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1898 St. Louis Browns
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1897 / 1899
39-111, Finished 12th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tim Hurst (39-111)
Scored 571 runs, Allowed 929 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 44-106
Ballparks: Robison Field · Attendance: 151,700 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109
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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 18, 1898 (Standings)
Received George Decker as a loan from the Chicago Orphans.
June 10, 1898 (Standings)
Traded Ducky Holmes and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Joe Quinn and Jake Stenzel.
July, 1898 (Standings)
Released George Decker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 19, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Tommy Tucker from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
August 14, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Jack Stivetts from the Boston Beaneaters.
August 18, 1898 (Standings)
Purchased Tom Kinslow from the Washington Senators.
October 11, 1898 (Standings)
Traded Jack Taylor to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Hill and $3,500.
1899
Cy Young assigned onto roster from the Cleveland Spiders.
March 29, 1899
Kid Carsey, Jack Clements, Lave Cross, Tommy Dowd, Dick Harley, Bill Hill, Jim Hughey, Harry Lochhead, Harry Maupin, Joe Quinn, Jack Stivetts, Willie Sudhoff, Joe Sugden, Suter Sullivan and Tommy Tucker assigned from roster onto the Cleveland Spiders.
Frank Bates, Harry Blake, Jesse Burkett, Jimmy Burke, Cupid Childs, Lou Criger, Nig Cuppy, Emmet Heidrick, Cowboy Jones, Pete McBride, Ed McKean, Jack O'Connor, Jack Powell, Ossee Schrecongost, Patsy Tebeau, Bobby Wallace and Zeke Wilson assigned onto roster from the Cleveland Spiders.
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