1899 Louisville Colonels

Trades and Transactions

75-77, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (75-77)
Scored 833 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-72

Ballparks: Eclipse Park II · Attendance: 109,319 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103

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1898 Trades and Transactions

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

1899

Loaned Rube Waddell to Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western).

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.

June 9, 1899 (Standings)

Signed Chief Zimmer as a free agent.

June 25, 1899 (Standings)

Sold Topsy Hartsel to Indianapolis (Western).

June 30, 1899 (Standings)

Sold Bill Magee to the Philadelphia Phillies for $3,250.

July, 1899 (Standings)

Released Harry Croft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 9, 1899 (Standings)

Rube Waddell returned by Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western) as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 16, 1899 (Standings)

Sold Doc Powers to the Washington Senators.

December 8, 1899

Traded Fred Clarke, Bert Cunningham, Mike Kelley, Tacks Latimer, Tommy Leach, Tom Messitt, Deacon Phillippe, Claude Ritchey, Rube Waddell, Jack Wadsworth, Honus Wagner and Chief Zimmer to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison, John O'Brien and $25,000.

December 13, 1899

Sold Billy Clingman and Charlie Dexter to the Chicago Orphans.

January, 1900

Sold Farmer Steelman to the Brooklyn Superbas.

March 9, 1900

Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison and John O'Brien assigned from roster onto the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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1898 Trades and Transactions

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