1889 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

Record: 75-58-5, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bill Sharsig (75-58-5)

Ballparks: Gloucester Point Grounds and Jefferson Street Grounds

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

Pythagorean W-L: 73-60, 880 Runs, 787 Runs Allowed

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1889 Philadelphia Athletics Menu

Transactions

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

November 19, 1888

Signed Jack Brennan as a free agent.
March 18, 1889

Signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.
May 27, 1889

Signed John Coleman as a free agent.
May 28, 1889

Released Bill Gleason.
June 8, 1889

Released Ed Knouff.

Released Phenomenal Smith.
June 27, 1889

Purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).
June 29, 1889

Released Tom Gunning.
September 1, 1889

Released Mike Mattimore.
September 10, 1889

Signed George Bausewine as a free agent.
September 13, 1889

Released John Coleman.
November, 1889

Lou Bierbauer jumped to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Lave Cross jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.
December, 1889

Henry Larkin jumped to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Before 1890 Season

Gus Weyhing jumped to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.
January 12, 1890

Harry Stovey jumped to the Boston Reds.
February 1, 1890

Frank Fennelly player rights sold to the Brooklyn Gladiators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)