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1917 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
74-80, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 552 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-79
Manager: Fred Mitchell (74-80)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 360,218 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 108, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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

December 14, 1916

Traded Joe Kelly and cash to the Boston Braves. Received players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Fred Mitchell (December 14, 1917) and 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.

April 2, 1917 (Standings)

Traded Jimmy Lavender and $5,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Demaree.

April 10, 1917 (Standings)

Returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association) following previous purchase.

April 21, 1917 (Standings)

Purchased Fred Merkle from the Brooklyn Robins for $3,500.

July 7, 1917 (Standings)

Sold Harry Wolfe to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 10, 1917 (Standings)

Released Jimmy Archer.

July 17, 1917 (Standings)

Dutch Ruether selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

August 15, 1917 (Standings)

Traded Al Demaree to the New York Giants. Received Pete Kilduff.

September 20, 1917 (Standings)

Drafted Fred Lear from Bridgeport (Eastern) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob O'Farrell from Peoria (Central) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

September 28, 1917 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Daly from Buffalo (International).

December 11, 1917

Traded Pickles Dillhoefer, Mike Prendergast and $55,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Alexander and Bill Killefer.

December 26, 1917

Traded Cy Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dode Paskert.

1918

Purchased Charlie Hollocher from Portland (PCL).

January 4, 1918

Traded Larry Doyle, Art Wilson and $15,000 to the Boston Braves. Received Lefty Tyler.

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions