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1907 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1906 / 1908

49-102, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cantillon (49-102)
Scored 506 runs, Allowed 693 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 54-97

Ballparks: American League Park II · Attendance: 221,929 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 92, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 94


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1906 / 1908 Trades and Transactions

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

December 31, 1906

Purchased Bob Ganley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 10, 1907 (Standings)

Sold Jake Stahl to the Chicago White Sox.

May 30, 1907 (Standings)

Sold Frank Kitson to the New York Highlanders.

June 11, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Delahanty from the St. Louis Browns for $2,000.

June 15, 1907 (Standings)

Released Lave Cross.

Larry Schlafly selected by the Boston Americans off waivers.

June 26, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Otis Clymer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July, 1907 (Standings)

Signed Walter Johnson as a free agent.

Purchased Clyde Milan from Wichita (Western Association).

August 1, 1907 (Standings)

Sold Charlie Hickman to the Chicago White Sox.

August 11, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Oberlin from the Boston Americans.

Traded Rabbit Nill to the Cleveland Naps. Received Pete O'Brien and Howard Wakefield.

August 19, 1907 (Standings)

Signed Mike Kahoe as a free agent.

August 21, 1907 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Otey from Los Angeles (PCL).

September 1, 1907 (Standings)

Drafted Bill Burns from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Edmundson from Houston (Texas) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

September 17, 1907 (Standings)

Drafted Roy Witherup from Uniontown (POM) in the 1907 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 5, 1907 (Standings)

Traded Charlie Jones to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ollie Pickering.

November, 1907

Howard Wakefield returned to the Cleveland Naps as part of earlier loan.

December 12, 1907

Sold John Anderson to the Chicago White Sox.

1908

Purchased George McBride from Kansas City (American Association).

Returned Roy Witherup (earlier draft pick) to Des Moines (Western).

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1906 / 1908 Trades and Transactions