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1902 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1901 / 1903

103-36, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (103-36)
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 440 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 103-36

Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 243,826 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 98

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions

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

October 6, 1901

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.

September 28, 1902 (Standings)

Purchased Cy Falkenberg from Worcester (Eastern).

October, 1902 (Standings)

Wid Conroy jumped to the New York Highlanders.

1903

Jack Chesbro jumped to the New York Highlanders.

Lefty Davis jumped to the New York Highlanders.

Jack O'Connor jumped to the New York Highlanders.

Jesse Tannehill jumped to the New York Highlanders.

January, 1903

Signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.

Chief Zimmer selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

Traded Jimmy Burke to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Otto Krueger.

February, 1903

Selected Lave Winham off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.

April, 1903

Sold Warren McLaughlin to the Philadelphia Phillies.

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1901 / 1903 Trades and Transactions

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