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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1896 / 1898)
93-39, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 1025 runs, Allowed 665 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-41
Manager: Frank Selee (93-39)
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Attendance: 334,800 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 104
Won NL Pennant
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1896 / 1898 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
May 5, 1897 (Standings)
Signed Mike Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
June 3, 1897 (Standings)
Sold Tommy Tucker to the Washington Senators for $2,000.
July 1, 1897 (Standings)
Purchased Fred Lake from Kansas City (Western).
July 9, 1897 (Standings)
Released Mike Mahoney.
July 12, 1897 (Standings)
Signed Bob Allen as a free agent.
August 6, 1897 (Standings)
Purchased Charlie Hickman from New Castle (Interstate).
September 15, 1897 (Standings)
Traded Fred Lake and $1,000 to Syracuse (Eastern). Received Vic Willis.
October, 1897 (Standings)
Drafted Bill Keister from Paterson (Atlantic) in the 1897 rule 5 draft.
