1918 Philadelphia Athletics

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1917 / 1919

52-76, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (52-76)
Scored 412 runs, Allowed 538 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-79

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 177,926 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 106

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 26, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased Scott Perry from Atlanta (Southern Association).

May 25, 1918 (Standings)

Purchased Merito Acosta from the Washington Senators.

June 1, 1918 (Standings)

Sold Pinch Thomas to the Cleveland Indians.

July 8, 1918 (Standings)

Signed Lou Bauer as an amateur free agent.

1919

Released Claude Davidson.

January, 1919

Purchased Fred Thomas from the Boston Red Sox.

Selected Terry Turner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

March 1, 1919

Traded Larry Gardner, Charlie Jamieson and Elmer Myers to the Cleveland Indians. Received Braggo Roth.

April, 1919

Purchased Snooks Dowd from the Detroit Tigers.

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1917 / 1919 Trades and Transactions

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