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1913 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1912 / 1914

78-71, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Fred Clarke (78-71)
Scored 673 runs, Allowed 585 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-65

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 296,000 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94


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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions

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

December 24, 1912

Mike Donlin selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

April 28, 1913 (Standings)

Sold Rivington Bisland to Atlanta (Southern Association).

June, 1913 (Standings)

Signed Eddie Eayrs as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roy Wood as an amateur free agent.

June 21, 1913 (Standings)

Purchased Bernie Duffy from Great Falls (Union Association).

June 24, 1913 (Standings)

Traded cash and players to St. Joseph (Western). Received Joe Kelly.

Traded Everett Booe to Springfield (Three-I). Received Fred Kommers. Everett Booe returned to original team on June 30, 1913. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Maurice Farrell (minors) (June 30, 1913) to Springfield (Three-I) to complete the trade.

July 1, 1913 (Standings)

Everett Booe selected by St Paul (American Association) off waivers.

July 7, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Jack Ferry and 2 players to be named to Columbus (American Association). Received George McQuillan.

July 29, 1913 (Standings)

Selected Mike Mitchell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

August 20, 1913 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Byrne and Howie Camnitz to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Cozy Dolan and cash.

September 15, 1913 (Standings)

Drafted Jim Kelly from Great Falls (Union Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Sold Wild Bill Luhrsen to Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 25, 1913 (Standings)

Sold John Scheneberg to Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 12, 1913

Traded Art Butler, Cozy Dolan, Dots Miller, Hank Robinson and Chief Wilson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Harmon, Ed Konetchy and Mike Mowrey.

1914

Claude Hendrix jumped to the Chicago Chi-Feds.

Fred Kommers jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

January, 1914

Selected Dan Costello off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Sold Roy Wood to the Cleveland Naps.

January 29, 1914

Mike Simon jumped to the St. Louis Terriers.

February 19, 1914

Solly Hofman jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

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1912 / 1914 Trades and Transactions