1929 Cleveland Indians
81 - 71
1928 / 1930 (Organization)
3rd place in the AL (24 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		44 - 32 (.579)
37 - 39 (.487)		 +2.6 wins
+2.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 717 / 776 ( -59 )
Allowed/Expected: 736 / 779 ( +43 )
Pyth Record: 74 - 78 (+7)
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League Park II
Attendance: 536,210 Avg Att: 7,055 (0.93)
Att Rank: 4 / 8 Lg Avg: 7,606
       
Park Factor: 1.02    
HR Factor: 0.89 R/L HR: 0.75 / 1.04
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
7
1928
 Dick Porter
RF
26.9
Received in Trade
Baltimor
CLE
0.0
6.6
6.5
11
22
1928
 Bill Bayne
SW
-41.1
Purchased
CLE
BOS
5.9
-0.6
-0.6
12
11
1928
 Jackie Tavener
SS
-41.1
Received in Trade
DET
CLE
4.0
-0.1
-0.1
12
11
1928
 Ken Holloway
SP
-41.1
Received in Trade
DET
CLE
2.7
1.8
1.7
12
11
1928
 George Uhle
SP
-41.1
Traded Away
CLE
DET
37.3
18.7
19.8
1
1
1929
 Earl Averill
CF
26.6
Purchased
San Fran
CLE
0.0
48.1
48.0
1
5
1929
 Homer Summa
RF
-41.0
Purchased
CLE
PHA
4.4
-0.2
-0.2
2
28
1929
 Chick Autry
C
26.0
Traded Away
CLE
CHA
0.2
-0.7
-0.7
2
28
1929
 Bibb Falk
LF
-40.8
Received in Trade
CHA
CLE
18.5
4.0
4.0
6
7
1929
 Joe Hauser
1B
-40.6
Selected off of Waivers
PHA
CLE
11.9
0.2
0.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

11 / 7 / 1928
Baltimore Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$30000 and 2 players
CLE
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
Baltimore
25.9
0.0
6.6
6.5
1.0
Totals      
0.0
6.6
6.5
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
6.6
6.6
 
0.0
1.0
1.0
Baltimore
6.6
0.0
-6.6
 
1.0
0.0
-1.0


12 / 11 / 1928
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
30.3
2.7
1.8
1.7
2.7
SS
DET
30.0
4.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
6.7
1.7
1.6
2.6
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CLE
29.2
37.3
18.7
19.8
4.6
Totals      
37.3
18.7
19.8
4.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.7
18.7
17.0
 
2.6
4.6
2.0
18.7
1.7
-17.0
 
4.6
2.6
-2.0


2 / 28 / 1929
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CLE
25.8
0.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.5
Totals      
0.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.5
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHA
29.9
18.5
4.0
4.0
2.3
Totals      
18.5
4.0
4.0
2.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
4.0
4.8
 
-0.5
2.3
2.9
4.0
-0.7
-4.8
 
2.3
-0.5
-2.9


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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James