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1888 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889)
92-43, Finished 1st in American Association
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Scored 789 runs, Allowed 501 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-41
Manager: Charlie Comiskey (92-43)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 111, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 106
Won AA Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (6-4) to New York Giants

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 American Association  Champions

1887 / 1889 Trades and Transactions

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

November 21, 1887

Sold Doc Bushong to the Brooklyn Grays for $4,500.

Traded Bill Gleason and Curt Welch to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Fred Mann, Chippy McGarr, Jocko Milligan and $3,000.

November 26, 1887

Sold Bob Caruthers to the Brooklyn Grays for $8,250.

November 29, 1887

Sold Dave Foutz to the Brooklyn Grays for $5,500.

1888

Tommy McCarthy received from Oshkosh (Northwestern) in an unknown transaction.

September 1, 1888 (Standings)

Purchased Elton Chamberlain from the Louisville Colonels for $4000 or $5000.

December 20, 1888

Purchased Shorty Fuller from the Washington Nationals for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1887 / 1889 Trades and Transactions