1889 Louisville Colonels

Trades and Transactions

27-111, Finished 8th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dude Esterbrook (2-8), Chicken Wolf (14-51), Dan Shannon (10-46) and Jack Chapman (1-6)
Scored 632 runs, Allowed 1091 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 37-101

Ballparks: Eclipse Park I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 101

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1888 / 1890 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1888

Sold Lave Cross to the Philadelphia Athletics for $2500 to $3500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 8, 1889

Purchased Red Ehret from the Kansas City Cowboys for $500.

May 8, 1889 (Standings)

Released Dude Esterbrook.

May 31, 1889 (Standings)

Signed Bill Gleason as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 8, 1889 (Standings)

Released Bill Gleason.

July 17, 1889 (Standings)

Traded Toad Ramsey to the St. Louis Browns. Received Nat Hudson. Nat Hudson refused to report to his new team.

September 17, 1889 (Standings)

Released Guy Hecker.

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1888 / 1890 Trades and Transactions

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