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1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910)
110-42, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 699 runs, Allowed 447 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 105-47
Manager: Fred Clarke (110-42)
Ballpark: Exposition Park/Forbes Field
Attendance: 534,950 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 99
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Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Detroit Tigers

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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.

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.

May 28, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Ward Miller and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Kid Durbin.

June 18, 1909 (Standings)

Released Roy Thomas.

July 7, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Harry Camnitz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

July 16, 1909 (Standings)

Sold Charlie Starr to the Boston Doves.

July 27, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Vin Campbell from Aberdeen (Northwestern).

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Moore from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 19, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Jap Barbeau and Alan Storke to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Byrne.

September, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Red Faber from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Bud Sharpe from Newark (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Lefty Webb from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1909

Purchased John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

January 6, 1910

Bill Abstein selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

February 15, 1910

Sold Vic Willis to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions