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1909 New York Highlanders Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910)
74-77, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 590 runs, Allowed 587 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-75
Manager: George Stallings (74-77)
Ballpark: Hilltop Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 501,000 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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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 4, 1909

Purchased Joe Ward from Altoona (Tri-State).

January 14, 1909

Sold George Moriarty to the Detroit Tigers.

February 17, 1909

Sold Wid Conroy to the Washington Senators.

May 18, 1909 (Standings)

Sold Neal Ball to the Cleveland Naps.

June 7, 1909 (Standings)

Sold Joe Ward to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bert Daniels from Altoona (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Roxey Roach from Lancaster (Tri-State) for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Ray Fisher and Jack Wanner from Hartford (Connecticut State) for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Otis Johnson from Portland (PCL) for $4,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Joe Walsh from Rocky Mount (Eastern Carolina). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 6, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased John Frill from Newark (Eastern) for $2,500.

August 12, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Eddie Tiemeyer from Altoona (Tri-State).

August 19, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Dick Carroll from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,500.

August 23, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Tommy Madden from Utica (New York State).

Purchased Fred Mitchell from Toronto (Eastern).

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Les Channell from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

September 11, 1909 (Standings)

Jack Chesbro selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

December 14, 1909

Sold Kid Elberfeld to the Washington Senators for $5,000.

December 16, 1909

Traded Ray Demmitt and Joe Lake to the St. Louis Browns. Received Lou Criger.

December 27, 1909

Sold Andy O'Connor to Rochester (International).

Sold Pete Wilson to Montreal (International).

1910

Purchased Ray Fisher from Hartford (Connecticut State).

Purchased Eddie Foster from the Detroit Tigers.

Sold Walter Blair to Rochester (Eastern) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 18, 1910

Selected Harry Wolter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox for $1,500.

February 22, 1910

Released Willie Keeler.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions