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1906 Boston Americans Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907)
49-105, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 463 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-105
Manager: Jimmy Collins (35-79) and Chick Stahl (14-26)
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 410,209 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 103

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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

November, 1905

Signed Ralph Glaze as a free agent.

February, 1906

Released Frank Owens.

June, 1906 (Standings)

Released Norwood Gibson.

June 18, 1906 (Standings)

Signed Bill Carrigan as an amateur free agent.

August, 1906 (Standings)

Purchased Chet Chadbourne from Worcester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Rube Kroh from Albany (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Harry Lord from Worcester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Frank Oberlin from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Tex Pruiett from St Paul (American Association).

Purchased Denny Sullivan from Minneapolis (American Association).

September, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Heinie Wagner from Newark (Eastern) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

September 1, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Al Shaw from Louisville (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions