1916 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917

60-93, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Buck Herzog (34-49), Ivey Wingo (1-1) and Christy Mathewson (25-43)
Scored 505 runs, Allowed 617 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-90

Ballparks: Redland Field · Attendance: 255,846 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101

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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions

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

December, 1915

Purchased Larry Kopf from the Philadelphia Athletics.

December 23, 1915

Purchased Baldy Louden from the Buffalo Blues.

Purchased Earl Moseley from the Newark Pepper for $5,000.

1916

Hal Chase jumped from the Buffalo Blues.

January, 1916

Purchased Bob Fisher from the Chicago Cubs.

February 10, 1916

Purchased Jim Bluejacket from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

Purchased Emil Huhn from the Newark Pepper.

Purchased Al Schulz from the Buffalo Blues.

April 26, 1916 (Standings)

Sold Johnny Beall to Milwaukee (American Association).

April 30, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Elmer Knetzer from the Boston Braves.

July 20, 1916 (Standings)

Traded Buck Herzog and Red Killefer to the New York Giants. Received Christy Mathewson, Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush.

July 22, 1916 (Standings)

Sold Fritz Mollwitz to the Chicago Cubs.

August 19, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Manuel Cueto from Portsmouth (Virginia).

September 15, 1916 (Standings)

Drafted Hod Eller from Moline (Three-I) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jimmy Ring from Utica (New York State) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

1917

Purchased Roy Sanders from Kansas City (American Association) for $7,500.

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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions

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