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1899 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898 / 1900)
83-67, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 856 runs, Allowed 770 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-68
Manager: Buck Ewing (83-67)
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Attendance: 259,536 (6th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105

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1898 / 1900 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1898

Traded Bill Hill and $3,500 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jack Taylor.

December 25, 1898

Purchased Kip Selbach from the Washington Senators for $5,000.

July 24, 1899 (Standings)

Released Farmer Vaughn.

July 28, 1899 (Standings)

Released Jake Stenzel.

August, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Barrett from Detroit (Western).

Received Kid Elberfeld from Detroit (Western) as part of a conditional deal.

Purchased Emil Frisk from Detroit (Western).

August 4, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Socks Seybold from Richmond (Atlantic).

September, 1899 (Standings)

Doc Newton received from Indianapolis (Western) in an unknown transaction.

September 9, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Crawford from Grand Rapids (Western).

September 18, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Cronin from Detroit (Western).

January 13, 1900

Returned Kid Elberfeld to Detroit (American) as part of a conditional deal.

Returned Emil Frisk to Detroit (American) following previous purchase.

March, 1900

Sold Pink Hawley to the New York Giants.

March 27, 1900

Sold Kip Selbach to the New York Giants.

April, 1900

Returned Jack Cronin to Detroit (American) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1898 / 1900 Trades and Transactions