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1908 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907 / 1909)
98-56, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 585 runs, Allowed 469 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Fred Clarke (98-56)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 382,444 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93

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1907 / 1909 Trades and Transactions

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

December 17, 1907

Sold Tommy Sheehan to the Brooklyn Superbas.

May, 1908 (Standings)

Purchased Tom McCarthy from the Cincinnati Reds.

June, 1908 (Standings)

Purchased Dots Miller from Easton (Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1908 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 14, 1908 (Standings)

Sold Harry Smith to the Boston Doves.

June 18, 1908 (Standings)

Traded Tom McCarthy and Harley Young to the Boston Doves. Received Irv Young.

July, 1908 (Standings)

Sold Hunky Shaw to Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 22, 1908 (Standings)

Selected Spike Shannon off waivers from the New York Giants for $1,500.

August, 1908 (Standings)

Sold Harry Swacina to Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 5, 1908 (Standings)

Purchased Chick Brandom from Kansas City (American Association) for $5,000.

August 18, 1908 (Standings)

Sold Beals Becker to the Boston Doves.

August 30, 1908 (Standings)

Purchased Ham Hyatt from Vancouver (Northwestern).

1909

Sold Warren Gill to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

Sold Irv Young to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

March 1, 1909

Purchased Mike Simon from the Boston Doves.

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1907 / 1909 Trades and Transactions