1888 Kansas City Cowboys

Trades and Transactions

43-89, Finished 8th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dave Rowe (14-36), Sam Barkley (21-36) and Bill Watkins (8-17)
Scored 579 runs, Allowed 896 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-91

Ballparks: Association Park & ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 112

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1889 Trades and Transactions

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

1888

Signed Charley Jones as a free agent.

January 22, 1888

Purchased Bill Fagan, Ed Greer, Frank Hankinson, Jim McTamany, Bill Phillips, Henry Porter, Ed Swartwood, Steve Toole and Jim Donahue from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $7,000.

February 13, 1888

Purchased Jumbo Davis from the Baltimore Orioles for $700.

April 25, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Barkley from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 1, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Law Daniels from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Henry Easterday from the Louisville Colonels for $1,200. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 31, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Billy Hamilton from Worcester (New England).

January 6, 1889

Sold Jim McTamany to the Columbus Solons for $1,000.

March 8, 1889

Sold Red Ehret to the Louisville Colonels for $500.

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1889 Trades and Transactions

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