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1891 Philadelphia Athletics

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1890

73-66, Finished 5th in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Sharsig (6-11) and George Wood (67-55)
Scored 817 runs, Allowed 794 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-68

Ballparks: ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103


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1890 Trades and Transactions

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

1891

Gus Weyhing returned by the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders after jumping teams.

February, 1891

Signed Will Calihan as a free agent.

Purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Tommy Corcoran from New Haven (Eastern).

Lave Cross returned to the Philadelphia Athletics after jumping teams.

Signed Dave McKeough as a free agent.

Purchased Jocko Milligan from the St. Louis Browns.

February 14, 1891

Henry Larkin returned by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.

March 24, 1891

Signed Jack McGeachey as a free agent.

April 9, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Pop Corkhill as a free agent.

April 12, 1891 (Standings)

Released Pat Friel.

June, 1891 (Standings)

Signed George Meakim as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Signed Ben Sanders as a free agent.

June 23, 1891 (Standings)

Released Will Calihan.

Released Dave McKeough.

June 25, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Bill Clymer as an amateur free agent.

June 29, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Ed Beecher as a free agent.

July 24, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Jim McTamany as a free agent.

July 28, 1891 (Standings)

Released Ed Beecher.

Released Pop Corkhill.

August, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Pete Lohman as a free agent.

August 24, 1891 (Standings)

Signed Sumner Bowman as a free agent.

November 4, 1891

Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants.

1892

Roger Connor assigned from roster onto the Philadelphia Phillies.

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1890 Trades and Transactions