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1904 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1903 / 1905)
93-60, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 599 runs, Allowed 517 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-66
Manager: Frank Selee (93-60)
Ballpark: West Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 439,100 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99

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1903 / 1905 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1903

Traded Clarence Currie, Dick Harley, Tommy Raub and $750 to Toronto (Eastern). Received Buttons Briggs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 12, 1903

Traded Larry McLean and Jack Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mordecai Brown and Jack O'Neill.

April 20, 1904 (Standings)

Sold Bobby Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 20, 1904 (Standings)

Traded Frank Corridon to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Shad Barry.

August, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Solly Hofman from Des Moines (Western) for $1,500.

Purchased Frank Schulte from Syracuse (New York State).

August 13, 1904 (Standings)

Signed Ernie Groth as a free agent.

September, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Harry McChesney from Des Moines (Western) for $1,250.

September 1, 1904 (Standings)

Drafted Billy Maloney from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.

January 20, 1905

Sold Shad Barry to the Cincinnati Reds.

March, 1905

Sold Davy Jones to Minneapolis (American Association).

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1903 / 1905 Trades and Transactions