1919 Philadelphia Phillies

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1918 / 1920

47-90, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack Coombs (18-44) and Gavvy Cravath (29-46)
Scored 510 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-88

Ballparks: Baker Bowl · Attendance: 240,424 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 107

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions

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

January 21, 1919

Traded Dixie Davis, Pickles Dillhoefer and Milt Stock to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Doug Baird, Gene Packard and Stuffy Stewart.

May 27, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Joe Oeschger to the New York Giants. Received Ed Sicking and George Smith.

July 9, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Lena Blackburne from the Boston Braves.

July 14, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Doug Baird, Elmer Jacobs and Frank Woodward to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lee Meadows and Gene Paulette.

July 15, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Walt Tragesser from the Boston Braves.

August, 1919 (Standings)

Selected Larry Cheney off waivers from the Boston Braves.

August 9, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Possum Whitted to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Casey Stengel.

September 5, 1919 (Standings)

Purchased Red Ames from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October, 1919 (Standings)

Returned Red Ames to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

November, 1919

Nig Clarke selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

December, 1919

Purchased Johnny Enzmann from the Cleveland Indians.

January, 1920

Purchased Dots Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 12, 1920

Purchased Mack Wheat from the Brooklyn Robins.

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions

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