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1917 Pittsburgh Pirates
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918
51-103, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Callahan (20-40), Honus Wagner (1-4) and Hugo Bezdek (30-59)
Scored 464 runs, Allowed 595 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94
Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 192,807 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102
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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
January, 1917
Jimmy Smith selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
April 16, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Duster Mails off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
May 24, 1917 (Standings)
Ike McAuley selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
June 14, 1917 (Standings)
Traded Doug Baird to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Steele.
Frank Schulte selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
July 7, 1917 (Standings)
Purchased Harry Wolfe from the Chicago Cubs.
July 10, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Joe Wilhoit off waivers from the Boston Braves.
July 11, 1917 (Standings)
Selected Adam DeBus off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 25, 1917 (Standings)
Selected High Pockets Kelly off waivers from the New York Giants.
August, 1917 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to Kansas City (American Association). Received a player to be named later and Fritz Mollwitz. Kansas City (American Association) sent Roy Sanders (August 26, 1917) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Alex McCarthy (February, 1918), Ray Miller (February, 1918) and Ike McAuley (February, 1918) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade.
August 4, 1917 (Standings)
High Pockets Kelly selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
August 5, 1917 (Standings)
Joe Wilhoit selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
October, 1917 (Standings)
Sold Bill Wagner to the Boston Braves.
1918
Purchased Earl Hamilton from the St. Louis Browns.
January 9, 1918
Traded Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux and Chuck Ward to the Brooklyn Robins. Received George Cutshaw and Casey Stengel.
March, 1918
Purchased Bill McKechnie from the Cincinnati Reds for $20,000.
March 10, 1918
Signed Jimmy Archer as a free agent.
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