1909 Major League Transactions

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

• 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

• April 16, 1909

  Lawrence (New England) purchased Walt Thomas from the Boston Doves.

• April 17, 1909

  The Boston Doves purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 23, 1909

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paddy Livingston from Indianapolis (American Association).

• April 24, 1909

  Providence (Eastern) purchased John Anderson from the Chicago White Sox.

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Josh Clarke from the Cleveland Naps.

  Des Moines (Western) purchased Jack Dalton from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 1, 1909

  Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Boston Doves.

• May 2, 1909

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Rudy Hulswitt from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 10, 1909

  The Boston Doves signed Jack Coffey as an amateur free agent.

• May 16, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Roy Castleton from Atlanta (Southern Association).

  The Chicago White Sox traded Nick Altrock, Gavy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue to the Washington Nationals for Bill Burns.

• May 18, 1909

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Neal Ball from the New York Highlanders.

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Bob Ganley off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• May 19, 1909

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Jimmy Wacker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 20, 1909

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Pat Ragan from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 21, 1909

  The Washington Nationals selected George Browne off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 24, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Bill Chappelle off waivers from the Boston Doves.

• May 28, 1909

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Gus Dorner from the Boston Doves.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Blaine Durbin to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ward Miller and cash.

• May 31, 1909

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Gavy Cravath from the Washington Nationals.

• June, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox signed Ray Collins as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Barkwell (minors), Thomas Cowell (minors) and Grover Lowdermilk from Decatur (Three-I) for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Ed Lafitte sent from the Detroit Tigers to Providence (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

• June 1, 1909

  Rochester (Eastern) purchased Bill Chappelle from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 5, 1909

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Cy Morgan from the Boston Red Sox for $3,500.

• June 7, 1909

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Ward from the New York Highlanders.

• June 9, 1909

  The Boston Doves purchased Chick Autry from the Cincinnati Reds.

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Ed Karger from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 10, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas selected Wally Clement off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 12, 1909

  Jim Ball returned to original team on August 13, 1909.

• June 17, 1909

  The Boston Doves purchased Hosea Siner from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri).

• June 18, 1909

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bob Harmon from Shreveport (Texas) for $2,500.

• June 19, 1909

  The Boston Doves selected Roy Thomas off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 24, 1909

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Lelivelt from Reading (Tri-State).

• June 29, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox purchased William Matthews from Trenton (Tri-State).

  The Boston Doves released Claude Ritchey.

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Jimmy Sebring.

• July, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Larry Pape from Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals purchased Dixie Walker from Zanesville (Central) for $1,500.

• July 1, 1909

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Eddie Stack from Joliet Standards (Independent).

  The Boston Doves selected Forrest More off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 4, 1909

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased (minors), Doc Martell and Harry Welchonce from Steubenville (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• July 6, 1909

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Elmer Koestner from Los Angeles (PCL).

• July 7, 1909

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Camnitz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Vean Gregg from Spokane (Northwestern) for $4000 plus 2 players.

• July 9, 1909

  Lynn (New England) purchased Chick Autry from the Boston Doves.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Killefer from Houston (Texas).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Chuck Rose from Houston (Texas).

  The Chicago White Sox sent $6,500 (August 18, 1909), Mike Welday (August 18, 1909) and Jake Atz (February 18, 1910) to Providence (Eastern) to complete the trade.

• July 10, 1909

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Bobby Messenger from Fall River (New England).

• July 13, 1909

• July 14, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ad Brennan from Wichita (Western) for $3,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Lee Meyer from Anderson (Carolina Association).

• July 15, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Pembroke Finlayson from Brockton (New England).

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Hi Myers from Connellsville (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Harry Otis from Goldsboro (Eastern Carolina) for $1,000.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Zack Wheat from Mobile (Southern Association) for $1,200.

• July 16, 1909

  The Boston Doves traded Johnny Bates and Charlie Starr to the Philadelphia Phillies for Buster Brown, Lew Richie and Dave Shean.

• July 17, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Steve Yerkes and Fred Anderson from Wilson (Eastern Carolina) for $1,200.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ben Houser from Toronto (Eastern) for $3,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 19, 1909

  The Boston Doves released Frank Bowerman.

• July 21, 1909

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed McDonough as a free agent.

• July 22, 1909

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tommy Atkins from Atlanta (Southern Association).

• July 23, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Hugh Bradley from Worcester (New England).

• July 26, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Clare Patterson from Guthrie (Western Association).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Raleigh from Vernon (PCL).

  The Boston Doves released Vive Lindaman.

• July 27, 1909

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Vin Campbell from Aberdeen (Northwestern).

• July 28, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Eddie Dent from Winston-Salem (Carolina Association).

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Elmer Knetzer from Lawrence (New England).

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Harry Redmond from Winston-Salem (Carolina Association).

• August, 1909

  The Washington Nationals signed Jimmy Sebring as a free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Frank Barberich from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Chet Carmichael from Cedar Rapids (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tommy Clarke from Montreal (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants purchased George Daly from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Bert Daniels from Altoona (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Walt Doan from Roanoke (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Roy Ellam from Birmingham (Southern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Chick Gandil from Sacramento (PCL).

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Paul Howard from Lowell (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bert James from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Otis Johnson from Portland (PCL) for $4,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Lange from Des Moines (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Swat McCabe from New Britain (Connecticut State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Gene Moore from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Hap Myers from Sacramento (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Duke Reilley from Lima (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Elmer Rieger from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Roxey Roach from Lancaster (Tri-State) for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Doves purchased Al Shaw from Indianapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Walsh from Rocky Mount (Eastern Carolina). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Highlanders purchased Ray Fisher and Jack Wanner from Hartford (Connecticut State) for $5,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 2, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Cozy Dolan from Rockford (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,000.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tex Erwin from Rochester (Eastern).

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Del Gainer from Grafton (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

• August 3, 1909

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Cozy Dolan from Rockford (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,000.

  The New York Giants purchased Louis Drucke from Dallas (Texas).

• August 6, 1909

  The New York Highlanders purchased John Frill from Newark (Eastern) for $2,500.

• August 8, 1909

  The Boston Doves purchased Bill Rariden from Canton (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• August 9, 1909

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Otis Clymer from the Washington Nationals.

  Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Tom Hughes from the Washington Nationals.

• August 10, 1909

  The New York Giants purchased Al Klawitter from Shreveport (Texas).

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Fred Luderus from Freeport (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,200.

• August 12, 1909

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Pernoll from Aberdeen (Northwestern) for $4,000.

  The New York Highlanders purchased Eddie Tiemeyer from Altoona (Tri-State).

• August 13, 1909

  The Boston Doves purchased Gus Getz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Bob Higgins from Peoria (Three-I) for $2,500.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Bruno Block and Irv Young from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The Detroit Tigers traded Red Killefer and Germany Schaefer to the Washington Nationals for Jim Delahanty.

• August 14, 1909

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Shano Collins from Springfield (Connecticut State).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Red Fisher from Omaha (Western).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Kinsella from Portland (PCL).

• August 15, 1909

• August 16, 1909

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Willis Cole from Wichita (Western) for $2,500.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Doc Johnston from Chattanooga (South Atlantic).

• August 17, 1909

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Hardy from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bill Yohe from Shreveport (Texas).

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Rollie Zeider from San Francisco (PCL) for $5500 plus 2 players to be named.

• August 19, 1909

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Betcher from Greenville (Carolina Association).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Dick Carroll from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $2,500.

  The Chicago Cubs purchased King Cole from Bay City (Southern Michigan).

  The Boston Doves purchased Cliff Curtis from Milwaukee (American Association).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Rube Geyer from Columbus (American Association).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded William Barbeau and Alan Storke to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Byrne.

• August 20, 1909

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Ned Crompton from New Castle (Ohio-Pennsylvania) for $1,000.

  The Detroit Tigers traded Claude Rossman to the St. Louis Browns for Tom Jones.

  Doc Reisling sent from York (Tri-State) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

• August 21, 1909

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Jack Gilligan from Vancouver (Northwestern) for $2,000.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Morrie Rath from Reading (Tri-State).

• August 22, 1909

  The New York Giants purchased Elmer Zacher from New Haven (Connecticut State).

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Mowrey to the St. Louis Cardinals for Raymond Charles.

• August 23, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Red Downey from Oklahoma City (Texas).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Tommy Madden from Utica (New York State).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Fred Mitchell from Toronto (Eastern).

• August 25, 1909

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Harry Ables from San Antonio (Texas).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Willie Mitchell from San Antonio (Texas).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Dolly Stark from San Antonio (Texas).

  The Cleveland Naps purchased Fred Winchell from San Antonio (Texas).

• August 27, 1909

  The Washington Nationals released Cliff Blankenship.

  The Washington Nationals released Mike Kahoe.

• August 28, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Jim Pastorius.

• September, 1909

  The New York Giants drafted William Parson from Marion (Ohio State) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• September 1, 1909

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Sled Allen from Enid (Western Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Frank Browning from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Joe Burg from Burlington (Central Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Al Carson from Portland (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Highlanders drafted Les Channell from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves drafted Bill Cooney from Haverhill (New England) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Jake Daubert from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Bill Davidson from Lincoln (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Rube Dessau from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted Walt Dickson from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Red Faber from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Foster from Jersey City (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Arnold Hauser from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bert Humphries from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Jay Kirke from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Ed Kusel from Saginaw (Southern Michigan) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Duffy Lewis from Oakland (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Fred Liese from St Paul (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Bill McCorry from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Otto Miller from Duluth (Minnesota-Wisconsin) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Doves drafted Herbie Moran from Providence (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Naps drafted Milo Netzel from Bloomington (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Big Jeff Pfeffer from Toronto (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Charlie Pickett from Columbus (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Frank Schneiberg from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bud Sharpe from Newark (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Burt Shotton from Steubenville (Ohio-Pennsylvania) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Detroit Tigers drafted Hack Simmons from Rochester (International) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Tony Smith from Sioux City (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Phil Stremmel from Superior (Minnesota-Wisconsin) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jimmy Walsh from South Bend (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Cleon Webb from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  The St. Louis Browns drafted Gus Williams from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• September 2, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Harry Cheek from Baltimore (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 6, 1909

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Doc Miller from Pueblo (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• September 9, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox traded Doc Gessler to the Washington Nationals for Charlie Smith.

• September 11, 1909

  The Boston Red Sox selected Jack Chesbro off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

• September 15, 1909

  The New York Giants drafted Bill Collins from Bloomington (I-I-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• October 23, 1909

  The Boston Doves released Bill Dahlen.

• October 27, 1909

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Bill Dahlen as a free agent.

• December, 1909

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Harry Cheek off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 1, 1909

  The Cleveland Naps traded Wilbur Good to the Philadelphia Athletics for Simon Nicholls. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 14, 1909

  The Washington Nationals purchased Kid Elberfeld from the New York Highlanders for $5,000.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

• December 15, 1909

  Denver (Western) purchased Cozy Dolan from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 16, 1909

  The New York Highlanders traded Ray Demmitt and Joe Lake to the St. Louis Browns for Lou Criger.

• December 27, 1909

  Rochester (International) purchased Andy O'Connor from the New York Highlanders.

  Montreal (International) purchased Pete Wilson from the New York Highlanders.

• Before 1910 Season

  The Cleveland Naps signed Roger Peckinpaugh as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Rochester (Eastern) purchased Walter Blair from the New York Highlanders for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Red Corriden from Keokuk (Central Association).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Ray Fisher from Hartford (Connecticut State).

  The New York Highlanders purchased Eddie Foster from the Detroit Tigers.

• January 4, 1910

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Jack Coffey from the Boston Doves.

• January 6, 1910

  The St. Louis Browns selected Bill Abstein off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 12, 1910

  The Boston Doves released Roy Thomas.

• January 18, 1910

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

  The New York Highlanders selected Harry Wolter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox for $1,500.

• January 19, 1910

  Buffalo (International) purchased Doc Johnston from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 20, 1910

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Ad Brennan and Bob Ewing to the Philadelphia Phillies for Frank Corridon and Harry Coveleski.

• January 31, 1910

  St Paul (American Association) purchased Chick Autry from the Boston Doves.

• February, 1910

  Kansas City (American Association) purchased Bob Rhoads from the Cleveland Naps.

• February 1, 1910

  The Boston Doves traded Ginger Beaumont to the Chicago Cubs for Fred Liese and cash.

• February 3, 1910

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Frank Corridon, Miller Huggins and Rebel Oakes to the St. Louis Cardinals for Fred Beebe and Alan Storke.

• February 15, 1910

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vic Willis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 17, 1910

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jim Moroney from Baltimore (Eastern).

• February 22, 1910

  The New York Highlanders released Willie Keeler.

• February 24, 1910

  The Boston Doves signed Billy Burke as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March, 1910

  Buffalo (Eastern) purchased Kid Speer from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 14, 1910

  Monmouth (Central Association) purchased Hosea Siner from the Boston Doves.

• March 19, 1910

  The Boston Doves purchased Doc Martell from Scranton (New York State).

• March 30, 1910

  Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Wilbur Good from the Philadelphia Athletics.