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1904 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1903 / 1905)
75-79, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 602 runs, Allowed 595 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76
Manager: Kid Nichols (75-79)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 386,750 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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1903 / 1905 Trades and Transactions

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

December 12, 1903

Traded Mordecai Brown and Jack O'Neill to the Chicago Cubs. Received Larry McLean and Jack Taylor.

1904

Patsy Donovan jumped to the Washington Senators.

February 11, 1904

Purchased Jake Beckley from the Cincinnati Reds.

August, 1904 (Standings)

Purchased Buster Brown from Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Sold Bill Byers to Baltimore (Eastern).

Purchased Billy Campbell from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Wish Egan from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Jim McGinley from Haverhill (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Charlie Swindells from Butte (Pacific National).

Purchased John Butler and Hugh Hill from Kansas City (American Association).

August 1, 1904 (Standings)

Released Joe Corbett.

September 11, 1904 (Standings)

Sold George Barclay to the Boston Beaneaters.

December 21, 1904

Purchased John Warner from the New York Giants.

1905

Kid Nichols received from Kansas City (Western) in an unknown transaction.

January 25, 1905

Purchased Win Kellum from the Cincinnati Reds.

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1903 / 1905 Trades and Transactions