1908 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907 / 1909

73-81, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John Ganzel (73-81)
Scored 488 runs, Allowed 543 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Palace of the Fans · Attendance: 399,200 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, 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 Hoblitzell 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).

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1907 / 1909 Trades and Transactions

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