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1891 Boston Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1890)
93-42, Finished 1st in American Association
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Scored 1028 runs, Allowed 675 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-43
Manager: Arthur Irwin (93-42)
Ballpark: Congress Street Grounds

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 94
Won AA Pennant
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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 Boston Reds.

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