1906 Boston Americans

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907

49-105, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Collins (35-79) and Chick Stahl (14-26)
Scored 463 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-105

Ballparks: Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds · Attendance: 410,209 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 103

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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 Yip Owens.

May 1, 1906 (Standings)

Released Jesse Burkett.

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.

1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions