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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907 / 1909)
73-81, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 489 runs, Allowed 544 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-84
Manager: John Ganzel (73-81)
Ballpark: Palace of the Fans (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 399,200 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
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1907 / 1909 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
May, 1908 (Standings)
Sold Tom McCarthy to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 17, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Dave Brain from the Boston Doves.
June, 1908 (Standings)
Signed Jean Dubuc as an amateur free agent.
June 2, 1908 (Standings)
Selected Charlie Rhodes off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 8, 1908 (Standings)
Bob Spade selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
July 10, 1908 (Standings)
Traded Dave Brain and Jake Weimer to the New York Giants. Received Bob Spade and $5,000.
August, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Bescher from Dayton (Central) for $1,800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 21, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Dick Hoblitzel from Clarksburg (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).
September, 1908 (Standings)
Drafted Rube Ellis from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 2, 1908 (Standings)
Sold Andy Coakley to the Chicago Cubs.
December 12, 1908
Traded Admiral Schlei to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Art Fromme and Ed Karger.
January 18, 1909
Traded John Kane to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Downey and Kid Durbin.
Traded Tom Daley and Rube Ellis to Los Angeles (PCL). Received Rebel Oakes.
February 4, 1909
Purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).
