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1917 Brooklyn Robins Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918

70-81, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Wilbert Robinson (70-81)
Scored 511 runs, Allowed 559 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-82

Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com) · Attendance: 221,619 (6th 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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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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

April 16, 1917 (Standings)

Gus Getz selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

Duster Mails selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

April 21, 1917 (Standings)

Sold Fred Merkle to the Chicago Cubs for $3,500.

May, 1917 (Standings)

Selected Ernie Krueger off waivers from the New York Giants.

July, 1917 (Standings)

Purchased Frank O'Rourke from Utica (New York State).

July 16, 1917 (Standings)

Red Smyth selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

July 21, 1917 (Standings)

Sold Jack Snyder to Toronto (International).

August, 1917 (Standings)

Released Chief Meyers.

September 20, 1917 (Standings)

Drafted Ray Schmandt from Lincoln (Western) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

October 16, 1917

Selected Clarence Mitchell off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 9, 1918

Traded George Cutshaw and Casey Stengel to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux and Chuck Ward.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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