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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1896 / 1898)
29-102, Finished 12th in National League
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Scored 588 runs, Allowed 1083 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 32-99
Manager: Tommy Dowd (6-22), Hugh Nicol (8-32), Bill Hallman (13-36) and Chris Von der Ahe (2-12)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 136,400 (9th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 98
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1896 / 1898 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.)
June 1, 1897 (Standings)
Traded Tommy Dowd to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill Hallman, Dick Harley and $300.
Traded Ed McFarland to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Kid Carsey and Mike Grady.
October, 1897 (Standings)
Purchased Jack Crooks from Columbus (Western).
Purchased Pete Daniels from Columbus (Western).
November 10, 1897
Traded Monte Cross, Red Donahue and Klondike Douglass to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jack Clements, Lave Cross, Tommy Dowd, Jack Taylor and $1,000.
November 11, 1897
Traded Mike Grady and Fred Hartman to the New York Giants. Received Jim Donnelly, Ducky Holmes and $3,500.
November 12, 1897
Traded Bill Hallman to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Received George Shoch and $1,000.
December 7, 1897
Traded Morgan Murphy to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Joe Sugden.
December 21, 1897
Traded Bill Hart to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Hughey and $1,800.
