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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907 / 1909)
90-64, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 568 runs, Allowed 457 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Nap Lajoie (90-64)
Ballpark: League Park I
Attendance: 422,262 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 106, 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.
November, 1907
Howard Wakefield returned by the Washington Senators as part of earlier loan.
December 3, 1907
Sold Frank Delahanty to New Orleans (Southern Association).
December 21, 1907
Purchased Charlie Hickman from the Chicago White Sox.
January, 1908
Sold Mike Donovan to the New York Highlanders.
July 20, 1908 (Standings)
Traded Jake Thielman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tex Pruiett.
July 23, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Cy Falkenberg and Dave Altizer from the Washington Senators for $7,000.
August, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Grover Land from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 3, 1908 (Standings)
Sold Tex Pruiett to Toledo (American Association).
September 1, 1908 (Standings)
Drafted Ted Easterly from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.
September 18, 1908 (Standings)
Signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.
September 20, 1908 (Standings)
Purchased Denny Sullivan from the Boston Red Sox.
January 9, 1909
Sold Dave Altizer to the Chicago White Sox.
February 16, 1909
Traded Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Cy Young.
