1909 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910

61-89, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
View League Standings and Leaders

Manager: Jimmy McAleer (61-89)
Scored 441 runs, Allowed 575 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-93

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 366,274 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 95

BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)

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

December 12, 1908

Traded Tubby Spencer and $5,000 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lou Criger.

July 9, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Killefer from Houston (Texas).

Purchased Chuck Rose from Houston (Texas).

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Ned Crompton from Lancaster (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 14, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Red Fisher from Omaha (Western).

Purchased Ed Kinsella from Portland (PCL).

August 20, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Tom Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Claude Rossman.

August 21, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Gilligan from Vancouver (Northwestern) for $2,000.

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Sled Allen from Enid (Western Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ed Kusel from Saginaw (Southern Michigan) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bill McCorry from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Burt Shotton from Steubenville (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Phil Stremmel from Superior (Minnesota-Wisconsin) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Gus Williams from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1909

Traded Lou Criger to the New York Highlanders. Received Ray Demmitt and Joe Lake.

January 6, 1910

Selected Bill Abstein off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions