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1899 Boston Beaneaters

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898 / 1900

95-57, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frank Selee (95-57)
Scored 858 runs, Allowed 645 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-57

Ballparks: South End Grounds III · Attendance: 200,384 (7th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 110, Pitching - 107 · 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 $1,000 to Grand Rapids (Western). Received Billy Sullivan.

Released Kitty Bransfield.

September 5, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Hickey from Manchester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 2, 1899 (Standings)

Loaned Charlie Frisbee to Grand Rapids (Western).

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.

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1898 / 1900 Trades and Transactions