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1909 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910)
54-98, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 583 runs, Allowed 731 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-92
Manager: Roger Bresnahan (54-98)
Ballpark: Robison Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 299,982 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 96, 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.

December 12, 1908

Traded Art Fromme and Ed Karger to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Admiral Schlei.

Traded Red Murray, Bugs Raymond and Admiral Schlei to the New York Giants. Received Roger Bresnahan.

1909

Purchased Charlie Enwright from Sacramento (PCL).

May 2, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Rudy Hulswitt from the Cincinnati Reds.

June, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Grover Lowdermilk from Decatur (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 18, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Harmon from Shreveport (Texas) for $2,500.

July 1, 1909 (Standings)

Forrest More selected by the Boston Doves off waivers.

July 26, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased John Raleigh from Vernon (PCL).

August, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Bert James from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Purchased Elmer Rieger from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 19, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Betcher from Greenville (Carolina Association).

Purchased Rube Geyer from Columbus (American Association).

Traded Bobby Byrne to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jap Barbeau and Alan Storke.

August 22, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Chappy Charles to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Mowrey.

September 1, 1909 (Standings)

Drafted Arnold Hauser from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Charlie Pickett from Columbus (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

February 3, 1910

Traded Fred Beebe and Alan Storke to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Frank Corridon, Miller Huggins and Rebel Oakes.

February 15, 1910

Purchased Vic Willis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions