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1905 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1904 / 1906)
92-61, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 442 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 104-49
Manager: Frank Selee (37-28) and Frank Chance (55-33)
Ballpark: West Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 509,900 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 100

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions

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

January 20, 1905

Sold Shad Barry to the Cincinnati Reds.

March, 1905

Sold Davy Jones to Minneapolis (American Association).

May, 1905 (Standings)

Signed Ed Reulbach as a free agent.

July, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Hans Lobert from Des Moines (Western).

August, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Pfiester from Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Fred Osborn from Canton (Central) for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October, 1905 (Standings)

Drafted Fred Beebe from Oshkosh (Wisconsin State) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

October 24, 1905

Traded Jake Weimer to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jimmy Sebring and Harry Steinfeldt.

December 13, 1905

Traded Jack O'Neill and Big Jeff Pfeffer to the Boston Beaneaters. Received Pat Moran.

December 15, 1905

Traded Buttons Briggs, Doc Casey, Billy Maloney, Jack McCarthy and $2,000 to the Brooklyn Superbas. Received Jimmy Sheckard.

January 3, 1906

Sold Hans Lobert to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 9, 1906

Traded Charles Miller (minors) and Louis Schaub (minors) to Wheeling (Central). Received Bull Smith.

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions