1916 Chicago Cubs

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917

67-86, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Tinker (67-86)
Scored 520 runs, Allowed 541 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-79

Ballparks: Weeghman Park · Attendance: 453,685 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 117

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

1916

Mike Prendergast jumped from the Chicago Whales.

January, 1916

Sold Bob Fisher to the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Joe Schultz to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 3, 1916

Sold Wilbur Good to the Philadelphia Phillies.

February 10, 1916

Purchased Nick Allen from the Buffalo Blues.

Purchased Gene Packard from the Kansas City Packers.

Purchased Tom Seaton from the Newark Pepper.

Purchased Steve Yerkes from the Pittsburgh Rebels.

Purchased Mordecai Brown, Clem Clemens, Mickey Doolin, William Fischer, Max Flack, Claude Hendrix, Les Mann, George McConnell, Charlie Pechous, Joe Tinker, Rollie Zeider and Dutch Zwilling from the Chicago Whales.

June 2, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Charlie Deal from the St. Louis Browns.

June 14, 1916 (Standings)

Released Mickey Doolin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July, 1916 (Standings)

Sold Alex McCarthy to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 13, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Kelly from Indianapolis (American Association) for cash plus 2 players to be named. cash plus 2 players to be named

July 15, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Chuck Wortman from Kansas City (American Association) for $8000 plus 2 players to be named.

July 22, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Fritz Mollwitz from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 29, 1916 (Standings)

Traded William Fischer and Frank Schulte to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Otto Knabe and Art Wilson.

July 31, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Sicking from Norfolk (Virginia).

August 15, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Mayer and Scott Perry from Atlanta (Southern Association).

August 28, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Vic Aldridge from Indianapolis (American Association).

Traded Heinie Zimmerman to the New York Giants. Received Larry Doyle, Herb Hunter and Merwin Jacobson.

September 15, 1916 (Standings)

Drafted Dutch Ruether from Spokane (Northwestern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Harry Wolfe from Duluth (Northern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1916

Traded Joe Kelly and cash to the Boston Braves. Received a player to be named later and Fred Mitchell. The Boston Braves sent Earl Blackburn (January, 1917) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

March 23, 1917

Sold Fritz Mollwitz to Kansas City (American Association).

April, 1917

Sold Gene Packard to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions