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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
78-76, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 601 runs, Allowed 611 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78
Manager: Christy Mathewson (78-76)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 269,056 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93
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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
April 16, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Gus Getz off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
April 23, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Thorpe from the New York Giants.
April 26, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Scott Perry from Atlanta (Southern Association).
May, 1917 (Standings)
Sold Roy Sanders to Kansas City (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 20, 1917 (Standings)
Returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 17, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Dutch Ruether off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
August 1, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Sherry Magee off waivers from the Boston Braves.
August 18, 1917 (Standings)
Returned Jim Thorpe to the New York Giants following previous purchase.
September 20, 1917 (Standings)
Drafted Rube Bressler from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Snipe Conley from Dallas (Texas) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Larry Jacobus from Dallas (Texas) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Morrie Rath from Salt Lake City (PCL) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Harry Smith from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
October 16, 1917
Clarence Mitchell selected by the Brooklyn Robins off waivers.
March, 1918
Sold Bill McKechnie to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $20,000.
March 18, 1918
As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Lee Magee from the St. Louis Browns. In addition, the New York Yankees sent Tim Hendryx to the St. Louis Browns. The Cincinnati Reds sent Tommy Clarke (April 25, 1918) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
April, 1918
Purchased Roy Mitchell from the Chicago White Sox.
April 1, 1918
Traded Dave Shean to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rube Foster. Rube Foster refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent cash (April 1, 1918) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
