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1901 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1900 / 1902

90-49, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (90-49)
Scored 776 runs, Allowed 534 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-47

Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 251,955 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 96


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1900 / 1902 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May, 1901 (Standings)

Sold Duff Cooley to the Boston Beaneaters.

May 2, 1901 (Standings)

Sold Rube Waddell to the Chicago Orphans.

May 5, 1901 (Standings)

Released Truck Eagan.

May 14, 1901 (Standings)

Released Mike Smith.

June, 1901 (Standings)

Heinie Smith sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

June 22, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Lefty Davis as a free agent.

June 27, 1901 (Standings)

Released Snake Wiltse. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 30, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased Lew Carr from Schenectady (New York State).

July 14, 1901 (Standings)

Released Lew Carr.

July 25, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Ed Doheny as a free agent.

Released Bones Ely. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 4, 1901 (Standings)

Signed George Yeager as a free agent.

August 25, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Terry Turner as an amateur free agent.

August 27, 1901 (Standings)

Released Terry Turner.

September 6, 1901 (Standings)

Purchased George Merritt from Utica (New York State).

September 16, 1901 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Burke as a free agent.

October 6, 1901 (Standings)

Wid Conroy jumped from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Harry Smith jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1902

Fred Crolius received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

April, 1902

Sold Ed Poole to the Cincinnati Reds.

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1900 / 1902 Trades and Transactions