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1905 New York Highlanders

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1904 / 1906

71-78, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Clark Griffith (71-78)
Scored 586 runs, Allowed 621 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-78

Ballparks: Hilltop Park · Attendance: 309,100 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 111, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102


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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1904

Drafted Hal Chase from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Doc Newton from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.

May 30, 1905 (Standings)

John Anderson selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

June 30, 1905 (Standings)

Signed Charlie Fallon as an amateur free agent.

July 12, 1905 (Standings)

Signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.

July 13, 1905 (Standings)

Received Doc Powers as a loan from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 20, 1905 (Standings)

Signed Fred Curtis as a free agent.

August, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Walter Clarkson from Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Drafted Tom Hughes from Topeka (Western Association) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.

August 7, 1905 (Standings)

Doc Powers returned to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of earlier loan.

August 8, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased George Moriarty from Toledo (American Association).

August 14, 1905 (Standings)

Signed Wilbur Good as a free agent.

August 20, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Hahn from New Orleans (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Bobby Keefe from Tacoma (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Ira Thomas from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 22, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Delahanty from Birmingham (Southern Association).

August 25, 1905 (Standings)

Purchased Frank LaPorte from Buffalo (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Louis LeRoy from Montreal (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September, 1905 (Standings)

Jim Cockman received from Newark (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

Received Joe Connor as a loan from Newark (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Received Phil Cooney as a loan from Paterson (Hudson River). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Joe McCarthy from Poughkeepsie (Hudson River). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 11, 1905 (Standings)

Sold Jack Powell to the St. Louis Browns.

September 15, 1905 (Standings)

Fred Jacklitsch received from Providence (Eastern) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November, 1905

Signed Noodles Hahn as a free agent.

1906

Fred Jacklitsch sent to York (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

April, 1906

Sold Ambrose Puttmann to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1904 / 1906 Trades and Transactions