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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917)
86-66, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 597 runs, Allowed 504 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-64
Manager: John McGraw (86-66)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 552,056 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94
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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
June 15, 1916 (Standings)
Signed Mickey Doolan as a free agent.
July 20, 1916 (Standings)
Traded Christy Mathewson, Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buck Herzog and Red Killefer.
July 22, 1916 (Standings)
Sold Rube Schauer to Louisville (American Association).
July 23, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Slim Sallee from the St. Louis Cardinals for $10,000.
August 14, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Ross Youngs from Sherman (Western Association) for $2,000.
August 15, 1916 (Standings)
Selected George Gibson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 25, 1916 (Standings)
Traded Fred Merkle to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Lew McCarty.
August 28, 1916 (Standings)
Traded Larry Doyle, Herb Hunter and Merwin Jacobson to the Chicago Cubs. Received Heinie Zimmerman.
September 15, 1916 (Standings)
Drafted Red Causey from Waco (Texas) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.
1917
Mickey Doolan sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Purchased John Middleton from Louisville (American Association).
January, 1917
Selected Jimmy Smith off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
