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1903 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1902 / 1904)
91-49, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 793 runs, Allowed 613 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-54
Manager: Fred Clarke (91-49)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 326,855 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 101
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (5-3) to Boston Americans

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May 28, 1903 (Standings)

Received Reddy Grey as a loan from Worcester (Eastern).

May 31, 1903 (Standings)

Ernie Diehl received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

June, 1903 (Standings)

Purchased Art Weaver from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September, 1903 (Standings)

Drafted Howie Camnitz from Vicksburg (Cotton States) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Lee Fohl selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

Signed Hans Lobert as an amateur free agent.

October 3, 1903 (Standings)

Signed Roscoe Miller as a free agent.

1904

Sold Hans Lobert to Des Moines (Western).

Released Kaiser Wilhelm.

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions