1904 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1903 / 1905

87-66, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (87-66)
Scored 675 runs, Allowed 592 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-67

Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 340,615 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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

October 3, 1903

Signed Roscoe Miller as a free agent.

1904

Sold Hans Lobert to Des Moines (Western).

Released Kaiser Wilhelm.

March 30, 1904

Purchased Watty Lee from the Washington Senators.

April 20, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Bobby Lowe from the Chicago Cubs.

April 30, 1904 (Standings)

Sold Bobby Lowe to the Detroit Tigers.

June 6, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Chicago White Sox.

July, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Charlie Case from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmy Archer from Boone (Iowa State).

Purchased George McBride from St. Joseph (Western).

Released Roscoe Miller.

Purchased Chick Robitaille from Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Bull Smith from Wheeling (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 1, 1904 (Standings)

Sold Doc Scanlan to the Brooklyn Superbas.

August 5, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Cassady from Bloomington (Three-I) for $500.

August 7, 1904 (Standings)

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jimmy Sebring to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Moose McCormick from the New York Giants. In addition, the Cincinnati Reds sent Mike Donlin to the New York Giants.

September, 1904 (Standings)

Drafted Bill Clancy from Montreal (Eastern) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 20, 1904

Traded Kitty Bransfield, Otto Krueger and Moose McCormick to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Del Howard.

February, 1905

Traded Ed Phelps to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Heinie Peitz.

March, 1905

Harry Cassady selected by the Washington Senators off waivers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1903 / 1905 Trades and Transactions