1899 Brooklyn Superbas

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898 / 1900

101-47, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ned Hanlon (101-47)
Scored 892 runs, Allowed 658 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-54

Ballparks: Washington Park III · Attendance: 269,641 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 102

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

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.

April 4, 1899 (Standings)

Traded Pat Crisham and George Magoon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Aleck Smith.

April 10, 1899 (Standings)

Dan McFarlan assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 25, 1899 (Standings)

Traded Pete Cassidy, Mike Heydon, Dan McFarlan and $2,500 to the Washington Senators. Received Doc Casey and Duke Farrell.

July 14, 1899 (Standings)

Traded Dan McGann and Aleck Smith to the Washington Senators. Received Deacon McGuire.

Released John Grim.

July 27, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Donovan from Richmond (Atlantic).

August, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Erve Beck from Toledo (Interstate).

Released Al Maul.

August 3, 1899 (Standings)

Traded Hughie Jennings to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene DeMontreville and Jerry Nops. Gene DeMontreville, Hughie Jennings and Jerry Nops returned to original teams on August 8, 1899.

August 12, 1899 (Standings)

Signed Bill Hill as a free agent.

1900

Jimmy Sheckard assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

January, 1900

Purchased Farmer Steelman from the Louisville Colonels.

March, 1900

Harry Howell assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

Sold Zeke Wrigley to Syracuse (Eastern).

Sold Pat Crisham, Candy LaChance and Kit McKenna to the Cleveland Blues for $3,000.

March 8, 1900

Dave Fultz assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

March 9, 1900

Joe McGinnity assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

Bill Keister, John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson assigned onto roster from the Baltimore Orioles.

Purchased Gus Weyhing from the St. Louis Cardinals for $500.

March 10, 1900

Sold John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson and Bill Keister to the St. Louis Cardinals for $19,000.

March 24, 1900

Sold John Anderson to Milwaukee (American).

Sold Dave Fultz to Milwaukee (American).

April, 1900

Sold Steve Brodie to the Chicago White Sox.

1898 / 1900 Trades and Transactions