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1902 Boston Americans

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1901 / 1903

77-60, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Collins (77-60)
Scored 664 runs, Allowed 600 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-62

Ballparks: Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds · Attendance: 348,567 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions

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

November 16, 1901

Traded Ossee Schrecongost to the Cleveland Blues. Received Candy LaChance.

December 16, 1901

Charlie Hickman jumped from the New York Giants.

1902

Bill Dinneen jumped from the Boston Beaneaters.

Signed Charlie Hemphill as a free agent.

Jack Warner jumped from the New York Giants.

March 13, 1902

Signed Bert Husting as a free agent.

April 29, 1902 (Standings)

Sold Bert Husting to the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June, 1902 (Standings)

Sold George Prentiss to the Baltimore Orioles.

June 2, 1902 (Standings)

Loaned Fred Mitchell to the Philadelphia Athletics.

June 3, 1902 (Standings)

Sold Charlie Hickman to the Cleveland Bronchos.

July, 1902 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Hughes from the Baltimore Orioles.

August, 1902 (Standings)

Signed Tully Sparks as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1903

Duke Farrell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas.

Tully Sparks jumped to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Purchased George Stone from Omaha (Western).

Jack Warner jumped to the New York Giants.

April, 1903

Sold Nick Altrock to the Chicago White Sox.

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions

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