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1903 Brooklyn Superbas Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1902 / 1904)
70-66, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 682 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-69
Manager: Ned Hanlon (70-66)
Ballpark: Washington Park III (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 224,670 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions

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

October 25, 1902

Frank Kitson jumped to the Detroit Tigers.

December 11, 1902

Signed Sammy Strang as a free agent.

1903

Cozy Dolan jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

Bill Donovan jumped to the Detroit Tigers.

Duke Farrell jumped to the Boston Americans.

Willie Keeler jumped to the New York Highlanders.

Doc Newton jumped to Los Angeles (PCL).

January 30, 1903

Purchased Jack Doyle from the Washington Senators.

February, 1903

Lave Winham selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

February 17, 1903

Purchased Henry Thielman from the Cincinnati Reds.

Purchased Rube Vickers from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 20, 1903

Signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

May 14, 1903 (Standings)

Signed John Dobbs as a free agent.

July, 1903 (Standings)

Signed Jack Doscher as a free agent.

July 3, 1903 (Standings)

Traded Hughie Hearne, Hughie Jennings, Walt McCredie and Bill Pounds to Baltimore (Eastern). Received Jack Hayden.

September, 1903 (Standings)

Drafted Harry Lumley from Seattle (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 1, 1903 (Standings)

Released Tom McCreery. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November, 1903

Drafted Emil Batch from Holyoke (Connecticut State) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 12, 1903

Traded Bill Dahlen to the New York Giants. Received Charlie Babb, Jack Cronin and $6,000.

January 16, 1904

Purchased Bill Bergen from the Cincinnati Reds.

March, 1904

Purchased Ed Poole from the Cincinnati Reds.

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions