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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917)
65-89, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 484 runs, Allowed 586 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90
Manager: Nixey Callahan (65-89)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 289,132 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 107
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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December, 1915
Purchased Elmer Jacobs from the Philadelphia Phillies.
1916
Ed Reulbach jumped from the Newark Pepper.
January, 1916
Purchased Joe Schultz from the Chicago Cubs.
February 10, 1916
Purchased Art Wilson from the Chicago Whales.
Purchased Otto Knabe and Jimmy Smith from the Baltimore Terrapins.
April 12, 1916 (Standings)
Sold Ed Reulbach to the Boston Braves.
June, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Pete Compton from the Boston Braves.
Returned Pete Compton to the Boston Braves following previous purchase.
June 25, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Ray O'Brien from Davenport (Three-I).
July, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Alex McCarthy from the Chicago Cubs.
July 29, 1916 (Standings)
Traded Otto Knabe and Art Wilson to the Chicago Cubs. Received William Fischer and Frank Schulte.
August 5, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Burleigh Grimes from Birmingham (Southern Association).
August 10, 1916 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Evans from Morgantown (Western North Carolina).
August 15, 1916 (Standings)
George Gibson selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
September 2, 1916 (Standings)
Sold Erv Kantlehner to the Philadelphia Phillies.
September 15, 1916 (Standings)
Drafted Billy Gleason from Lynn (Eastern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Lee King from Wheeling (Central) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.
January, 1917
Jimmy Smith selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
