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1905 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1904 / 1906

58-96, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Kid Nichols (5-9), Jimmy Burke (34-56) and Stan Robison (19-31)
Scored 535 runs, Allowed 734 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 55-99

Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com) · Attendance: 292,800 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 95


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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions

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

December 21, 1904

Purchased Jack 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.

May 9, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Arndt from Coatsville (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 4, 1905 (Standings)

Traded Dave Brain to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received George McBride.

July 16, 1905 (Standings)

Kid Nichols selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

Sold Dave Zearfoss to Toledo (American Association).

July 19, 1905 (Standings)

Sold Josh Clarke to Toledo (American Association).

August 4, 1905 (Standings)

Sold Jack Warner to the Detroit Tigers for $1,500.

November, 1905

Drafted Pug Bennett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

December, 1905

Sold Mike O'Neill to the Brooklyn Superbas for $5,000.

1906

Signed Oscar Stanage as a free agent.

Purchased Babe Adams from Parsons (Missouri Valley).

April, 1906

Purchased Ambrose Puttmann from the New York Highlanders.

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions