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1917 Chicago Cubs
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918
74-80, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Mitchell (74-80)
Scored 552 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-79
Ballparks: Weeghman Park · Attendance: 360,218 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106 · 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 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.
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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