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1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888

59-75, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frank Bancroft (25-43) and Jack Glasscock (34-32)
Scored 819 runs, Allowed 894 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-72

Ballparks: Seventh Street Park III ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 110


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1888 Trades and Transactions

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

1889

Signed Amos Rusie as a free agent.

March 5, 1889

Purchased Pretzels Getzien from the Detroit Wolverines.

March 29, 1889

Traded Egyptian Healy to the Washington Nationals. Received Jim Whitney.

April 30, 1889 (Standings)

Signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.

May 25, 1889 (Standings)

Released Jumbo Schoeneck.

June 22, 1889 (Standings)

Released Jim Whitney.

July 13, 1889 (Standings)

Released Bill Burdick.

July 26, 1889 (Standings)

Signed Gus Krock as a free agent.

August 16, 1889 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Andrews from the Philadelphia Quakers.

Released George Myers.

September 12, 1889 (Standings)

Released Marty Sullivan.

September 20, 1889 (Standings)

Purchased Tug Wilson and Jesse Burkett from Worcester (Atlantic Association) for $2,500.

March 22, 1890

Returned Charley Bassett, Henry Boyle, Dick Buckley, Jesse Burkett, Jerry Denny, Ed Eiteljorge, Pretzels Getzien, Jack Glasscock, Paul Hines, Amos Rusie and Andy Sommers to league control.

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1888 Trades and Transactions