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1906 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907

52-98, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John McCloskey (52-98)
Scored 470 runs, Allowed 607 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-92

Ballparks: Robison Field · Attendance: 283,770 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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

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).

February 28, 1906

Sold Jimmy Burke and Tom Leahy to Kansas City (American Association).

April, 1906

Purchased Ambrose Puttmann from the New York Highlanders.

May, 1906 (Standings)

Sold Babe Adams to Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 7, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Oscar Stanage to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Carl Druhot.

June 3, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Chappie McFarland to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ed Karger.

July 1, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Jack Taylor to the Chicago Cubs. Received Fred Beebe, Pete Noonan and cash.

July 13, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Spike Shannon to the New York Giants. Received Doc Marshall and Sam Mertes.

July 25, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Homer Smoot to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Shad Barry.

July 30, 1906 (Standings)

Traded Wish Egan and George McBride to Kansas City (American Association). Received Bill Phyle. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 24, 1906 (Standings)

Purchased John Kelly from Baltimore (Eastern).

September, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Art Fromme from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

September 1, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Bobby Byrne from Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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