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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898 / 1900)
95-57, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 858 runs, Allowed 645 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-57
Manager: Frank Selee (95-57)
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Attendance: 200,384 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 108; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
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1898 / 1900 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1899
Purchased Oscar Streit from Dayton (Interstate).
March 2, 1899
Purchased Boileryard Clarke from the Baltimore Orioles.
May 11, 1899 (Standings)
Signed Frank Killen as a free agent.
Released Fred Klobedanz.
Released Oscar Streit.
June 29, 1899 (Standings)
Signed Harvey Bailey as a free agent.
July 28, 1899 (Standings)
Released Frank Killen.
August 11, 1899 (Standings)
Purchased Jouett Meekin from the New York Giants for $5000 (probably much lower or even free).
August 12, 1899 (Standings)
Released General Stafford.
September, 1899 (Standings)
Released George Yeager.
Traded a player to be named later and $1,000 to Grand Rapids (Western). Received Billy Sullivan. The Boston Beaneaters sent Charlie Frisbee (November, 1899) to Grand Rapids (Western) to complete the trade.
Released Kitty Bransfield.
September 5, 1899 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Hickey from Manchester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 11, 1900
Purchased Bill Dinneen, Buck Freeman and Shad Barry from the Washington Senators for $7,500.
March 13, 1900
Released Jouett Meekin.
March 22, 1900
Sold Charlie Frisbee to the New York Giants.
Sold Charlie Hickman to the New York Giants.
