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1918 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1917 / 1919)
68-60, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 530 runs, Allowed 496 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-60
Manager: Christy Mathewson (61-57) and Heinie Groh (7-3)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 163,009 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions

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

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 (Standings)

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.

May 2, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased George Smith from the New York Giants.

June 20, 1918 (Standings)

Sold George Smith to the New York Giants.

July, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased Jesse Haines from Hutchinson (Western).

July 15, 1918 (Standings)

Sold Fred Toney to the New York Giants.

August 21, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Archer from the Brooklyn Robins.

December 9, 1918

Sold Pete Schneider to the New York Yankees.

January 30, 1919

Traded Lena Blackburne to the Boston Braves. Received Wally Rehg.

February 1, 1919

Traded Tommy Griffith to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Jake Daubert.

February 19, 1919

Traded Hal Chase to the New York Giants. Received Walter Holke and Bill Rariden.

February 22, 1919

Traded Walter Holke to the Boston Braves. Received Jimmy Smith and cash.

March 15, 1919

Selected Ray Fisher off waivers from the New York Yankees.

March 18, 1919

Selected Slim Sallee off waivers from the New York Giants.

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions