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1910 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1909 / 1911

86-67, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (86-67)
Scored 655 runs, Allowed 576 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-68

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 436,586 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 107, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 110


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1909 / 1911 Trades and Transactions

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

December 14, 1909

Purchased John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

January 6, 1910

Bill Abstein selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

February 15, 1910

Sold Vic Willis to the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 28, 1910 (Standings)

Traded Sam Frock and Bud Sharpe to the Boston Doves. Received Kirby White.

July 1, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Ed Abbaticchio to the Boston Doves.

July 26, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Skip Dowd to Indianapolis (American Association).

Sold Bill Powell to Kansas City (American Association).

August 15, 1910 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Ferry from Jersey City (Eastern).

Purchased Max Carey and Alex McCarthy from South Bend (Central).

August 20, 1910 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to Kansas City (American Association). Received Newt Hunter. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Tom Raftery (September 16, 1910), E.E. Gardner (minors) (September 16, 1910) and Harry Selbert (minors) (September 16, 1910) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 1, 1910 (Standings)

Drafted Sherry Smith from Jacksonville (South Atlantic) in the 1910 rule 5 draft.

September 15, 1910 (Standings)

Purchased Elmer Steele from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 22, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Nick Maddox to Kansas City (American Association).

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1909 / 1911 Trades and Transactions