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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1896 / 1898)
60-71, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 676 runs, Allowed 835 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 53-78
Manager: Patsy Donovan (60-71)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 165,950 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100
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1896 / 1898 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.)
June 17, 1897 (Standings)
Signed Jim Rogers as a free agent.
November 10, 1897
Traded Pink Hawley, Elmer Smith and $1,500 to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Gray, Jack McCarthy, Billy Rhines, Pop Schriver and Ace Stewart.
December 7, 1897
Traded Joe Sugden to the St. Louis Browns. Received Morgan Murphy.
December 21, 1897
Traded Jim Hughey and $1,800 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill Hart.
