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1900 Chicago Orphans Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 / 1901)
65-75, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 635 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-81
Manager: Tom Loftus (65-75)
Ballpark: West Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 248,577 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions

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

December 12, 1899

Purchased Jack McCarthy from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,000.

December 13, 1899

Purchased Billy Clingman and Charlie Dexter from the Louisville Colonels.

1900

Drafted Zaza Harvey from Sacramento (California) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

March, 1900

Purchased Cupid Childs from the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 9, 1900

Purchased Bert Cunningham from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 28, 1900 (Standings)

Sold Harry Wolverton to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 18, 1900 (Standings)

Traded Sam Dungan, Bill Everitt and Bill Phyle to Kansas City (American). Received John Ganzel.

August, 1900 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Hughes from Omaha (Western).

Purchased Johnny Kling from St. Joseph (Western).

August 8, 1900 (Standings)

Released Billy Clingman. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 22, 1900 (Standings)

Roger Bresnahan received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

September 1, 1900 (Standings)

Released Roger Bresnahan.

October 11, 1900 (Standings)

Topsy Hartsel assigned onto roster from Indianapolis (American).

1901

Bill Bradley jumped to the Cleveland Blues.

Nixey Callahan jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

Bill Everitt jumped to the Washington Senators.

Clark Griffith jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

Zaza Harvey jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

Jack McCarthy jumped to the Cleveland Blues.

Sam Mertes jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

January 18, 1901

Traded John Ganzel, Ned Garvin and Sammy Strang to the New York Giants. Received Jack Doyle.

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions