Work had begun on an upgrade to the left-field bleachers at Columbia Park that would double the seating capacity of the area and move the fence 25 feet closer to home plate. Total capacity of the park would be 16,500 when the work was complete. The work also included raising the infield five feet and laying down a new soil composition that was expected to improve drainage. The team expected construction to be done by April 1.

Pitchers Eddie Plank and Bill Duggleby reported to the team in Philadelphia