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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 9, 1908

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

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

November 23, 1908

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

December 8, 1908
December 12, 1908
1909

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.

January 4, 1909

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

January 9, 1909
January 14, 1909
January 18, 1909

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.

January 26, 1909

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

January 30, 1909

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

February 4, 1909

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

February 11, 1909

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

February 16, 1909

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.

February 17, 1909
February 18, 1909

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Marshall from the Chicago Cubs.

March 1, 1909

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mike Simon from the Boston Doves.

March 18, 1909

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

March 27, 1909

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

April 16, 1909 Standings

Lawrence (New England) purchased Walt Thomas from the Boston Doves.

April 17, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Chicago Cubs.

April 23, 1909 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paddy Livingston from Indianapolis (American Association).

May 1, 1909 Standings

Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Boston Doves.

May 2, 1909 Standings
May 16, 1909 Standings

The Washington Senators traded Bill Burns to the Chicago White Sox for Nick Altrock, Gavvy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Roy Castleton from Atlanta (Southern Association).

May 18, 1909 Standings

The Cleveland Naps purchased Neal Ball from the New York Highlanders.

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Bob Ganley off waivers from the Washington Senators.

May 20, 1909 Standings

The Chicago Cubs purchased Pat Ragan from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 21, 1909 Standings

The Washington Senators selected George Browne off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

May 24, 1909 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds selected Bill Chappelle off waivers from the Boston Doves.

May 28, 1909 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ward Miller and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Kid Durbin.

June, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox signed Ray Collins as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grover Lowdermilk from Decatur (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1909 Standings

Rochester (Eastern) purchased Bill Chappelle from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 7, 1909 Standings
June 9, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Chick Autry from the Cincinnati Reds.

St Paul (American Association) purchased Ed Karger from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 10, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas selected Wally Clement off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 17, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Hosea Siner from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri).

June 18, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bob Harmon from Shreveport (Texas) for $2,500.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roy Thomas.

June 19, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves signed Roy Thomas as a free agent.

June 24, 1909 Standings

The Washington Senators purchased Jack Lelivelt from Reading (Tri-State).

June 29, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased William Matthews from Trenton (Tri-State).

The Boston Doves released Claude Ritchey.

The Brooklyn Superbas released Jimmy Sebring.

July, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased Larry Pape from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 1, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves selected Forrest More off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Eddie Stack from Joliet Standards (Independent).

July 6, 1909 Standings

The Cleveland Naps purchased Elmer Koestner from Los Angeles (PCL).

July 7, 1909 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Camnitz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Vean Gregg from Spokane (Northwestern) for $4000 plus 2 players.

July 9, 1909 Standings

Providence (Eastern) traded Lena Blackburne to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent $6,500 (August 18, 1909), Mike Welday (August 18, 1909) and John Atz (February 18, 1910) to Providence (Eastern) to complete the trade.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Killefer from Houston (Texas).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Chuck Rose from Houston (Texas).

July 10, 1909 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Bobby Messenger from Fall River (New England).

July 13, 1909 Standings

The Detroit Tigers traded Bill Lelivelt and $2,800 to Mobile (Southern Association) for Frank Allen and George Suggs.

July 14, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Leo Meyer from Anderson (Carolina Association).

July 15, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Hi Myers from Connellsville (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Harry Otis from Goldsboro (Eastern Carolina) for $1,000.

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Zack Wheat from Mobile (Southern Association) for $1,200.

July 16, 1909 Standings
July 17, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased Fred Anderson from Wilson (Eastern Carolina) for $1,200.

July 19, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves released Frank Bowerman.

The Boston Doves purchased Chick Evans from Hartford (Connecticut State).

The Boston Doves traded Tom McCarthy to Hartford (Connecticut State) for unknown compensation.

July 22, 1909 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tommy Atkins from Atlanta (Southern Association).

July 23, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased Hugh Bradley from Worcester (New England).

July 26, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox traded Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and cash to St Paul (American Association) for Charley Hall and Ed Karger.

The Boston Doves released Vive Lindaman.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Clare Patterson from Guthrie (Western Association).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Raleigh from Vernon (PCL).

July 27, 1909 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Vin Campbell from Aberdeen (Northwestern).

July 28, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Eddie Dent from Winston-Salem (Carolina Association).

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Elmer Knetzer from Lawrence (New England).

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Harry Redmond from Winston-Salem (Carolina Association).

August, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox purchased Frank Barberich from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Cy Barger from Rochester (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Chet Carmichael from Cedar Rapids (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tommy Clarke from Montreal (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns purchased Ned Crompton from Lancaster (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants purchased George Daly from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Bert Daniels from Altoona (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cleveland Naps purchased Walt Doan from Roanoke (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Roy Ellam from Birmingham (Southern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Chick Gandil from Sacramento (PCL).

The Boston Red Sox purchased Paul Howard from Lowell (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bert James from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Otis Johnson from Portland (PCL) for $4,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Lange from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Swat McCabe from New Britain (Connecticut State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Gene Moore from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Red Sox purchased Hap Myers from Sacramento (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cleveland Naps purchased Duke Reilley from Lima (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Elmer Rieger from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Roxey Roach from Lancaster (Tri-State) for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Senators signed Jimmy Sebring as a free agent.

The Boston Doves purchased Al Shaw from Indianapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Walsh from Rocky Mount (Eastern Carolina). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Jack Wanner from Hartford (Connecticut State) for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 2, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tex Erwin from Rochester (Eastern).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Del Gainer from Grafton (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

August 3, 1909 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Cozy Dolan from Rockford (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,000.

The New York Giants purchased Louis Drucke from Dallas (Texas).

August 6, 1909 Standings

The New York Highlanders purchased John Frill from Newark (Eastern) for $2,500.

August 8, 1909 Standings

The Boston Doves purchased Bill Rariden from Canton (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

August 9, 1909 Standings

Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Tom Hughes from the Washington Senators.

August 10, 1909 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Al Klawitter from Shreveport (Texas).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Fred Luderus from Freeport (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,200.

August 12, 1909 Standings

The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Pernoll from Aberdeen (Northwestern) for $4,000.

The New York Highlanders purchased Eddie Tiemeyer from Altoona (Tri-State).

August 13, 1909 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds traded Frank Egan (minors) and $2,000 to Wilkes-Barre (New York State) for Mike Konnick.

The Washington Senators traded Jim Delahanty to the Detroit Tigers for Red Killefer and Germany Schaefer.

The Boston Doves purchased Gus Getz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Bob Higgins from Peoria (Three-I) for $2,500.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Irv Young from Minneapolis (American Association).

August 14, 1909 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Shano Collins from Springfield (Connecticut State).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Red Fisher from Omaha (Western).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Kinsella from Portland (PCL).

August 15, 1909 Standings

The Cleveland Naps traded Glenn Liebhardt to Columbus (American Association) for Art Kruger and Fred Link.

August 16, 1909 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Willis Cole from Wichita (Western) for $2,500.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Doc Johnston from Chattanooga (South Atlantic).

August 17, 1909 Standings

The Washington Senators purchased Jack Hardy from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

The Washington Senators purchased Bill Yohe from Shreveport (Texas).

The Chicago White Sox purchased Rollie Zeider from San Francisco (PCL) for $5500 plus 2 players to be named.

August 19, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Betcher from Greenville (Carolina Association).

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bobby Byrne to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jap Barbeau and Alan Storke.

The New York Highlanders purchased Dick Carroll from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,500.

The Chicago Cubs purchased King Cole from Bay City (Southern Michigan).

The Boston Doves purchased Cliff Curtis from Milwaukee (American Association).

Utica (New York State) traded Jim Doyle to the Cincinnati Reds for Shanley (minors).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Rube Geyer from Columbus (American Association).

August 20, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Browns traded Tom Jones to the Detroit Tigers for Claude Rossman.

Doc Reisling sent from York (Tri-State) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

August 21, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Browns purchased Jack Gilligan from Vancouver (Northwestern) for $2,000.

August 22, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Chappy Charles to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Mowrey.

The New York Giants purchased Elmer Zacher from New Haven (Connecticut State).

August 23, 1909 Standings

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Red Downey from Oklahoma City (Texas).

The New York Highlanders purchased Tommy Madden from Utica (New York State).

The New York Highlanders purchased Fred Mitchell from Toronto (Eastern).

August 25, 1909 Standings

The Cleveland Naps purchased Harry Ables from San Antonio (Texas).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Willie Mitchell from San Antonio (Texas).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Dolly Stark from San Antonio (Texas).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Fred Winchell from San Antonio (Texas).

August 27, 1909 Standings
August 28, 1909 Standings
September, 1909 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Red Faber from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Duffy Lewis from Oakland (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

September 1, 1909 Standings

The St. Louis Browns drafted Sled Allen from Enid (Western Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Frank Browning from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Al Carson from Portland (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The New York Highlanders drafted Les Channell from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Bill Cooney from Haverhill (New England) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Jake Daubert from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Bill Davidson from Lincoln (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Rube Dessau from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Walt Dickson from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Foster from Jersey City (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Arnold Hauser from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bert Humphries from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Jay Kirke from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Ed Kusel from Saginaw (Southern Michigan) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Fred Liese from St Paul (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Bill McCorry from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Otto Miller from Duluth (Minnesota-Wisconsin) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps drafted Milo Netzel from Bloomington (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Big Jeff Pfeffer from Toronto (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Charlie Pickett from Columbus (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Frank Schneiberg from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bud Sharpe from Newark (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Burt Shotton from Steubenville (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Hack Simmons from Rochester (International) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Tony Smith from Sioux City (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Phil Stremmel from Superior (Minnesota-Wisconsin) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jimmy Walsh from South Bend (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Lefty Webb from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Gus Williams from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

September 9, 1909 Standings
September 11, 1909 Standings

The Boston Red Sox selected Jack Chesbro off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

October 23, 1909

The Boston Doves released Bill Dahlen.

October 27, 1909

The Brooklyn Superbas signed Bill Dahlen as a free agent.

December 1, 1909

The Cleveland Naps traded Wilbur Good to the Philadelphia Athletics for Simon Nicholls. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 14, 1909

The Washington Senators purchased Kid Elberfeld from the New York Highlanders for $5,000.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

December 16, 1909
December 27, 1909

Rochester (International) purchased Andy O'Connor from the New York Highlanders.

Montreal (International) purchased Pete Wilson from the New York Highlanders.

1910

Rochester (Eastern) purchased Walter Blair from the New York Highlanders for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Highlanders purchased Ray Fisher from Hartford (Connecticut State).

The New York Highlanders purchased Eddie Foster from the Detroit Tigers.

The Cleveland Naps signed Roger Peckinpaugh as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 6, 1910

The St. Louis Browns selected Bill Abstein off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

January 12, 1910

The Boston Doves released Roy Thomas.

January 18, 1910

The New York Highlanders selected Harry Wolter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox for $1,500.

January 20, 1910
February 1, 1910

The Chicago Cubs traded Fred Liese and cash to the Boston Doves for Ginger Beaumont.

February 3, 1910
February 15, 1910
February 22, 1910
March 19, 1910

The Boston Doves purchased Doc Martel from Scranton (New York State).

March 30, 1910

Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Wilbur Good from the Philadelphia Athletics.

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