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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889)
48-86, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 482 runs, Allowed 731 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 43-91
Manager: Walter Hewett (10-29) and Ted Sullivan (38-57)
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 101
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1887 / 1889 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 20, 1887
Traded Paul Hines to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Received Gid Gardner and cash.
May 1, 1888 (Standings)
Traded Gid Gardner to the Philadelphia Quakers. Received Cupid Childs and cash. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 20, 1888
Sold Shorty Fuller to the St. Louis Browns for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
January 11, 1889
Sold Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily to the Columbus Solons for $600.
March 29, 1889
Traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Received John Healy.
