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1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1895 / 1897)
58-73, Finished 10th in National League
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Scored 692 runs, Allowed 764 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-71
Manager: Dave Foutz (58-73)
Ballpark: Eastern Park
Attendance: 201,000 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 87, Pitching - 88

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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

November 18, 1895

Purchased Tommy McCarthy from the Boston Beaneaters for $6,000.

November 13, 1896

Traded Tommy Corcoran to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chauncey Fisher, Germany Smith and $1,000.

1897

Drafted Claude Ritchey from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1897 rule 5 draft.

Sold Claude Ritchey to the Cincinnati Reds for $500.

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions