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1913 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1912 / 1914)
64-89, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 607 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-88
Manager: Joe Tinker (64-89)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 258,000 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

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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.

November 9, 1912

Selected Frank Chance off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

December 11, 1912

Frank Chance selected by the New York Highlanders off waivers.

Purchased Red Corriden from the Detroit Tigers for $7,500.

December 15, 1912

Traded Red Corriden, Bert Humphries, Pete Knisely, Mike Mitchell and Art Phelan to the Chicago Cubs. Received Harry Chapman, Grover Lowdermilk and Joe Tinker.

January 1, 1913

Sold Larry McLean to the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 3, 1913

Traded Grover Lowdermilk to Louisville (American Association). Received Mordecai Brown.

April 24, 1913 (Standings)

Selected Marty Berghammer off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Selected Bill Powell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

May 4, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Tex McDonald to the Boston Braves. Received Johnny Kling.

May 15, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Red Nelson from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 22, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Art Fromme to the New York Giants. Received Red Ames, Josh Devore, Heinie Groh and $20,000.

June 3, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Eddie Grant to the New York Giants.

Traded Beals Becker to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received John Dodge.

July 2, 1913 (Standings)

Selected Jimmy Sheckard off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 11, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Josh Devore to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 14, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Mark Stewart from Norfolk (Virginia).

September, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Bill Hobbs to Dayton (Central).

September 15, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Karl Adams from Savannah (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Phil Douglas from Spokane (Northwestern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ed Kippert from Vancouver (Northwestern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted John Leary from Utica (New York State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Sold Karl Meister to Dayton (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Drafted Bert Niehoff from Louisville (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

October, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Bert Daniels from the New York Yankees.

December, 1913

Purchased Doc Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 12, 1913

Traded Bob Bescher to the New York Giants. Received Grover Hartley and Buck Herzog.

December 20, 1913

Sold Dick Egan to the Brooklyn Superbas for $5,000.

December 27, 1913

Mordecai Brown jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Joe Tinker jumped to the Chicago Chi-Feds.

1914

Harry Chapman jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Dave Davenport jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Frank Harter jumped to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

Grover Hartley jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Ernie Herbert jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

John Leary sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Armando Marsans jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Johnny Rawlings jumped to the Kansas City Packers.

George Suggs jumped to the Baltimore Terrapins.

January 6, 1914

Selected Herbie Moran off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

Selected Earl Yingling off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

January 9, 1914

Gene Packard jumped to the Kansas City Packers.

January 28, 1914

Al Wickland jumped to the Chicago Chi-Feds.

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions