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1907 Boston Americans Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1906 / 1908)
59-90, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 464 runs, Allowed 558 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-87
Manager: Cy Young (3-3), George Huff (2-6), Bob Unglaub (9-20) and Deacon McGuire (45-61)
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 436,777 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103

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1906 / 1908 Trades and Transactions

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

May 20, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Bunk Congalton from the Cleveland Naps.

June 7, 1907 (Standings)

Selected Deacon McGuire off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

Traded Jimmy Collins to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received John Knight.

June 15, 1907 (Standings)

Selected Larry Schlafly off waivers from the Washington Senators.

June 18, 1907 (Standings)

Traded Myron Grimshaw and Larry Schlafly to Toronto (Eastern). Received Jack Thoney.

June 22, 1907 (Standings)

Traded Bill Dinneen to the St. Louis Browns. Received Beany Jacobson and $1,000.

August, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Babe Danzig from New Bedford (New England).

Purchased Amby McConnell from Providence (Eastern).

August 1, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Cy Morgan from the St. Louis Browns.

August 10, 1907 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to Baltimore (International). Received Fred Burchell. The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

August 11, 1907 (Standings)

Sold Frank Oberlin to the Washington Senators.

August 21, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Walter Carlisle from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,500.

Purchased Gavvy Cravath from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,000.

September 1, 1907 (Standings)

Sold Charlie Armbruster to the Chicago White Sox.

October 13, 1907 (Standings)

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Freddy Parent to the Chicago White Sox. Received Frank LaPorte from the New York Highlanders. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent Jake Stahl to the New York Highlanders.

November 5, 1907

Sold Hobe Ferris to the New York Highlanders.

1908

Purchased Eddie Cicotte from Lincoln (Western) for $2,500.

January 2, 1908

Traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ed McFarland.

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1906 / 1908 Trades and Transactions