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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1901 / 1903)
48-88, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 401 runs, Allowed 590 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 45-91
Manager: Horace Fogel (18-23), Heinie Smith (5-27) and John McGraw (25-38)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 302,875 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 104
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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December, 1901
Purchased Heinie Smith from Rochester (Eastern).
December 4, 1901
Kip Selbach jumped to the Baltimore Orioles.
December 16, 1901
Charlie Hickman jumped to the Boston Americans.
1902
George Davis jumped to the Chicago White Sox.
Jim Jackson jumped from the Baltimore Orioles.
John Warner jumped to the Boston Americans.
Sammy Strang jumped to the Chicago White Sox.
February, 1902
Signed Roy Clark as a free agent.
Signed Jim Delahanty as a free agent.
Signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.
Signed Henry Thielman as a free agent.
Signed Libe Washburn as a free agent.
Signed George Yeager as a free agent.
February 26, 1902
Signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.
March, 1902
Tully Sparks jumped from the St. Louis Browns.
March 12, 1902
Dummy Taylor jumped to the Cleveland Bronchos.
April 9, 1902 (Standings)
Jack Dunn jumped from the Baltimore Orioles.
April 23, 1902 (Standings)
Steve Brodie jumped from the Baltimore Orioles.
April 25, 1902 (Standings)
Released Bill Magee.
April 28, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Joe Bean as a free agent.
April 29, 1902 (Standings)
Released Jim Delahanty.
May 3, 1902 (Standings)
Free agent signing of Joe Bean voided.
May 5, 1902 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Bean from Rochester (Eastern).
May 8, 1902 (Standings)
Dummy Taylor jumped from the Cleveland Bronchos.
May 14, 1902 (Standings)
Released Steve Brodie.
May 20, 1902 (Standings)
Released Henry Thielman.
May 29, 1902 (Standings)
Chick Hartley received from ??? in an unknown transaction.
June, 1902 (Standings)
Released Brickyard Kennedy.
June 1, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Jim McDonald as a free agent.
June 3, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Hal O'Hagan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 4, 1902 (Standings)
Released Jim Jackson.
Jim McDonald retired.
June 5, 1902 (Standings)
Chick Hartley retired.
June 7, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.
Jack Hendricks received from ??? in an unknown transaction.
June 17, 1902 (Standings)
Released Steve Brodie.
June 18, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.
June 19, 1902 (Standings)
Released Jack Doyle.
Released Jack Hendricks.
June 26, 1902 (Standings)
Released Joe Bean.
July 1, 1902 (Standings)
Signed Heinie Wagner as a free agent.
July 7, 1902 (Standings)
Signed John McGraw as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 15, 1902 (Standings)
Released Roy Clark.
July 17, 1902 (Standings)
Released John Burke.
Released Roy Evans.
Released Hal O'Hagan.
Released Tully Sparks.
Released Heinie Wagner.
Released George Yeager.
Signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Jack Cronin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Dan McGann as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Signed Joe McGinnity as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 21, 1902 (Standings)
Purchased George Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Roscoe Miller jumped from the Detroit Tigers.
July 25, 1902 (Standings)
Released Libe Washburn.
August, 1902 (Standings)
Released Jim Jones.
August 1, 1902 (Standings)
Joe Wall received from ??? in an unknown transaction.
August 15, 1902 (Standings)
Released Joe Wall. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 1, 1902 (Standings)
Received Jack Robinson as a loan from Bridgeport (Connecticut State).
1903
George Davis jumped from the Chicago White Sox.
Billy Gilbert jumped from the St. Louis Browns.
Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago White Sox.
John Warner jumped from the Boston Americans.
March 7, 1903
Traded Heinie Smith to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kid Gleason.
