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1906 Brooklyn Superbas Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907)
66-86, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 496 runs, Allowed 625 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-92
Manager: Patsy Donovan (66-86)
Ballpark: Washington Park III (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 277,400 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 92, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 87, Pitching - 90

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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

November, 1905

Bob Hall returned to the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

December, 1905

Purchased Mike O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals for $5,000.

December 15, 1905

Traded Jimmy Sheckard to the Chicago Cubs. Received Buttons Briggs, Doc Casey, Billy Maloney, Jack McCarthy and $2,000.

April 28, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Doc Gessler to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hub Knolls.

August 1, 1906 (Standings)

Selected Chappie McFarland off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

September, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Nap Rucker from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 1, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Weldon Henley from Rochester (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jesse Whiting from Lawrence (New England) in the 1906 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions