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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
71-82, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 524 runs, Allowed 558 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-81
Manager: Bill Donovan (71-82)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 330,294 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 107
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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
July 15, 1917 (Standings)
Traded Lee Magee to the St. Louis Browns. Received Armando Marsans.
August 14, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Lamar, Hank Thormahlen and Chick Fewster from Baltimore (International) for $20,000.
August 21, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Muddy Ruel from the St. Louis Browns.
September 20, 1917 (Standings)
Drafted Zinn Beck from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
January 22, 1918
Traded Nick Cullop, Joe Gedeon, Fritz Maisel, Les Nunamaker, Urban Shocker and $15,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Eddie Plank and Del Pratt.
March 8, 1918
Traded George Burns to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Ping Bodie.
Purchased George Burns from the Detroit Tigers.
March 18, 1918
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Tim Hendryx to the St. Louis Browns. Received a player to be named later from the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, the St. Louis Browns sent Lee Magee to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds sent Tommy Clarke (April 25, 1918) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
