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1900 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 / 1901)
62-77, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 703 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-73
Manager: Bob Allen (62-77)
Ballpark: League Park II in Cincinnati
Attendance: 170,000 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions

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

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.)

July, 1900 (Standings)

Purchased Topsy Hartsel from Indianapolis (American).

August 8, 1900 (Standings)

Loaned Elmer Smith to the Cincinnati Reds.

October 2, 1900 (Standings)

Drafted Hobe Ferris from Norwich (Connecticut State) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

October 11, 1900 (Standings)

Previous purchase of Topsy Hartsel from Indianapolis (American) voided and player returned.

December, 1900

Drafted Christy Mathewson from Norfolk (Virginia-North Carolina) in the 1900 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 15, 1900

Traded Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants. Received Amos Rusie.

1901

Jimmy Barrett jumped to the Detroit Tigers.

Hobe Ferris jumped to the Boston Americans.

Phil Geier jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

Joe Quinn jumped to the Washington Senators.

Ed Scott jumped to the Cleveland Blues.

Elmer Smith returned by the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

Bob Wood jumped to the Cleveland Blues.

March, 1901

Released Elmer Smith.

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions