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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1914 / 1916)
69-83, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 582 runs, Allowed 628 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-81
Manager: John McGraw (69-83)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 391,850 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
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1914 / 1916 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December, 1914
Released Mike Donlin.
1915
Signed Waite Hoyt as a free agent.
Harry Smith jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.
January 4, 1915
Traded Bert Adams, Al Demaree and Milt Stock to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Hans Lobert.
February 18, 1915
Traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pol Perritt. The New York Giants sent Bob Bescher (March 25, 1915) and cash (March 25, 1915) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
July 5, 1915 (Standings)
Selected Red Dooin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 28, 1915 (Standings)
Purchased George Kelly from Victoria (Northwest) for $1,200. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 6, 1915 (Standings)
Purchased Marty Becker from Lewiston (New England).
August 17, 1915 (Standings)
Released Fred Snodgrass.
August 19, 1915 (Standings)
Purchased Rube Benton from the Cincinnati Reds for $3,000.
August 25, 1915 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Schang from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 31, 1915 (Standings)
Rube Marquard selected by the Brooklyn Robins off waivers.
September 3, 1915 (Standings)
Merwin Jacobson jumped from Brockton (Colonial).
September 22, 1915 (Standings)
Drafted Howard Baker from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.
December 23, 1915
Purchased Benny Kauff from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $35,000.
Purchased Edd Roush from the Newark Pepper for $7,500.
Purchased Bill McKechnie and Bill Rariden from the Newark Pepper.
February 10, 1916
Purchased Fred Anderson from the Buffalo Blues.
Chief Meyers selected by the Brooklyn Robins off waivers.
