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1913 New York Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1912 / 1914)
101-51, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 684 runs, Allowed 515 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-57
Manager: John McGraw (101-51)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 630,000 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to Philadelphia Athletics

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions

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

February 1, 1913

Signed Jim Thorpe as an amateur free agent.

May 22, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Red Ames, Josh Devore, Heinie Groh and $20,000 to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Art Fromme.

June 3, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Eddie Grant from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 18, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Rube Schauer from Superior (Northern) for $10,000.

June 19, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Sandy Piez from Richmond (Virginia).

August 6, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Doc Crandall to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Larry McLean.

August 19, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Doc Crandall from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Hank Ritter from Wilmington (Tri-State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

September 15, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Ben Dyer from Decatur (Three-I) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Elmer Johnson from Omaha (Western) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Drafted John Merritt from Knoxville (Appalachian) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

September 25, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Arthur Duchesnil (minors) to the Boston Braves. Received Milt Stock. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 29, 1913 (Standings)

Sold John Merritt to Memphis (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 12, 1913

Traded Grover Hartley and Buck Herzog to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Bescher.

1914

Claude Cooper jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

Doc Crandall jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

Art Wilson jumped to the Chicago Chi-Feds.

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions