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1896 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1895 / 1897)
40-90, Finished 11th in National League
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Scored 593 runs, Allowed 929 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 40-90
Manager: Harry Diddlebock (7-10), Arlie Latham (0-3), Chris Von der Ahe (0-2), Roger Connor (8-37) and Tommy Dowd (25-38)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 184,000 (10th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 98

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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

November 23, 1895

Traded Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1896

Sold Doggie Miller to the Louisville Colonels for $400.

January, 1896

Traded Bones Ely to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750.

May 19, 1896 (Standings)

Released Arlie Latham.

June 28, 1896 (Standings)

Traded Duff Cooley to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Sullivan, Tuck Turner and cash.

October 20, 1896

Sold Ted Breitenstein to the Cincinnati Reds for $10000 (but perhaps as low as $4000).

March 3, 1897

Purchased Lou Bierbauer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1895 / 1897 Trades and Transactions

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