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1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889
88-52, Finished 2nd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill McGunnigle (88-52)
Scored 758 runs, Allowed 584 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-54
Ballparks: Washington Park I & Ridgewood Park II ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 102
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1887 / 1889 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.)
July 12, 1888 (Standings)
Sold Ed Silch to Buffalo (International Association).
July 24, 1888 (Standings)
Signed Jack Burdock as a free agent.
August 10, 1888 (Standings)
Purchased Oyster Burns from the Baltimore Orioles for $3500 or $4000.
September 15, 1888 (Standings)
Sold Bill McClellan to the Cleveland Blues.
September 16, 1888 (Standings)
Released Bill Holbert.
September 23, 1888 (Standings)
Purchased Pop Corkhill from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $3,500.
September 30, 1888 (Standings)
Purchased Hub Collins from the Louisville Colonels for $4,500.
December 23, 1888
Sold Dave Orr and Al Mays to the Columbus Solons for $3,000.
1889
Sold Paul Radford to the Cleveland Spiders.
Purchased Joe Visner from Hamilton (International Association).
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