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1909 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1908 / 1910)
42-110, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 380 runs, Allowed 656 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-111
Manager: Joe Cantillon (42-110)
Ballpark: American League Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 205,199 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 96

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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.

February 17, 1909

Purchased Wid Conroy from the New York Highlanders.

May 16, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Bill Burns to the Chicago White Sox. Received Nick Altrock, Gavvy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue.

May 18, 1909 (Standings)

Bob Ganley selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

May 21, 1909 (Standings)

Selected George Browne off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

June 24, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Lelivelt from Reading (Tri-State).

August, 1909 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Sebring as a free agent.

August 9, 1909 (Standings)

Sold Tom Hughes to Minneapolis (American Association).

August 13, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Jim Delahanty to the Detroit Tigers. Received Red Killefer and Germany Schaefer.

August 17, 1909 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Hardy from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

Purchased Bill Yohe from Shreveport (Texas).

August 20, 1909 (Standings)

Doc Reisling received from York (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

August 27, 1909 (Standings)

Released Cliff Blankenship.

Released Mike Kahoe.

September 9, 1909 (Standings)

Traded Charlie Smith to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doc Gessler.

December 14, 1909

Purchased Kid Elberfeld from the New York Highlanders for $5,000.

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1908 / 1910 Trades and Transactions