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1907 Major League Baseball Transactions

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

December, 1906
December 11, 1906
December 13, 1906

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.

December 31, 1906
January 16, 1907

The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Jack Harper and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Doc Gessler (January 16, 1907) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Chick Fraser (January 16, 1907) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

February 26, 1907
February 28, 1907
April 15, 1907 Standings

Montreal (Eastern) purchased Bill Phyle from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 19, 1907 Standings
April 22, 1907 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Frank Burke from the New York Giants.

May 10, 1907 Standings
May 15, 1907 Standings

Henry Mathewson sent from the New York Giants to Wilmington (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

May 16, 1907 Standings
May 20, 1907 Standings
May 30, 1907 Standings
June, 1907 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Konetchy from La Crosse (Wisconsin State) for $1,000.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mike Lynch.

The Brooklyn Superbas released Jack McCarthy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Osborn from the Chicago Cubs.

June 7, 1907 Standings
June 10, 1907 Standings
June 11, 1907 Standings

The Washington Senators purchased Jim Delahanty from the St. Louis Browns for $2,000.

June 15, 1907 Standings

The Washington Senators released Lave Cross.

The Boston Americans selected Larry Schlafly off waivers from the Washington Senators.

June 17, 1907 Standings
June 18, 1907 Standings

The Boston Americans traded Myron Grimshaw and Larry Schlafly to Toronto (Eastern) for Jack Thoney.

June 22, 1907 Standings

The St. Louis Browns traded Beany Jacobson and $1,000 to the Boston Americans for Bill Dinneen.

June 24, 1907 Standings
June 26, 1907 Standings
June 29, 1907 Standings

The New York Giants signed Mike Lynch as a free agent.

July, 1907 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Walter Johnson as a free agent.

The Washington Senators purchased Clyde Milan from Wichita (Western Association).

July 4, 1907 Standings
July 5, 1907 Standings
July 15, 1907 Standings
July 18, 1907 Standings

The New York Giants released Tommy Corcoran.

The New York Highlanders purchased Rube Manning from Williamsport (Tri-State).

July 20, 1907 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Larry Doyle from Springfield (Central) for $4,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1907 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Atz from New Orleans (Southern Association).

The New York Highlanders purchased Rudy Bell from Butte (Northwestern).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Bliss from Oakland (PCL).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Chappy Charles from Williamsport (Tri-State).

The Boston Americans purchased Babe Danzig from New Bedford (New England).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Joe Delahanty from Williamsport (Tri-State).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Grahame from Shreveport (Southern Association).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Jack Hardy from Nashville (Southern Association).

Kansas City (American Association) purchased Frank Kitson from the New York Highlanders.

The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Lake from Jersey City (Eastern).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Moxie Manuel from New Orleans (Southern Association).

The Boston Americans purchased Amby McConnell from Providence (Eastern).

Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Earl Moore from the New York Highlanders.

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Simmy Murch from Brockton (New England).

The New York Highlanders purchased Tex Neuer from Savannah (South Atlantic).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Fred Olmstead from Springfield (Western Association).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Billy Purtell from Decatur (Three-I).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Slim Sallee from Williamsport (Tri-State).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Heinie Zimmerman from Wilkes-Barre (New York State).

August 1, 1907 Standings
August 4, 1907 Standings

The New York Highlanders purchased Baldy Louden from Dallas (Texas) for $1,500.

August 10, 1907 Standings

The Boston Americans traded a player to be named later and cash to Baltimore (International) for a player to be named later and Fred Burchell. The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

The Boston Doves signed Tom Asmussen as an amateur free agent.

August 11, 1907 Standings
August 15, 1907 Standings

The Chicago Cubs released Mike Kahoe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill McKechnie from Washington (POM). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 16, 1907 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Joe Knotts from Worcester (Eastern).

August 18, 1907 Standings

The New York Highlanders purchased Walter Blair from Williamsport (Tri-State) for $1,000.

August 19, 1907 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Mike Kahoe as a free agent.

August 21, 1907 Standings

The Boston Americans purchased Walter Carlisle from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,500.

The Boston Americans purchased Gavvy Cravath from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,000.

The Washington Senators purchased Bill Otey from Los Angeles (PCL).

August 22, 1907 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Sam Frock from Worcester (New England).

August 23, 1907 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Frank Barberich from Lawrence (New England).

The Boston Doves purchased Izzy Hoffman from Holyoke (Connecticut State).

August 25, 1907 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Campbell from Harrisburg (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rudy Hulswitt from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mike O'Neill from Harrisburg (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dode Paskert from Atlanta (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 27, 1907 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Biff Schlitzer from Utica (New York State).

September, 1907 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Babe Adams from Denver (Western).

The New York Giants purchased Fred Merkle from Tecumseh (Southern Michigan). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 1, 1907 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Armbruster from the Boston Americans.

The New York Giants drafted Roy Beecher from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Bert Blue from Columbus (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Bill Burns from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Donie Bush from South Bend (Central) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Bob Edmondson from Houston (Texas) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Egan from Peoria (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jack Flater from Utica (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Charlie Fritz from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps drafted Jack Graney from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Buck Herzog from Reading (Tri-State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Jim Holmes from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted George Hunter from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps drafted Bill Lattimore from Toledo (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill McGilvray from Pueblo (Western) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Tommy McMillan from Jacksonville (South Atlantic) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paddy O'Connor from Springfield (Connecticut State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Patsy O'Rourke from Waterbury (Connecticut State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Al Schweitzer from Newcastle (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Hunky Shaw from St Paul (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bob Spade from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill Tozer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted George Whiteman from Houston (Texas) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Kaiser Wilhelm from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

September 2, 1907 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bugs Raymond from Charleston (South Atlantic) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 3, 1907 Standings

The Boston Doves drafted Jim Ball from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Coveleski as a free agent.

The New York Giants drafted Doc Crandall from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Peaches Graham from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Joe Kelley from Toronto (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Monte Pfyl from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

September 17, 1907 Standings

The Washington Senators drafted Roy Witherup from Uniontown (POM) in the 1907 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 26, 1907 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Al Shaw from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

October 5, 1907 Standings
October 13, 1907 Standings
November, 1907

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Hemphill from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Howard Wakefield returned to the Cleveland Naps by the Washington Senators as part of earlier loan.

November 5, 1907
December 3, 1907

New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Frank Delahanty from the Cleveland Naps.

December 12, 1907
December 13, 1907
December 17, 1907
December 21, 1907
1908

Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Jimmy Archer from the Detroit Tigers.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Barry as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Cicotte from Lincoln (Western) for $2,500.

The Washington Senators purchased George McBride from Kansas City (American Association).

The Washington Senators returned Roy Witherup (earlier draft pick) to Des Moines (Western).

January, 1908

The Boston Doves released Jim Ball. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Mike Donovan from the Cleveland Naps.

January 2, 1908
January 29, 1908

Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Newt Randall from the Boston Doves.

February 7, 1908
March 27, 1908
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