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1901 Chicago Orphans

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1900 / 1902

53-86, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom Loftus (53-86)
Scored 578 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-81

Ballparks: West Side Grounds · Attendance: 205,071 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102


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1900 / 1902 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1900

Topsy Hartsel assigned onto roster from Indianapolis (American).

1901

Bill Bradley jumped to the Cleveland Blues.

Jimmy 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.

May 2, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased Rube Waddell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 28, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Mike Kahoe as a free agent.

June 17, 1901 (Standings)

Sold Cozy Dolan to the Brooklyn Superbas.

July 8, 1901 (Standings)

Released Cupid Childs.

July 17, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Pete Childs as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased Germany Schaefer from St. Paul (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 11, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased Davy Jones from Rockford (Three-I).

September 15, 1901 (Standings)

Davy Jones jumped to the Milwaukee Brewers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 16, 1901

Purchased Bobby Lowe from the Boston Beaneaters.

December 19, 1901

Rube Waddell jumped to Los Angeles (California).

1902

Released Jack Doyle.

Danny Green jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

Topsy Hartsel jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

Tom Hughes jumped to the Baltimore Orioles.

Mike Kahoe jumped to the St. Louis Browns.

Barry McCormick jumped to the St. Louis Browns.

Purchased Joe Tinker from Portland (Pacific Northwest).

Sammy Strang jumped from the Chicago White Sox.

April, 1902

Sold Mal Eason to the Boston Beaneaters.

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1900 / 1902 Trades and Transactions