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1898 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

51-101, Finished 11th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom Brown (12-26), Jack Doyle (8-9), Deacon McGuire (21-47) and Arthur Irwin (10-19)
Scored 704 runs, Allowed 939 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-96

Ballparks: Boundary Field · Attendance: 103,250 (11th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May 10, 1898 (Standings)

Released Roger Bresnahan.

May 16, 1898 (Standings)

Sold Cooney Snyder to the Louisville Colonels for $500.

May 19, 1898 (Standings)

Received John Anderson from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms as part of a conditional deal.

July 8, 1898 (Standings)

Sold Jack Doyle to the New York Giants for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 18, 1898 (Standings)

Sold Tom Kinslow to the St. Louis Browns.

September 21, 1898 (Standings)

Returned John Anderson to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms as part of a conditional deal.

Loaned Butts Wagner to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

October 25, 1898

Butts Wagner returned by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 14, 1898

Traded Heinie Reitz to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack O'Brien, Dick Padden and Jimmy Slagle.

December 25, 1898

Sold Kip Selbach to the Cincinnati Reds for $5,000.

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1897 / 1899 Trades and Transactions

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