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1891 Boston Reds

Trades and Transactions

93-42, Finished 1st in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Arthur Irwin (93-42)
Scored 1028 runs, Allowed 675 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-43

Ballparks: Congress Street Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 94

American Association Champs

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1890 Trades and Transactions

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

1891

Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts.

January 30, 1891

Purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.

February 10, 1891

Traded Cupid Childs to the Cleveland Spiders. Received Paul Radford and Cub Stricker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 21, 1891 (Standings)

Loaned Tommy Dowd to the Washington Statesmen.

April 25, 1891 (Standings)

Sold Kid Madden to the Baltimore Orioles.

May 21, 1891 (Standings)

Signed John Irwin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 16, 1891 (Standings)

Released Bill Daley.

Released John Irwin.

August, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Clark Griffith as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 17, 1891 (Standings)

Signed King Kelly as a free agent.

August 25, 1891 (Standings)

King Kelly jumped to the Boston Beaneaters.

December 21, 1891

Returned Hugh Duffy to league control.

1892

Dan Brouthers sent to the Brooklyn Grooms in an unknown transaction.

Returned Tom Brown to league control.

Cub Stricker sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Returned Hardy Richardson to league control.

January 1, 1892

Morgan Murphy assigned from roster onto the Cincinnati Reds.

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1890 Trades and Transactions

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