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1913 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1912 / 1914)
78-74, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 488 runs, Allowed 498 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-77
Manager: Nixey Callahan (78-74)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 644,501 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions

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

January 16, 1913

Purchased Davy Jones from the Detroit Tigers for $2,500.

January 30, 1913

Traded players to be named later, Lena Blackburne, Bruno Block and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Ray Schalk. The Chicago White Sox sent Matty McIntyre (August 24, 1912) and Mutz Ens (January 30, 1913) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

April 25, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Dick Gossett to the New York Yankees.

June 1, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Babe Borton and Rollie Zeider to the New York Yankees. Received Hal Chase.

June 6, 1913 (Standings)

Selected Johnny Beall off waivers from the Cleveland Naps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 2, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Buck O'Brien from the Boston Red Sox for $5,000.

July 14, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Beall and $13500 and a catcher to be named next spring to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Larry Chappell.

July 22, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Biff Schaller from San Francisco (PCL).

August, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Edd Roush from Evansville (Central) for $3,000.

August 20, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Buck O'Brien to Oakland (PCL).

August 25, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Red Faber from Des Moines (Western).

1914

Hal Chase jumped to the Buffalo Buffeds.

Davy Jones jumped to the Pittsburgh Rebels.

Edd Roush jumped to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

Bob Smith jumped to the Buffalo Buffeds.

January 12, 1914

Ted Easterly jumped to the Kansas City Packers.

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions