Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899
102-47, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frank Selee (102-47)
Scored 872 runs, Allowed 614 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-51
Ballparks: South End Grounds III · Attendance: 229,275 (5th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
May 9, 1898 (Standings)
Released Jim Sullivan.
June 3, 1898 (Standings)
Loaned Bill Keister to Rochester (Eastern).
July 18, 1898 (Standings)
Bill Keister returned by Rochester (Eastern) as part of earlier loan.
Received Hi Ladd from Fall River (New England) as part of a conditional deal.
July 24, 1898 (Standings)
Released Bill Keister.
Signed General Stafford as a free agent.
July 26, 1898 (Standings)
Signed Dave Pickett as a free agent.
August, 1898 (Standings)
Signed Kitty Bransfield as a free agent.
August 14, 1898 (Standings)
Sold Jack Stivetts to the St. Louis Browns.
August 18, 1898 (Standings)
Released Dave Pickett.
September 5, 1898 (Standings)
Received Stub Smith from Hartford (Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal.
1899
Purchased Oscar Streit from Dayton (Interstate).
March 2, 1899
Purchased Boileryard Clarke from the Baltimore Orioles.