1907 Major League Transactions

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

• December, 1906

  The New York Giants purchased Tommy Corcoran from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Kelley.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Otto Knabe off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 11, 1906

  The Boston Nationals traded Ed Abbaticchio to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ginger Beaumont, Patsy Flaherty and Claude Ritchey.

• December 13, 1906

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.

• December 31, 1906

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Ganley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 16, 1907

  The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Jack Harper and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Chick Fraser (January 16, 1907) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Doc Gessler (January 16, 1907) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• January 24, 1907

  Trenton (Tri-State) purchased Allie Strobel from the Boston Doves.

  Trenton (Tri-State) purchased Roy Witherup from the Boston Doves.

• February 26, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps traded Fritz Buelow to the St. Louis Browns for Pete O'Brien.

• February 28, 1907

  The New York Highlanders traded Joe Yeager to the St. Louis Browns for Branch Rickey.

• April 15, 1907

  Montreal (Eastern) purchased Bill Phyle from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Dave Shean sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to Montreal (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

• April 19, 1907

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Irish McIlveen.

• April 22, 1907

  The Boston Doves purchased Frank Burke from the New York Giants.

• May 10, 1907

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Stahl from the Washington Nationals.

• May 13, 1907

• May 15, 1907

  Henry Mathewson sent from the New York Giants to Wilmington (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

• May 16, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps traded Earl Moore to the New York Highlanders for Walter Clarkson and Frank Delahanty.

• May 17, 1907

  The Boston Americans purchased Bunk Congalton from the Cleveland Naps.

• May 30, 1907

  The New York Highlanders purchased Frank Kitson from the Washington Nationals.

• June, 1907

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Konetchy from La Crosse (Wisconsin State) for $1,000.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Osborn from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mike Lynch.

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Jack McCarthy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1907

  The Boston Americans traded Jimmy Collins to the Philadelphia Athletics for John Knight.

  The Boston Americans selected Deacon McGuire off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

• June 8, 1907

  The Boston Americans traded Bill Dinneen to the St. Louis Browns for Beany Jacobson and $1,500.

• June 9, 1907

  Johnstown (Tri-State) purchased King Brady from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 10, 1907

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Johnny Lush to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buster Brown.

• June 11, 1907

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jim Delahanty from the St. Louis Browns for $2,000.

• June 15, 1907

  The Washington Nationals released Lave Cross.

  The Boston Americans selected Larry Schlafly off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• June 17, 1907

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Wolter from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 18, 1907

• June 24, 1907

  The Boston Doves traded Del Howard to the Chicago Cubs for Newt Randall and Bill Sweeney.

• June 26, 1907

  The Washington Nationals purchased Otis Clymer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 29, 1907

  The New York Giants signed Mike Lynch as a free agent.

• July, 1907

  The Washington Nationals signed Walter Johnson as a free agent.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Clyde Milan from Wichita (Western Association).

• July 4, 1907

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Wolter from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 5, 1907

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Al Burch from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 15, 1907

  The Boston Doves purchased Rube Dessau from Steubenville (POM).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Duggleby from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Jess Orndorff from the Boston Doves.

• July 18, 1907

  The New York Highlanders purchased Rube Manning from Williamsport (Tri-State).

  The New York Giants released Tommy Corcoran.

• July 20, 1907

  The New York Giants purchased Larry Doyle from Springfield (Central) for $4,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1907

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Atz from New Orleans (Southern Association).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Neal Ball from Montgomery (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Rudy Baerwald from Butte (Northwestern).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Bliss from Oakland (PCL).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Raymond Charles from Williamsport (Tri-State).

  The Boston Americans purchased Babe Danzig from New Bedford (New England).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Joe Delahanty from Williamsport (Tri-State).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Grahame from Shreveport (Southern Association).

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Charley Hall from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Jack Hardy from Nashville (Southern Association).

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Frank Kitson from the New York Highlanders.

  The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Lake from Jersey City (Eastern).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Moxie Manuel from New Orleans (Southern Association).

  The Boston Doves purchased Al Mattern from Holyoke (Connecticut State).

  The Boston Americans purchased Amby McConnell from Providence (Eastern).

  Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Earl Moore from the New York Highlanders.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Simmy Murch from Brockton (New England).

  The New York Highlanders purchased John Neuer from Savannah (South Atlantic).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Fred Olmstead from Springfield (Western Association).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Billy Purtell from Decatur (Three-I).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Slim Sallee from Williamsport (Tri-State).

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Heinie Zimmerman from Wilkes-Barre (New York State).

• August 1, 1907

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Hickman from the Washington Nationals.

  The Boston Americans purchased Cy Morgan from the St. Louis Browns.

• August 3, 1907

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Beals Becker from Wichita (Western Association).

• August 4, 1907

  The New York Highlanders purchased William Louden from Dallas (Texas) for $1,500.

• August 5, 1907

  The New York Highlanders signed Ray Tift as a free agent.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Frank Oberlin from the Boston Americans.

• August 6, 1907

  The New York Giants purchased Josh Devore from Meridian (Cotton States) for $750.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Billy Campbell, Harry Pattee and Mike O'Neill from Harrisburg (Tri-State) for $2,000.

• August 10, 1907

  The Boston Doves signed Tom Asmussen as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• August 11, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps traded Pete O'Brien and Howard Wakefield to the Washington Nationals for George Nill.

• August 13, 1907

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Babe Adams from Denver (Western).

• August 15, 1907

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill McKechnie from Washington (POM). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs released Mike Kahoe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1907

  The Boston Doves purchased Joe Knotts from Worcester (Eastern).

  Providence (Eastern) returned Jess Orndorff to the Boston Doves following previous purchase.

• August 18, 1907

  The New York Highlanders purchased Walter Blair from Williamsport (Tri-State) for $1,000.

• August 19, 1907

  The Washington Nationals signed Mike Kahoe as a free agent.

• August 21, 1907

  The Boston Americans purchased Walter Carlisle from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,500.

  The Boston Americans purchased Gavy Cravath from Los Angeles (PCL) for $2,000.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Otey from Norfolk (Virginia) for $1,500.

• August 22, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Charlie Chech and Josh Clarke from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Doves purchased Sam Frock from Worcester (New England).

  The Boston Americans purchased Bunny Madden from Lynn (New England).

• August 23, 1907

  The Boston Doves purchased Frank Barberich from Lawrence (New England).

  Holyoke (Connecticut State) purchased Frank Burke from the Boston Doves.

  The Boston Doves purchased Izzy Hoffman from Holyoke (Connecticut State).

• August 25, 1907

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rudy Hulswitt from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dode Paskert from Atlanta (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 27, 1907

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Victor Schlitzer from Utica (New York State).

• August 28, 1907

  Dayton (Central) purchased Jack Rowan from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September, 1907

  The New York Giants purchased Fred Merkle from Tecumseh (Southern Michigan). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1907

  The New York Giants drafted Roy Beecher from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Bert Blue from Columbus (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Bill Burns from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Donie Bush from South Bend (Central) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Bob Edmondson from Houston (Texas) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Egan from Peoria (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jack Flater from Utica (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Charlie Fritz from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Naps drafted Jack Graney from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Buck Herzog from Reading (Tri-State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Jim Holmes from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted George Hunter from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Naps drafted Bill Lattimore from Toledo (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill McGilvray from Pueblo (Western) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Tommy McMillan from Jacksonville (South Atlantic) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paddy O'Connor from Springfield (Connecticut State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Patsy O'Rourke from Waterbury (Connecticut State) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Al Schweitzer from New Castle (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Hunky Shaw from St Paul (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bob Spade from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill Tozer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Americans drafted George Whiteman from Houston (Texas) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Irvin Wilhelm from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Armbruster from the Boston Americans.

• September 2, 1907

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Foxen from Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bugs Raymond from Charleston (South Atlantic) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1907

  The Boston Doves drafted Jim Ball from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Doc Crandall from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves drafted Peaches Graham from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves drafted Joe Kelley from Toronto (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Monty Pfyl from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Coveleski as a free agent.

• September 17, 1907

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

• September 26, 1907

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Al Shaw from Springfield (Three-I) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

• October 5, 1907

  The St. Louis Browns traded Ollie Pickering to the Washington Nationals for Charlie Jones.

• October 13, 1907

  As part of a 3-team trade: The Chicago White Sox sent Jake Stahl to the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders sent Frank LaPorte to the Boston Americans. The Boston Americans sent Freddy Parent to the Chicago White Sox.

• November, 1907

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Krause as a free agent.

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

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Hemphill from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 5, 1907

  The New York Highlanders traded Hobe Ferris, Danny Hoffman and Jimmy Williams to the St. Louis Browns for Fred Glade, Charlie Hemphill and Harry Niles.

  The New York Highlanders purchased Hobe Ferris from the Boston Americans.

• December, 1907

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 3, 1907

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Frank Delahanty from the Cleveland Naps.

• December 12, 1907

  The Chicago White Sox purchased John Anderson from the Washington Nationals.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ira Thomas from the New York Highlanders.

• December 13, 1907

  The Boston Doves traded Al Bridwell, Tom Needham and Fred Tenney to the New York Giants for Frank Bowerman, George Browne, Bill Dahlen, Cecil Ferguson and Dan McGann.

• December 17, 1907

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tommy Sheehan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 21, 1907

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Charlie Hickman from the Chicago White Sox.

• Before 1908 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Herbie Moran from Trenton (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals returned Roy Witherup (earlier draft pick) to Des Moines (Western).

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Barry as an amateur free agent.

  Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Jimmy Archer from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Cicotte from Lincoln (Western) for $2,500.

  The Washington Nationals purchased George McBride from Kansas City (American Association).

• January, 1908

  The New York Highlanders purchased Mike Donovan from the Cleveland Naps.

  The Boston Doves released Jim Ball. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 2, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox for Ed McFarland.

• January 29, 1908

  Johnstown (Tri-State) purchased Rube Kroh from the Boston Red Sox.

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Newt Randall from the Boston Doves.

• February, 1908

  Worcester ((New England)) purchased Sam Frock from the Boston Doves.

  Reading (Tri-State) purchased Jack Lelivelt from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Bris Lord from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 7, 1908

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Rube Waddell from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• February 13, 1908

  The New York Giants signed Fred Snodgrass as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 27, 1908

  Toronto (Eastern) purchased Sam Brown from the Boston Doves.

• February 28, 1908

  Steubenville (POM) purchased Rube Dessau from the Boston Doves.

• March, 1908

  Worcester (Eastern) purchased Frank Barberich from the Boston Doves.