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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899)
81-68, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 730 runs, Allowed 683 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-70
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (81-68)
Ballpark: League Park I
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 Schreckengost, Patsy Tebeau, Bobby Wallace and Zeke Wilson assigned from roster onto the St. Louis Perfectos.
