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1886 Boston Beaneaters Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1885 / 1887)
56-61, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 657 runs, Allowed 661 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-59
Manager: John Morrill (56-61)
Ballpark: South End Grounds I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97

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1885 / 1887 Trades and Transactions

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

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.)

February 14, 1887

Purchased King Kelly from the Chicago White Stockings for $10,000.

April, 1887

Sold Charlie Buffinton to the Philadelphia Quakers.

Sold Tom Gunning to the Philadelphia Quakers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1885 / 1887 Trades and Transactions