1899 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1898

54-98, Finished 11th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Arthur Irwin (54-98)
Scored 743 runs, Allowed 983 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-95

Ballparks: Boundary Field · Attendance: 86,392 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 98

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

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.

April 25, 1899 (Standings)

Released Frank Killen.

Traded Doc Casey and Duke Farrell to the Brooklyn Superbas. Received Pete Cassidy, Mike Heydon, Dan McFarlan and $2,500.

July 14, 1899 (Standings)

Traded Deacon McGuire to the Brooklyn Superbas. Received Dan McGann and Aleck Smith.

August 5, 1899 (Standings)

Sold Aleck Smith to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 22, 1899 (Standings)

Signed General Stafford as a free agent.

August 23, 1899 (Standings)

Released Charlie Atherton.

Released Frank Bonner.

Sold Bill Coughlin to Kansas City (Western).

Released Jim Duncan.

September 5, 1899 (Standings)

Released Kid Carsey.

September 10, 1899 (Standings)

Signed Bill Magee as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 16, 1899 (Standings)

Purchased Doc Powers from the Louisville Colonels.

January 10, 1900

Sold Win Mercer to the New York Giants.

February 11, 1900

Sold Bill Dinneen, Buck Freeman and Shad Barry to the Boston Beaneaters for $7,500.

March, 1900

Sold Mike Roach to Toronto (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 9, 1900

Sold Dan McGann to the St. Louis Cardinals for $5,000.

March 10, 1900

Dan McFarlan assigned from roster onto the New York Giants.

March 12, 1900

Jimmy Slagle assigned from roster onto the Philadelphia Phillies for $750 or $1500.

March 24, 1900

Sold Dick Padden and Jack O'Brien to Detroit (American) for $1,750.

1898 Trades and Transactions