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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887)
68-63, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 721 runs, Allowed 629 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-57
Manager: Bill Watkins (49-44) and Bob Leadley (19-19)
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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1887 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 20, 1887
Sold Billy Shindle to the Baltimore Orioles for $1500 or $2000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
November 5, 1887
Sold Fred Dunlap to the Pittsburg Alleghenys for $4000 or $5000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 2, 1888 (Standings)
Signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.
August 1, 1888 (Standings)
Released Deacon McGuire.
October 16, 1888
Sold Sam Thompson to the Philadelphia Quakers for $5,000.
Sold Dan Brouthers, Charlie Ganzel, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White and Charlie Bennett to the Boston Beaneaters for $30000 (estimate).
Sold Pete Conway and Jack Rowe to the Pittsburg Alleghenys.
November 21, 1888
Sold Ned Hanlon to the Pittsburg Alleghenys for $2,500.
December, 1888
Sold Ed Beatin, Henry Gruber, Sy Sutcliffe and Larry Twitchell to the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 5, 1889
Sold Charlie Getzien to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.
The Boston Beaneaters returned Deacon White following previous purchase.
Sold Deacon White to the Pittsburg Alleghenys.
1887 Trades and Transactions
