Philadelphia (A) Ray Hathaway,p Lloyd Christopher,lf
Pittsburgh Roy Lee,p Walt Chipple,cf
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