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1905 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1904 / 1906)
64-87, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 559 runs, Allowed 623 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-83
Manager: Jake Stahl (64-87)
Ballpark: American League Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 252,027 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1904

Drafted Punch Knoll from Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.

February 20, 1905

Purchased Mike Heydon from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March, 1905

Selected Harry Cassady off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 6, 1905 (Standings)

Released Boileryard Clarke.

May 30, 1905 (Standings)

Selected John Anderson off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

July 6, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Charlie Hickman from the Detroit Tigers.

August 20, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Cy Falkenberg from Toronto (Eastern).

November 30, 1905

Drafted Larry Schlafly from Portland (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1905

Traded Happy Townsend to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Kitson.

December 8, 1905

Traded Beany Jacobson to the St. Louis Browns. Received Willie Sudhoff.

December 23, 1905

Purchased Lave Cross from the Philadelphia Athletics.

February, 1906

Received Howard Wakefield as a loan from the Cleveland Naps.

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions