1908 Major League Transactions

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

• 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.

• December 28, 1907

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

• 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.

• April 14, 1908

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Izzy Hoffman from the Boston Doves.

• April 27, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Jack Hannifin from the New York Giants.

• May, 1908

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom McCarthy from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 17, 1908

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dave Brain from the Boston Doves.

• May 26, 1908

  The New York Highlanders purchased Hippo Vaughn from Hot Springs (Arkansas State).

• May 29, 1908

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Doc Marshall from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 31, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox traded Jesse Tannehill to the Washington Nationals for Casey Patten.

• June, 1908

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Shag Shaughnessy as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Jean Dubuc as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dots Miller from Easton (Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders released John Neuer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 1, 1908

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Pembroke Finlayson from Rochester (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 2, 1908

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Charlie Rhodes off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 3, 1908

  ??? purchased Herbie Moran from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 8, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Gardner as an amateur free agent.

• June 9, 1908

  Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Sammy Strang from the New York Giants.

• June 14, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Harry Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 15, 1908

  Pembroke Finlayson sent from the Brooklyn Superbas to Brockton (New England) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 18, 1908

  The Boston Doves traded Irv Young to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tom McCarthy and Harley Young.

• June 22, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Jack Ryan from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• June 25, 1908

  Reading (Tri-State) sent Home Run Baker (September, 1908) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July, 1908

  Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Hunky Shaw from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Kid Speer from Wichita (Western Association).

• July 1, 1908

  The New York Giants purchased Rube Marquard from Indianapolis (American Association) for $11,000.

  The New York Giants purchased Jack Meyers from St Paul (American Association) for $6,000.

• July 6, 1908

  The New York Giants purchased Harry McCormick from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 8, 1908

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jack Rowan from Dayton (Central).

  The New York Giants selected Bob Spade off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 9, 1908

  The New York Highlanders signed Frank Delahanty as a free agent.

• July 10, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Jake Stahl from the New York Highlanders.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Unglaub from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Boston Red Sox released Casey Patten.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Dave Brain and Jake Weimer to the New York Giants for Bob Spade and $5,000.

• July 20, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox traded Tex Pruiett to the Cleveland Naps for Jake Thielman.

• July 22, 1908

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Spike Shannon off waivers from the New York Giants for $1,500.

• July 23, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Cy Falkenberg and Dave Altizer from the Washington Nationals for $7,000.

• July 26, 1908

  The Detroit Tigers selected George Winter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• July 30, 1908

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Jackson from Greenville (Carolina Association) for $1,000.

• August, 1908

  Indianapolis (American Association) drafted Donie Bush from the Detroit Tigers in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves signed Bill Chappelle as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Stuffy McInnis as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Bescher from Dayton (Central) for $1,800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Ray Demmitt from Newark (Eastern).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Clyde Engle from Newark (Eastern).

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Earl Moore from Jersey City (Eastern).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Oscar Stanage from Newark (Eastern).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Harry Suter from San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Louisville (American Association) purchased Harry Swacina from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Smoky Joe Wood from Kansas City (American Association).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ralph Works from Syracuse (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs released Bill Mack. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs released Carl Spongberg.

• August 2, 1908

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Syd Smith to the St. Louis Browns for Bert Blue.

• August 3, 1908

  The New York Giants purchased John Barry from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Toledo (American Association) sent Grover Land (August 10, 1908) to the Cleveland Naps to complete the trade.

• August 5, 1908

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chick Brandom from Kansas City (American Association) for $5,000.

  The Chicago Cubs sent John Neuer (August 26, 1908) to Johnstown (Tri-State) to complete the trade.

• August 6, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Wilbur Good from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• August 8, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Tom Tuckey from Hartford (Connecticut State).

• August 11, 1908

  The Chicago Cubs signed John Neuer as a free agent.

• August 13, 1908

  The New York Highlanders purchased Irish McIlveen from Newark (Eastern).

• August 14, 1908

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Lafitte from Jersey City (Eastern) for $5,000.

• August 16, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Bris Lord from New Orleans (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 17, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox traded Frank LaPorte to the New York Highlanders for Harry Niles.

• August 18, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Beals Becker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The New York Giants purchased Art Wilson from Bloomington (I-I-I) for $1,000.

  The Washington Nationals purchased Roy Witherup from Des Moines (Western).

• August 20, 1908

  The New York Highlanders purchased John Knight from Baltimore (International).

  The Boston Doves purchased Fred Stem from Trenton (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 21, 1908

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dick Hoblitzell from Clarksburg (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

• August 22, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Jim Ball from Baltimore (Eastern).

• August 23, 1908

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Sam Frock from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 28, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox released Deacon McGuire.

• August 30, 1908

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Scotty Barr from Greenville (Carolina Association) for $600.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ham Hyatt from Vancouver (Northwestern).

• September, 1908

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rube Ellis from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders drafted Russ Ford from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Amos Strunk as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ben Van Dyke as a free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Donie Bush from Indianapolis (American Association) for $6,000.

• September 1, 1908

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Jimmy Archer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Jimmy Austin from Omaha (Western) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves drafted Fred Beck from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted King Brady from Johnstown (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Orth Collins from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Naps drafted Ted Easterly from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie French from Evansville (Central) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Earle Gardner from Hartford (Connecticut State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Art Griggs from San Antonio (Texas) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Bob Groom from Portland (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Jack Hayden from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charlie Johnson from Johnstown (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ralph McLaurin from Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Yip Owens from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Jack Quinn from Richmond (Virginia) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Charles Schmidt from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dave Shean from Williamsport (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Stanley from Louisville (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Kirby White from Lancaster (Ohio State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Pete Wilson from Hartford (Connecticut State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 2, 1908

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Andy Coakley from the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 12, 1908

  The Boston Doves purchased Herbie Moran from Trenton (Tri-State).

• September 13, 1908

  The Boston Doves drafted Walt Thomas from Lansing (Southern Michigan) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 14, 1908

  The Boston Doves drafted Mike Simon from Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 18, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.

• September 20, 1908

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Denny Sullivan from the Boston Red Sox.

• September 23, 1908

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Fred Payne from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Ossee Schrecongost from the Philadelphia Athletics for $2,400.

• November 9, 1908

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Chet Chadbourne from the Boston Red Sox.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Ralph Glaze from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 23, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Hooper as a free agent.

• December 8, 1908

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ira Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 9, 1908

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased King Brady from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 10, 1908

  The Boston Red Sox traded Lou Criger to the St. Louis Browns for Tubby Spencer and $5,000.

• December 12, 1908

  The New York Giants traded Roger Bresnahan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Red Murray, Bugs Raymond and Admiral Schlei.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Admiral Schlei to the St. Louis Cardinals for Art Fromme and Ed Karger.

• December 16, 1908

  The Boston Doves released Joe Kelley.

• Before 1909 Season

  Herbie Moran assigned by the Boston Doves to the Boston Red Sox.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Charlie Enwright from Sacramento (PCL).

  The New York Giants purchased Art Fletcher from Dallas (Texas).

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Warren Gill from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,500.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Art Hoelskoetter from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Toronto (Eastern) purchased Al Kellogg from the Philadelphia Athletics for $500 plus option to buy any player except Dick Rudolph for $2000.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim Scott from Wichita (Western Association) for $2,000.

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Irv Young from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,500.

• January, 1909

  Providence (Eastern) purchased Herbie Moran from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 4, 1909

  The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Ward from Altoona (Tri-State).

• January 5, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Dan McGann off waivers from the Boston Doves.

• January 9, 1909

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps.

• January 14, 1909

  The Detroit Tigers purchased George Moriarty from the New York Highlanders.

• January 18, 1909

  The Chicago Cubs traded Tom Downey and Blaine Durbin to the Cincinnati Reds for John Kane.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jack Hannifin off waivers from the Boston Doves.

• January 23, 1909

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Otto Hess from the Cleveland Naps.

• January 26, 1909

  Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Big Jeff Pfeffer from the Boston Doves.

• January 30, 1909

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Tom Needham from the New York Giants for $1,000.

• February 4, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).

• February 11, 1909

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Boston Doves.

• February 16, 1909

  The Chicago Cubs purchased George Browne from the Boston Doves.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Gavy Cravath from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Cy Young to the Cleveland Naps for Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500.

• February 17, 1909

  The Washington Nationals purchased Wid Conroy from the New York Highlanders.

• February 18, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Marshall from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 24, 1909

  The Boston Doves selected Kirby White off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 26, 1909

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

• March 18, 1909

  Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased Harley Young from the Boston Doves.

• March 27, 1909