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Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1902

83-53, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Clark Griffith (83-53)
Scored 819 runs, Allowed 631 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-52

Ballparks: South Side Park III · Attendance: 354,350 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

American League Champs

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1902 Trades and Transactions

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

1901

Jimmy Callahan jumped from the Chicago Orphans.

Clark Griffith jumped from the Chicago Orphans.

Zaza Harvey jumped from the Chicago Orphans.

Fielder Jones jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas.

Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago Orphans.

March 18, 1901

Billy Sullivan jumped from the Boston Beaneaters.

May 3, 1901 (Standings)

Released Dave Brain.

July, 1901 (Standings)

Released John Skopec.

July 10, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Burke from the Milwaukee Brewers.

August 14, 1901 (Standings)

Sold Zaza Harvey to the Cleveland Blues.

August 27, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Wiley Piatt as a free agent.

September 9, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Pop Foster as a free agent.

September 15, 1901 (Standings)

Released Jimmy Burke.

1902

Tom Daly jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas.

George Davis jumped from the New York Giants.

Ned Garvin jumped to the Brooklyn Superbas.

Danny Green jumped from the Chicago Orphans.

Fred Hartman jumped to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dummy Hoy jumped to the Cincinnati Reds.

Ed McFarland jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sammy Strang jumped from the New York Giants.

Sammy Strang jumped to the Chicago Orphans.

February, 1902

Sold Joe Sugden to the St. Louis Browns.

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1902 Trades and Transactions

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