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1884 Pittsburg Alleghenys Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1883 / 1885)
30-78, Finished 11th in American Association
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Scored 406 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 28-80
Manager: Denny McKnight (4-8), Bob Ferguson (11-31), Joe Battin (6-7), George Creamer (0-8) and Horace Phillips (9-24)
Ballpark: Recreation Park

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101

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1883 / 1885 Trades and Transactions

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

February 14, 1884

Sold Bob Barr to the Washington Nationals for $100. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June, 1884 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Woulfe as a free agent.

August 9, 1884 (Standings)

Released Joe Battin.

October 30, 1884

Purchased Fred Carroll, Jim Field, Rudy Kemmler, Bill Kuehne, Fred Mann, Ed Morris, Frank Mountain, John Richmond, Pop Smith and Tom Brown from the Columbus Buckeyes for $8000 (sum was for entire team).

1885

Sold Ed Swartwood to the Brooklyn Grays.

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1883 / 1885 Trades and Transactions