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1897 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

61-71, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gus Schmelz (9-25) and Tom Brown (52-46)
Scored 781 runs, Allowed 793 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-67

Ballparks: Boundary Field · Attendance: 151,028 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101

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1896 / 1898 Trades and Transactions

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

June 3, 1897 (Standings)

Purchased Tommy Tucker from the Boston Beaneaters for $2,000.

August 10, 1897 (Standings)

Purchased Roger Bresnahan from Lima (Ohio State).

September 22, 1897 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Dinneen from Toronto (Eastern).

Released Billy Lush.

Released Effie Norton.

Purchased Dan McGann, Bob McHale, Cooney Snyder and Butts Wagner from Toronto (Eastern) for $8,500.

December 10, 1897

Traded Gene DeMontreville, Dan McGann and Doc McJames to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Doc Amole, Jack Doyle and Heinie Reitz.

March 5, 1898

Sold Tommy Tucker to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $800.

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1896 / 1898 Trades and Transactions

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