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1899 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898/1900)
76-73, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 834 runs, Allowed 765 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-69
Managed by Bill Watkins and Patsy Donovan

Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 251,834 (5th of 12)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1898/1900)

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

December 14, 1898

Traded Dick Padden, Jimmy Slagle, and Jack O'Brien to the Washington Senators. Received Heinie Reitz.

1899

Purchased Jimmy Williams from the Kansas City (Western).

April 13, 1899 (Standings)

Loaned Tom O'Brien to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 18, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased John O'Brien from the Baltimore Orioles.

July, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Chesbro from the Richmond (Atlantic).

August 5, 1899 (Standings)

Released Willie Clark.

September, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Pop Dillon from the Buffalo (Western) for $1,500.

September 9, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Chummy Gray from the Buffalo (Western) for $1,000.

October, 1899 (Standings)

Tom O'Brien returned by the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

December 8, 1899

Traded Jack Chesbro, Paddy Fox, John O'Brien, Art Madison, and $25,000 to the Louisville Colonels. Received Rube Waddell, Bert Cunningham, Deacon Phillippe, Jack Wadsworth, Chief Zimmer, Tacks Latimer, Tom Messitt, Mike Kelley, Claude Ritchey, Tommy Leach, Fred Clarke, and Honus Wagner.

December 12, 1899

Sold Jack McCarthy to the Chicago Orphans for $2,000.

January, 1900

Sold Patsy Donovan to the St. Louis Cardinals for $1,000.

February, 1900

Sold Tully Sparks to the Philadelphia Phillies.

March, 1900

Released Bill Hoffer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Sold Mike Kelley to the Indianapolis (American). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Traded Heinie Reitz to the Milwaukee (American Association). Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee (American Association) sent Harry Smith (September, 1900) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

March 9, 1900

Frank Bowerman assigned from roster onto the New York Giants.

Jack Chesbro assigned onto roster from the Louisville Colonels.

Sold Bert Cunningham to the Chicago Orphans.

March 15, 1900

Sold Art Madison to the Indianapolis (American). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April, 1900

Released Paddy Fox.

Released John O'Brien.


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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