1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

Trades and Transactions

54-91, Finished 10th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Barnie (15-20), Mike Griffin (1-3) and Charlie Ebbets (38-68)
Scored 638 runs, Allowed 811 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-88

Ballparks: Washington Park III & West New York Field Club Grounds · Attendance: 122,514 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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

November 12, 1897

Traded George Shoch and $1,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill Hallman.

March 5, 1898

Purchased Tommy Tucker from the Washington Senators for $800.

May 19, 1898 (Standings)

Sent John Anderson to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

July 19, 1898 (Standings)

Sold Tommy Tucker to the St. Louis Browns.

September, 1898 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Howell from Meridan (Connecticut State).

September 21, 1898 (Standings)

Received John Anderson from the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

Received Butts Wagner as a loan from the Washington Senators.

October 25, 1898

Butts Wagner returned to the Washington Senators as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 11, 1899

Sold Mike Griffin to the Cleveland Spiders for $4,000.

Harry Howell, Candy LaChance, Kit McKenna, Ralph Miller, Jack Ryan, Jimmy Sheckard and Aleck Smith assigned from roster onto the Baltimore Orioles.

Bill Dahlen, Mike Heydon, Jim Hughes, Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Al Maul, Dan McGann and Doc McJames assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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