1890 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

77-58, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tommy McCarthy (15-12), John Kerins (9-8), Chief Roseman (7-8), Count Campau (27-14) and Joe Gerhardt (20-16)
Scored 870 runs, Allowed 736 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-57

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 113 · one-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 114

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1889 / 1891 Trades and Transactions

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

1890

Charlie Comiskey jumped to the Chicago Pirates.

April 25, 1890 (Standings)

Purchased Billy Earle from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 18, 1890 (Standings)

Sold Ice Box Chamberlain to the Columbus Solons for $1,500.

July 10, 1890 (Standings)

Signed Ed Cartwright as a free agent.

September 6, 1890 (Standings)

Purchased Denny Lyons from the Philadelphia Athletics.

September 19, 1890 (Standings)

Released Toad Ramsey.

1891

Charlie Comiskey assigned onto roster from the Chicago Pirates.

February, 1891

Sold Jocko Milligan to the Philadelphia Athletics.

February 25, 1891

Sold Charlie Duffee to the Columbus Solons.

March 27, 1891

Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western).

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1889 / 1891 Trades and Transactions

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