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1896 Cleveland Spiders Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1895 / 1897)
80-48, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 840 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-49
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (80-48)
Ballpark: League Park I
Attendance: 152,000 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 106, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 108

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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

May 30, 1896 (Standings)

Sold Tom Delahanty to the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1897

Purchased Jack Powell from Ft. Wayne (Interstate).

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions