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November 9, 1908

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

The 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

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ira Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.

December 12, 1908

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

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

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

January 4, 1909

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

January 9, 1909

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

January 14, 1909

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

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.

January 30, 1909

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

February 11, 1909

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

February 16, 1909

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

The Chicago Cubs purchased George Browne from the Boston Doves.

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

February 17, 1909

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

February 18, 1909

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Marshall from the Chicago Cubs.

March 27, 1909

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

April 23, 1909 (Standings)

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

May 2, 1909 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Rudy Hulswitt from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 16, 1909 (Standings)

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

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.

June 1, 1909 (Standings)

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

June 7, 1909 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Ward from the New York Highlanders.

June 9, 1909 (Standings)

The Boston Doves purchased Chick Autry from the Cincinnati Reds.

The 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 18, 1909 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roy Thomas.

June 19, 1909 (Standings)

The Boston Doves signed Roy Thomas as a free agent.

June 29, 1909 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Superbas released Jimmy Sebring.

July 15, 1909 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Hy Myers from the Anderson (Carolina Association).

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

July 16, 1909 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Buster Brown, Lew Richie, and Dave Shean to the Boston Doves for Johnny Bates and Charlie Starr.

July 19, 1909 (Standings)

The Boston Doves released Frank Bowerman.

July 22, 1909 (Standings)

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

July 26, 1909 (Standings)

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

August, 1909 (Standings)

The Washington Senators signed Jimmy Sebring as a free agent.

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

August 6, 1909 (Standings)

John Frill sent from the Newark (Eastern) to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.

August 10, 1909 (Standings)

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

August 13, 1909 (Standings)

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

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

August 18, 1909 (Standings)

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

August 19, 1909 (Standings)

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

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

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

August 20, 1909 (Standings)

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

August 22, 1909 (Standings)

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

August 28, 1909 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Superbas released Jim Pastorius.

September, 1909 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Vin Campbell from the Aberdeen (Northwestern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

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

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

September 9, 1909 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Charlie Smith to the Boston Red Sox for Doc Gessler.

September 11, 1909 (Standings)

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

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 the St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

December 16, 1909

The St. Louis Browns traded Lou Criger to the New York Highlanders for Joe Lake and Ray Demmitt.

December 27, 1909

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

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

January 6, 1910

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

January 18, 1910

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

January 20, 1910

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Harry Coveleski and Frank Corridon to the Cincinnati Reds for Ad Brennan and Bob Ewing.

February 1, 1910

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

February 3, 1910

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Fred Beebe and Alan Storke to the Cincinnati Reds for Miller Huggins, Rebel Oakes, and Frank Corridon.

February 15, 1910

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vic Willis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 22, 1910

The New York Highlanders released Willie Keeler.

March 30, 1910

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

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