1898 Cleveland Spiders

Trades and Transactions

81-68, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Patsy Tebeau (81-68)
Scored 730 runs, Allowed 683 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-70

Ballparks: League Park I, Baker Bowl, Robison Field, Culver Field II, Euclid Beach Park, Ontario Beach Grounds & West Side Grounds · Attendance: 70,496 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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

September 5, 1898 (Standings)

Purchased Chick Fraser from the Louisville Colonels. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 16, 1898

Sold Chick Fraser to the Philadelphia Phillies for $900 or $1000.

1899

Cy Young assigned from roster onto the St. Louis Perfectos.

March 11, 1899

Purchased Mike Griffin from the Brooklyn Superbas for $4,000.

March 29, 1899

Kid Carsey, Jack Clements, Lave Cross, Tommy Dowd, Dick Harley, Bill Hill, Jim Hughey, Harry Lochhead, Harry Maupin, Joe Quinn, Jack Stivetts, Willie Sudhoff, Joe Sugden, Suter Sullivan and Tommy Tucker assigned onto roster from the St. Louis Perfectos.

Frank Bates, Harry Blake, Jesse Burkett, Jimmy Burke, Cupid Childs, Lou Criger, Nig Cuppy, Emmet Heidrick, Cowboy Jones, Pete McBride, Ed McKean, Jack O'Connor, Jack Powell, Ossee Schrecongost, Patsy Tebeau, Bobby Wallace and Zeke Wilson assigned from roster onto the St. Louis Perfectos.

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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