You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Franchise Encyclopedia > 1890 Trades and Transactions

1890 Pittsburg Alleghenys Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1889 / 1891)
23-113, Finished 8th in National League
View League Standings and Leaders
Scored 597 runs, Allowed 1235 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 28-108
Manager: Guy Hecker (23-113)
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 16,064 (8th)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 88, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 95

BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)

1889 / 1891 Trades and Transactions

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

1890

Jake Beckley jumped to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

Pud Galvin jumped to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

Signed Ned Hanlon as a free agent.

March 22, 1890

Obtained Paul Hines who was under league control.

May 15, 1890 (Standings)

Released Fred Dunlap.

June 4, 1890 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Decker from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 22, 1890 (Standings)

Traded Billy Sunday to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Eddie Burke, Bill Day and $1,100.

November, 1890

Sold Fred Roat to the Cincinnati Reds for $300. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1891

Jake Beckley returned by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.

Obtained Connie Mack who was under league control.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1889 / 1891 Trades and Transactions