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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899)
70-81, Finished 9th in National League
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Scored 728 runs, Allowed 833 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-85
Manager: Fred Clarke (70-81)
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Attendance: 128,980 (9th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 98
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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November, 1897
Sent Rube Waddell to Detroit (Western) as part of a conditional deal.
February 3, 1898
Traded Bill Hill to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Red Ehret, Dummy Hoy and Claude Ritchey.
May 16, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Cooney Snyder from the Washington Senators for $500.
June 20, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Malachi Kittridge from the Chicago Orphans for $750.
July, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Nick Altrock from Grand Rapids (Interstate).
Signed George Decker as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 3, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Tom Stouch from Pawtucket (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 9, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Harry Davis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 10, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Frank Todd from Pawtucket (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September, 1898 (Standings)
Drafted Harry Croft from Auburn (New York State) in the 1898 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Drafted Rube Waddell from Detroit (Western) in the 1898 rule 5 draft.
September 5, 1898 (Standings)
Sold Chick Fraser to the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 9, 1898 (Standings)
Released Harry Davis.
Purchased Topsy Hartsel and Billy Taylor from Grand Rapids (Interstate).
1899
Loaned Rube Waddell to the Louisville Colonels.
Drafted Deacon Phillippe from Minneapolis (Western) in the 1899 rule 5 draft.
January 11, 1899
Received Walt Woods from the Chicago Orphans as part of a conditional deal.
