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1910 New York Highlanders Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1909 / 1911)
88-63, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 626 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-67
Manager: George Stallings (78-59) and Hal Chase (10-4)
Ballpark: Hilltop Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 355,857 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 106, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106

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1909 / 1911 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

May 10, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Clyde Engle to the Boston Red Sox.

May 26, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Red Kleinow to the Boston Red Sox.

May 31, 1910 (Standings)

Sold Slow Joe Doyle to the Cincinnati Reds for $2,000.

July 13, 1910 (Standings)

Sold John Frill to Jersey City (Eastern).

August, 1910 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Ables from San Antonio (Texas) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Bill Bailey from Lancaster (Tri-State) for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Walter Blair from Rochester (Eastern) for $7,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Ray Caldwell from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 5, 1910 (Standings)

Purchased Johnny Priest from Danville (Virginia) for $850.

August 15, 1910 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Elliott from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,000.

September 1, 1910 (Standings)

Drafted Benny Kauff from Parkersburg (Virginia Valley) in the 1910 rule 5 draft.

February 11, 1911

Traded Jimmy Austin and Frank LaPorte to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Hartzell and cash.

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1909 / 1911 Trades and Transactions