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1917 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
82-70, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 531 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-81
Manager: Miller Huggins (82-70)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 288,491 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions

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

November 9, 1916

Purchased Paddy Livingston from Sioux City (Western).

April, 1917

Purchased Gene Packard from the Chicago Cubs.

May 24, 1917 (Standings)

Selected Ike McAuley off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June, 1917 (Standings)

Selected Gene Paulette off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

June 14, 1917 (Standings)

Traded Bob Steele to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Doug Baird.

July, 1917 (Standings)

Purchased Adam Debus from Fargo (Northern).

July 1, 1917 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Sam Bohne, Paddy Livingston and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Marv Goodwin. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Bescher (July 3, 1917) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

July 11, 1917 (Standings)

Adam Debus selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

Signed Bobby Wallace as a free agent.

July 16, 1917 (Standings)

Selected Red Smyth off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

September 20, 1917 (Standings)

Drafted Earl Howard from Hagerstown (Blue Ridge) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.

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1916 / 1918 Trades and Transactions