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1902 Chicago Orphans Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1901 / 1903)
68-69, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 530 runs, Allowed 501 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-65
Manager: Frank Selee (68-69)
Ballpark: West Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 263,700 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May 13, 1902 (Standings)

Davy Jones jumped from the St. Louis Browns.

June 3, 1902 (Standings)

Released Hal O'Hagan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July, 1902 (Standings)

Purchased John Dobbs from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 12, 1902 (Standings)

Signed Jack Hendricks as a free agent.

July 30, 1902 (Standings)

Charlie Dexter sent to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 31, 1902 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Evers and Alex Hardy from Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December, 1902

Released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1903

Doc Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers.

Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers.

Jack McCarthy jumped from the Cleveland Naps.

April, 1903

Sold Pop Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Traded Bob Rhoads to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Wicker.

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions