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1897 Pittsburgh Pirates (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
Managed by Patsy Donovan

Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 165,950 (8th of 12)
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Batting - 96, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 100
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1896/1898)

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

November 11, 1896

Traded Jake Stenzel, Tom O'Brien, Harry Truby, and Elmer Horton 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 Elmer Smith, Pink Hawley, and $1,500 to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Billy Rhines, Pop Schriver, Ace Stewart, Bill Gray, and Jack McCarthy.

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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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