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1906 Cleveland Naps Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1905 / 1907)
89-64, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 663 runs, Allowed 482 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-55
Manager: Nap Lajoie (89-64)
Ballpark: League Park I
Attendance: 325,733 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 99

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions

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

November 23, 1905

Sold Charlie Carr to the Cincinnati Reds.

December 24, 1905

Traded Red Donahue to the Detroit Tigers. Received Happy Townsend.

February, 1906

Loaned Howard Wakefield to the Cleveland Naps.

July 20, 1906 (Standings)

Received Malachi Kittridge as a loan from the Washington Senators.

August, 1906 (Standings)

Purchased Heinie Berger from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Joe Birmingham from Amsterdam-Gloversville (New York State) for $1,500.

Purchased Ben Caffyn from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Bill Hinchman from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Glenn Liebhardt from Memphis (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 13, 1906 (Standings)

Malachi Kittridge returned to the Washington Senators as part of earlier loan.

September 1, 1906 (Standings)

Drafted Jake Thielman from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1906 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 1906

Sold Claude Rossman to the Detroit Tigers.

February 26, 1907

Traded Fritz Buelow to the St. Louis Browns. Received Pete O'Brien.

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1905 / 1907 Trades and Transactions