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1917 Philadelphia Athletics
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918
55-98, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (55-98)
Scored 529 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-95
Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 221,432 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 97
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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.
1917
Traded a player to be named later and additional compensation to San Francisco (PCL). Received Ping Bodie. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Pick (1917) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
February 3, 1917
Sold Sam Crane to the Washington Senators.
April 29, 1917 (Standings)
Traded Jack Nabors to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Cy Falkenberg.
July 17, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Charlie Jamieson off waivers from the Washington Senators.
September 20, 1917 (Standings)
Drafted Jimmy Dykes from Gettysburg (Blue Ridge) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1917
Traded Bullet Joe Bush, Wally Schang and Amos Strunk to the Boston Red Sox. Received Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas and $60,000.
1918
Signed Rube Oldring as a free agent.
January 10, 1918
Traded Stuffy McInnis to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Hick Cady and Larry Gardner. The Boston Red Sox sent Tillie Walker (February 20, 1918) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.
March 8, 1918
Traded Ping Bodie to the New York Yankees. Received George Burns.
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