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1896 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1895 / 1897)
66-63, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 787 runs, Allowed 741 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-61
Manager: Connie Mack (66-63)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 197,000 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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

January, 1896

Traded Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bones Ely.

May 1, 1896 (Standings)

Traded Billy Clingman to the Louisville Colonels. Received Eddie Boyle and Joe Wright. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 30, 1896 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Delahanty from the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 4, 1896 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Truby from the Chicago Colts.

July 25, 1896 (Standings)

Traded Jake Beckley to the New York Giants. Received Harry Davis and $1,000.

September 26, 1896 (Standings)

Drafted Jesse Tannehill from Richmond (Virginia) in the 1896 rule 5 draft.

November 11, 1896

Traded Elmer Horton, Tom O'Brien, Jake Stenzel and Harry Truby to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Steve Brodie and Jim Donnelly.

March 3, 1897

Sold Lou Bierbauer to the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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