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1898 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899)
72-76, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 634 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-80
Manager: Bill Watkins (72-76)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
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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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

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 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).

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions