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1905 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1904 / 1906

96-57, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (96-57)
Scored 692 runs, Allowed 570 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-63

Ballparks: Exposition Park III · Attendance: 369,124 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102


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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions

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

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.)

July 1, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased George Gibson from Montreal (Eastern).

July 4, 1905 (Standings)

Traded George McBride to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dave Brain.

July 22, 1905 (Standings)

Sold Bill Clancy to Rochester (Eastern).

August 4, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Kinsella from Bloomington (Three-I).

November, 1905

Signed Joe Nealon as a free agent.

Drafted Tommy Sheehan from Tacoma (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

December, 1905

Sold Ed Kinsella and Otto Knabe to Toledo (American Association).

December 15, 1905

Traded Dave Brain, Del Howard and Vive Lindaman to the Boston Beaneaters. Received Vic Willis.

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions