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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 / 1901)
79-60, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 733 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-58
Manager: Fred Clarke (79-60)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 264,000 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 8, 1899
Traded Jack Chesbro, Paddy 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, Paddy 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 Paddy 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 the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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 Elmer Smith as a free agent.
