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1919 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1918 / 1920

71-68, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Hugo Bezdek (71-68)
Scored 472 runs, Allowed 466 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-69

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 276,810 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions

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

1919

Purchased Vic Saier from the Chicago Cubs.

January, 1919

Purchased Walter Barbare from the Boston Red Sox.

Sold Lee King to the New York Giants.

June, 1919 (Standings)

Sold Billy Zitzmann to the Cincinnati Reds.

June 12, 1919 (Standings)

Tony Boeckel selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

June 30, 1919 (Standings)

Selected Fred Nicholson off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

August, 1919 (Standings)

Erskine Mayer selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

Sold Fritz Mollwitz to the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 9, 1919 (Standings)

Traded Casey Stengel to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Possum Whitted.

November, 1919

Selected Nig Clarke off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January, 1920

Sold Zeb Terry to the Chicago Cubs.

March 18, 1920

Sold Frank Miller to the Boston Braves.

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1918 / 1920 Trades and Transactions

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