1909 Cleveland Naps

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910

71-82, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Nap Lajoie (57-57) and Deacon McGuire (14-25)
Scored 493 runs, Allowed 532 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-82

Ballparks: League Park I · Attendance: 354,627 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103

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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.

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.

May 18, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Neal Ball from the New York Highlanders.

July 6, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Elmer Koestner from Los Angeles (PCL).

July 7, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Vean Gregg from Spokane (Northwestern) for $4000 plus 2 players.

July 15, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Otis from Goldsboro (Eastern Carolina) for $1,000.

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Walt Doan from Roanoke (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Duke Reilley from Lima (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 13, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Higgins from Peoria (Three-I) for $2,500.

August 15, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Glenn Liebhardt to Columbus (American Association). Received Art Kruger and Fred Link.

August 25, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Ables from San Antonio (Texas).

Purchased Willie Mitchell from San Antonio (Texas).

Purchased Dolly Stark from San Antonio (Texas).

Purchased Fred Winchell from San Antonio (Texas).

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Milo Netzel from Bloomington (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1909

Traded Wilbur Good to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Simon Nicholls. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1910

Signed Roger Peckinpaugh as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions

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