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1903 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1902 / 1904

43-94, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom Loftus (43-94)
Scored 437 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-96

Ballparks: American League Park I · Attendance: 128,878 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 111

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions

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

December 4, 1902

Signed Charles Moran as an amateur free agent.

December 28, 1902

Signed Kip Selbach as a free agent.

1903

Gene DeMontreville jumped from the Boston Beaneaters.

Bill Keister jumped to the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 30, 1903

Sold Jack Doyle to the Brooklyn Superbas.

February, 1903

Purchased Ducky Holmes from the Detroit Tigers.

June 13, 1903 (Standings)

Traded Ducky Holmes to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Davey Dunkle (July 20, 1903) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

July 4, 1903 (Standings)

Purchased Malachi Kittridge from the Boston Beaneaters.

July 16, 1903 (Standings)

Traded Joe Martin to the St. Louis Browns. Received Barry McCormick.

September, 1903 (Standings)

Drafted Beany Jacobson from Decatur (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Drafted Champ Osteen from Davenport (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 8, 1903 (Standings)

Signed Joe Cassidy as a free agent.

1904

Patsy Donovan jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals.

January, 1904

Sold Champ Osteen to the New York Highlanders.

January 16, 1904

Purchased Jake Stahl from the Boston Americans.

March 30, 1904

Sold Watty Lee to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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1902 / 1904 Trades and Transactions

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