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1913 Brooklyn Superbas Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1912 / 1914)
65-84, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 595 runs, Allowed 613 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-77
Manager: Bill Dahlen (65-84)
Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 347,000 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions

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

November, 1912

Purchased Elmer Brown from the St. Louis Browns.

December, 1912

Traded Hub Northen to Toronto (International). Received Benny Meyer.

May, 1913 (Standings)

Selected Mike Hechinger off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

August 6, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Jeff Pfeffer from Grand Rapids (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 14, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Eddie Stack and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ed Reulbach.

September, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Elmer Koestner from Venice (PCL) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Sold Elmer Koestner to the Chicago Cubs.

September 15, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Chick Keating from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Clarence Kraft from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ollie O'Mara from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Riggert from St Paul (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Zip Zabel from Winnipeg (Northern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

September 20, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Chick Keating and Zip Zabel to the Chicago Cubs. Received Fred Herbert. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 20, 1913

Purchased Dick Egan from the Cincinnati Reds for $5,000.

1914

Frank Allen jumped to the Pittsburgh Rebels.

Bill Collins jumped to the Buffalo Buffeds.

Benny Meyer jumped to the Baltimore Terrapins.

Al Scheer jumped to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

Mysterious Walker jumped to the Pittsburgh Rebels.

January 6, 1914

Herbie Moran selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

Earl Yingling selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

January 29, 1914

Enos Kirkpatrick jumped to the Baltimore Terrapins.

February 14, 1914

Signed Kid Elberfeld as a free agent.

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions