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1887 Brooklyn Grays Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1886 / 1888)
60-74, Finished 6th in American Association
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Scored 904 runs, Allowed 918 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-68
Manager: Charlie Byrne (60-74)
Ballpark: Washington Park I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100;   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.

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 (perhap 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 15, 1888

Sold Bill Fagan, Frank Hankinson, Bill Phillips, Henry Porter, Steve Toole and Jim Donahue to the Kansas City Cowboys for $7,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February, 1888

Sold Bert Cunningham and John Harkins to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 15, 1888

Sold Jim McTamany to the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1886 / 1888 Trades and Transactions

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