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1912 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1911 / 1913)
91-59, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 756 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-67
Manager: Frank Chance (91-59)
Ballpark: West Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 514,000 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

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1911 / 1913 Trades and Transactions

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

1912

Signed Cy Williams as an amateur free agent.

February 12, 1912

Traded Peaches Graham to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received James Ward (minors) and Dick Cotter.

April 3, 1912 (Standings)

Sold Dave Shean to Louisville (American Association).

May 7, 1912 (Standings)

Purchased Red Downs from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 30, 1912 (Standings)

Traded King Cole and Solly Hofman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tommy Leach and Lefty Leifield.

July 23, 1912 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Downey from the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 16, 1912 (Standings)

Drafted Marty Berghammer from Lincoln (Western) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ted Cather from Scranton (New York State) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Otis Clymer from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ensign Cottrell from Scranton (New York State) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bill Powell from Kansas City (American Association) in the 1912 rule 5 draft.

October 12, 1912 (Standings)

Released Mordecai Brown.

November 9, 1912

Frank Chance selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

December 11, 1912

Purchased Al Bridwell from the Boston Braves.

December 15, 1912

Traded Harry Chapman, Grover Lowdermilk and Joe Tinker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Red Corriden, Bert Humphries, Pete Knisely, Mike Mitchell and Art Phelan.

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1911 / 1913 Trades and Transactions