1900 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 / 1901

79-60, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (79-60)
Scored 733 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-58

Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 264,000 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101

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

December 8, 1899

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

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 Indianapolis (American). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Traded Heinie Reitz to Milwaukee (American Association). Received a player to be named later. 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.

Sold Bert Cunningham to the Chicago Orphans.

Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison and John O'Brien assigned onto roster from the Louisville Colonels.

March 15, 1900

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

April, 1900

Released George Fox.

Released John O'Brien.

April 30, 1900 (Standings)

Purchased Duff Cooley from the Philadelphia Phillies for $1,000.

May 22, 1900 (Standings)

Purchased Jack O'Connor from the St. Louis Cardinals for $2,000.

July 25, 1900 (Standings)

Released Jouett Meekin.

Loaned Rube Waddell to Milwaukee (American).

August, 1900 (Standings)

Released Duff Cooley.

August 29, 1900 (Standings)

Rube Waddell returned by Milwaukee (American) as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1901

Sold Pop Schriver to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jimmy Williams jumped to the Baltimore Orioles.

Purchased Kitty Bransfield from Worcester (Eastern).

January, 1901

Sold Pop Dillon to the Detroit Tigers.

March, 1901

Harry Smith jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

Signed Mike Smith as a free agent.

1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions