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1887 Brooklyn Grays
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1886 / 1888
60-74, Finished 6th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Charlie Byrne (60-74)
Scored 904 runs, Allowed 918 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-68
Ballparks: Washington Park I & Ridgewood Park II ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
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1886 / 1888 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December, 1886
Purchased Jack O'Brien from the Philadelphia Athletics.
September 25, 1887 (Standings)
Purchased Mickey Hughes from Newark (International Association).
October 20, 1887
Purchased Bill Fagan, Frank Hankinson, Bill Holbert, Al Mays, Darby O'Brien, Dave Orr, Paul Radford and Jim Donahue from the New York Metropolitans for $25000 (perhaps less).
November 21, 1887
Purchased Doc Bushong from the St. Louis Browns for $4,500.
November 26, 1887
Purchased Bob Caruthers from the St. Louis Browns for $8,250.
November 29, 1887
Purchased Dave Foutz from the St. Louis Browns for $5,500.
January 22, 1888
Sold Bill Fagan, Ed Greer, Frank Hankinson, Jim McTamany, Bill Phillips, Henry Porter, Ed Swartwood, Steve Toole and Jim Donahue to the Kansas City Cowboys for $7,000.
February, 1888
Sold Bert Cunningham and John Harkins to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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