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1900 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1899 / 1901)
65-75, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 744 runs, Allowed 748 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-70
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (42-50) and Louie Heilbroner (23-25)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 270,000 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions

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

January, 1900

Purchased Patsy Donovan from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $1,000.

February, 1900

Jack Harper and Otto Krueger assigned onto roster from the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March, 1900

Sold Cupid Childs to the Chicago Orphans.

March 9, 1900

Purchased Dan McGann from the Washington Senators for $5,000.

Sold Gus Weyhing to the Brooklyn Superbas for $500.

March 10, 1900

Charlie Hemphill and Charlie Knepper assigned onto roster from the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson and Bill Keister from the Brooklyn Superbas for $19,000.

April, 1900

Released Harry Colliflower.

Released Jim Duncan.

Released Joe Sugden.

Sold Dick Harley, Harry Lochhead, Sport McAllister and Suter Sullivan to the Detroit Tigers.

May 15, 1900 (Standings)

Sold Lave Cross to the Brooklyn Superbas for $3,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 22, 1900 (Standings)

Sold Jack O'Connor to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,000.

May 23, 1900 (Standings)

Sold Nig Cuppy to the Boston Beaneaters.

July 25, 1900 (Standings)

Released Gus Weyhing. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1901

Fritz Buelow jumped to the Detroit Tigers.

Lou Criger jumped to the Boston Americans.

Mike Donlin jumped to the Baltimore Orioles.

Signed John McGraw as a free agent.

Signed Wilbert Robinson as a free agent.

Purchased Pop Schriver from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Stan Yerkes jumped from the Baltimore Orioles.

March 2, 1901

Charlie Hemphill jumped to the Boston Americans.

March 14, 1901

Bill Keister jumped to the Baltimore Orioles.

March 19, 1901

Cy Young jumped to the Boston Americans.

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1899 / 1901 Trades and Transactions