1908 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• December 17, 1907

  Tommy Sheehan player rights sold to the Brooklyn Superbas.

• May, 1908

  Purchased Tom McCarthy from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June, 1908

  Purchased Dots Miller from Easton (Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 1, 1908

  Purchased Roy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 14, 1908

  Harry Smith player rights sold to the Boston Doves.

• June 18, 1908

  Traded Tom McCarthy and Harley Young to the Boston Doves. Received Irv Young.

• July, 1908

  Hunky Shaw player rights sold to Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 22, 1908

  Selected Spike Shannon off waivers from the New York Giants for $1,500.

• August, 1908

  Harry Swacina player rights sold to Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 5, 1908

  Purchased Chick Brandom from Kansas City (American Association) for $5,000.

• August 18, 1908

  Beals Becker player rights sold to the Boston Doves.

• August 23, 1908

  Purchased Sam Frock from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 30, 1908

  Purchased Ham Hyatt from Vancouver (Northwestern).

• Before 1909 Season

  Warren Gill player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

  Irv Young player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

• February 26, 1909

  Traded Charlie Starr to the Boston Doves. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Doves sent Mike Simon (March 1, 1909) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.