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1909 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910)
78-74, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 492 runs, Allowed 463 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-72
Manager: Billy Sullivan (78-74)
Ballpark: South Side Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 478,400 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions

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

1909

Purchased Jim Scott from Wichita (Western Association) for $2,000.

January 9, 1909

Purchased Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps.

February 16, 1909

Purchased Gavvy Cravath from the Boston Red Sox.

May 16, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Nick Altrock, Gavvy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Burns.

July 9, 1909 (Standings)

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

July 10, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bobby Messenger from Fall River (New England).

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Chick Gandil from Sacramento (PCL).

Purchased Frank Lange from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 13, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bruno Block and Irv Young from Minneapolis (American Association).

August 14, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Shano Collins from Springfield (Connecticut State).

August 16, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Willis Cole from Wichita (Western) for $2,500.

August 17, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Rollie Zeider from San Francisco (PCL) for $5500 plus 2 players to be named.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions