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1919 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1918 / 1920)
57-82, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 465 runs, Allowed 563 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-82
Manager: George Stallings (57-82)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 167,401 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions

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

1919

Signed Hod Ford as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1919

Traded Wally Rehg to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lena Blackburne.

February 5, 1919

Purchased Lee King from Springfield (Eastern).

February 22, 1919

Traded Jimmy Smith and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Walter Holke.

March 6, 1919

Purchased Ray Keating from the New York Yankees.

March 11, 1919

Sold Ed Fitzpatrick to St Paul (American Association).

April 14, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Ed Konetchy to the Brooklyn Robins.

May, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Walton Cruise from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sold Al Wickland to St Paul (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 3, 1919 (Standings)

Released Lee King.

Released Hank Schreiber.

May 21, 1919 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants. Received Jim Thorpe. The Boston Braves sent Pat Ragan (May 30, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

May 27, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Joe Kelly to Toledo (American Association).

June 12, 1919 (Standings)

Selected Tony Boeckel off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 28, 1919 (Standings)

Selected Larry Cheney off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

July 2, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Bill James to Oakland (PCL).

July 5, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Jake Northrop to Milwaukee (American Association).

July 9, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Lena Blackburne to the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 15, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Walt Tragesser to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August, 1919 (Standings)

Larry Cheney selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

August 1, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Art Nehf to the New York Giants. Received Red Causey, Johnny Jones, Mickey O'Neil, Joe Oeschger and $55,000.

August 2, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Buck Herzog to the Chicago Cubs. Received Les Mann and Charlie Pick.

August 10, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Bailey from Portland (PCL).

August 29, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Dizzy Nutter from New Haven (Eastern).

September, 1919 (Standings)

Signed Sam White as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 5, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased John Sullivan from New Orleans (Southern Association).

1920

Purchased Cy Morgan from Portland (New England).

February 27, 1920

Sold Ray Keating to Los Angeles (PCL).

March 18, 1920

Purchased Frank Miller from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions