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1885 Boston Beaneaters Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1884 / 1886)
46-66, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 528 runs, Allowed 589 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-62
Manager: John Morrill (46-66)
Ballpark: South End Grounds I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

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1884 / 1886 Trades and Transactions

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

1885

Signed Tommy McCarthy as a free agent.

August, 1885 (Standings)

Tommy McCarthy sent to Haverhill (New England) in an unknown transaction.

September, 1885 (Standings)

Sold Jim Manning to the Detroit Wolverines for $500.

November 30, 1885

Obtained Con Daily and Charley Radbourn who was under league control.

1886

Sold Blondie Purcell to the Baltimore Orioles.

March 1, 1886

Sold Jim Whitney and Mert Hackett to the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1884 / 1886 Trades and Transactions