Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899
72-76, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Watkins (72-76)
Scored 634 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-80
Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 150,900 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 10, 1897
Traded Pink Hawley, Mike 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.
May 27, 1898 (Standings)
Sold John Ganzel to Detroit (Western).
June 3, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Tom O'Brien and Frank Bowerman from the Baltimore Orioles for $2,500.
June 11, 1898 (Standings)
Released Steve Brodie.
Released Morgan Murphy.
July, 1898 (Standings)
Signed Bill Hoffer as a free agent.
July 9, 1898 (Standings)
Sold Harry Davis to the Louisville Colonels.
August 4, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Willie Clark from the New York Giants.
August 5, 1898 (Standings)
Released Frank Killen. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 14, 1898
Traded Jack O'Brien, Dick Padden and Jimmy Slagle to the Washington Senators. Received Heinie Reitz.
1899
Purchased Jimmy Williams from Kansas City (Western).