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1917 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918

90-62, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack Barry (90-62)
Scored 555 runs, Allowed 455 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-62

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 387,856 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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

February 24, 1917

Sold Smoky Joe Wood to the Cleveland Indians for $15,000.

September 15, 1917 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Cooney from Providence (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 14, 1917

Traded Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bullet Joe Bush, Wally Schang and Amos Strunk.

January 10, 1918

Traded a player to be named later, Hick Cady and Larry Gardner to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Stuffy McInnis. The Boston Red Sox sent Tillie Walker (February 20, 1918) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.

April 1, 1918

Traded Rube Foster to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dave Shean. Rube Foster refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent cash (April 1, 1918) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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