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1888 Kansas City Cowboys Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1889)
43-89, Finished 8th in American Association
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Scored 579 runs, Allowed 896 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-91
Manager: Dave Rowe (14-36), Sam Barkley (21-36) and Bill Watkins (8-17)
Ballpark: Association Park I

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 106, Pitching - 112;   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 15, 1888

Purchased Bill Fagan, Frank Hankinson, Bill Phillips, Henry Porter, Steve Toole and Jim Donahue from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $7,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 13, 1888

Purchased Jumbo Davis from the Baltimore Orioles for $700.

February 15, 1888

Purchased Jim McTamany from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 25, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Barkley from the Pittsburg 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