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1884 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1883 / 1885)
67-40, Finished 4th in American Association
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Scored 658 runs, Allowed 539 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-44
Manager: Jimmy Williams (51-33) and Charlie Comiskey (16-7)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 109

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1883 / 1885 Trades and Transactions

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

August 23, 1884 (Standings)

Tom Dolan jumped to the St. Louis Maroons.

October 24, 1884

Purchased Charlie Morton, Tony Mullane, Tom Poorman, Curt Welch and Sam Barkley from the Toledo Blue Stockings for $2500 (only $1909.30 paid).

November 3, 1884

Released Tom Poorman.

December 16, 1884

Released Pat Deasley.

1885

Released Charlie Morton.

January 3, 1885

Doc Bushong assigned onto roster from the Brooklyn Grays. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1883 / 1885 Trades and Transactions