1908 Major League Baseball Transactions

The St. Louis Browns traded Fred Glade, Charlie Hemphill and Harry Niles to the New York Highlanders for Hobe Ferris, Danny Hoffman and Jimmy Williams.

The New York Highlanders purchased Hobe Ferris from the Boston Americans.

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

The Chicago White Sox purchased John Anderson from the Washington Senators.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Ira Thomas from the New York Highlanders.

The New York Giants traded Frank Bowerman, George Browne, Bill Dahlen, George Ferguson and Dan McGann to the Boston Doves for Al Bridwell, Tom Needham and Fred Tenney.

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tommy Sheehan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cleveland Naps purchased Charlie Hickman from the Chicago White Sox.

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.

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).

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.

The Boston Red Sox traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox for Ed McFarland.

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

The St. Louis Browns purchased Rube Waddell from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Boston Doves released Frank Barberich.

The Boston Doves purchased Jack Hannifin from the New York Giants.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom McCarthy from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dave Brain from the Boston Doves.

The New York Highlanders purchased Hippo Vaughn from Hot Springs (Arkansas State).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Doc Marshall from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Washington Senators traded Case Patten to the Boston Red Sox for Jesse Tannehill.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jean Dubuc as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dots Miller from Easton (Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Trenton (Tri-State) purchased Herbie Moran from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Charlie Rhodes off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Gardner as an amateur free agent.

Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Sammy Strang from the New York Giants.

The Boston Doves purchased Harry Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Tom McCarthy and Harley Young to the Boston Doves for Irv Young.

Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Hunky Shaw from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants purchased Rube Marquard from Indianapolis (American Association) for $11,000.

The New York Giants purchased Chief Meyers from St Paul (American Association) for $6,000.

The New York Giants purchased Moose McCormick from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The New York Giants selected Bob Spade off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The New York Highlanders signed Frank Delahanty as a free agent.

The New York Giants traded Bob Spade and $5,000 to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Brain and Jake Weimer.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Jake Stahl from the New York Highlanders.

The Washington Senators purchased Bob Unglaub from the Boston Red Sox.

The Cleveland Naps traded Jake Thielman to the Boston Red Sox for Tex Pruiett.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Spike Shannon off waivers from the New York Giants for $1,500.

The Cleveland Naps purchased Dave Altizer from the Washington Senators for $7,000.

The Detroit Tigers selected George Winter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Jackson from Greenville (Carolina Association) for $1,000.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Bescher from Dayton (Central) for $1,800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Indianapolis (American Association) drafted Donie Bush from the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps purchased Grover Land from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Cubs released Bill Mack. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Earl Moore from Jersey City (Eastern).

The Chicago Cubs released Carl Spongberg.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Oscar Stanage from Newark (Eastern).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Harry Suter from San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Louisville (American Association) purchased Harry Swacina from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Red Sox purchased Joe Wood from Kansas City (American Association).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Ralph Works from Syracuse (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns traded Bert Blue to the Philadelphia Athletics for Syd Smith.

The New York Giants purchased Shad Barry from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Toledo (American Association) purchased Tex Pruiett from the Cleveland Naps.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chick Brandom from Kansas City (American Association) for $5,000.

The Boston Doves purchased Tom Tuckey from Hartford (Connecticut State).

The New York Highlanders purchased Irish McIlveen from Newark (Eastern).

The New York Highlanders traded Harry Niles to the Boston Red Sox for Frank LaPorte.

The Boston Doves purchased Beals Becker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Washington Senators purchased Roy Witherup from Des Moines (Western).

The New York Highlanders purchased John Knight from Baltimore (International).

The Boston Doves purchased Fred Stem from Trenton (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dick Hoblitzel from Clarksburg (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

The Boston Doves purchased Jim Ball from Baltimore (Eastern).

The Boston Red Sox released Deacon McGuire.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ham Hyatt from Vancouver (Northwestern).

Frank Baker sent from Reading (Tri-State) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Donie Bush from Indianapolis (American Association) for $6,000.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rube Ellis from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders drafted Russ Ford from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jimmy Archer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Jimmy Austin from Omaha (Western) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Fred Beck from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted King Brady from Johnstown (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Orth Collins from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps drafted Ted Easterly from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie French from Evansville (Central) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Earle Gardner from Hartford (Connecticut State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Art Griggs from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Bob Groom from Portland (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jack Hayden from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charlie Johnson from Johnstown (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ralph McLaurin from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Frank Owens from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Jack Quinn from Richmond (Virginia) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Butch Schmidt from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dave Shean from Williamsport (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Stanley from Louisville (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Kirby White from Lancaster (Ohio State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Pete Wilson from Hartford (Connecticut State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Andy Coakley from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Boston Doves purchased Herbie Moran from Trenton (Tri-State).

The Boston Doves drafted Walt Thomas from Lansing (Southern Michigan) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Mike Simon from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.

The Cleveland Naps purchased Denny Sullivan from the Boston Red Sox.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Fred Payne from the Detroit Tigers.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Ossee Schreckengost from the Philadelphia Athletics for $2,400.

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Chet Chadbourne from the Boston Red Sox.

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Ralph Glaze from the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Hooper as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ira Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.

The St. Louis Browns traded Tubby Spencer and $5,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Lou Criger.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Art Fromme and Ed Karger to the Cincinnati Reds for Admiral Schlei.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Red Murray, Bugs Raymond and Admiral Schlei to the New York Giants for Roger Bresnahan.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Charlie Enwright from Sacramento (PCL).

The New York Giants purchased Art Fletcher from Dallas (Texas).

Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Warren Gill from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,500.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim Scott from Wichita (Western Association) for $2,000.

The Boston Doves selected Kirby White off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Irv Young from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,500.

The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Ward from Altoona (Tri-State).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps.

The Detroit Tigers purchased George Moriarty from the New York Highlanders.

The Chicago Cubs traded Tom Downey and Kid Durbin to the Cincinnati Reds for John Kane.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jack Hannifin off waivers from the Boston Doves.

Los Angeles (PCL) traded Rebel Oakes to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Daley and Rube Ellis.

Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Big Jeff Pfeffer from the Boston Doves.

St Paul (American Association) purchased Tom Needham from the New York Giants for $1,000.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).

Kansas City (American Association) purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Boston Doves.

The Cleveland Naps traded Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500 to the Boston Red Sox for Cy Young.

The Chicago Cubs purchased George Browne from the Boston Doves.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Gavvy Cravath from the Boston Red Sox.

The Washington Senators purchased Wid Conroy from the New York Highlanders.

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Marshall from the Chicago Cubs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mike Simon from the Boston Doves.

Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased Harley Young from the Boston Doves.

St Paul (American Association) traded Tom Needham to the Chicago Cubs for Fred Leise (minors).