1909 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910

98-54, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Hughie Jennings (98-54)
Scored 666 runs, Allowed 493 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-56

Ballparks: Bennett Park · Attendance: 490,490 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 106

Postseason:

Lost World Series (4-3) to Pittsburgh Pirates

American League Champs

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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.

December 8, 1908

Sold Ira Thomas to the Philadelphia Athletics.

January 14, 1909

Purchased George Moriarty from the New York Highlanders.

July 13, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Bill Lelivelt and $2,800 to Mobile (Southern Association). Received Frank Allen and George Suggs.

August 2, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Del Gainer from Grafton (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

August 12, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Hub Pernoll from Aberdeen (Northwestern) for $4,000.

August 13, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Red Killefer and Germany Schaefer to the Washington Senators. Received Jim Delahanty.

August 20, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Claude Rossman to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tom Jones.

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Frank Browning from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Eddie Foster from Jersey City (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jay Kirke from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Hack Simmons from Rochester (International) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

1910

Sold Eddie Foster to the New York Highlanders.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions

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