1908 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1907

  Hobe Ferris player rights sold to the New York Highlanders.

• December 28, 1907

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to Baltimore (International). Received Fred Burchell. The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• Before 1908 Season

  Purchased Eddie Cicotte from Lincoln (Western) for $2,500.

• January 2, 1908

  Traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ed McFarland.

• January 29, 1908

  Rube Kroh player rights sold to Johnstown (Tri-State).

• May 31, 1908

  Traded Jesse Tannehill to the Washington Nationals. Received Casey Patten.

• June 8, 1908

  Signed Larry Gardner as an amateur free agent.

• July 10, 1908

  Purchased Jake Stahl from the New York Highlanders.

  Bob Unglaub player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

  Released Casey Patten.

• July 20, 1908

  Traded Tex Pruiett to the Cleveland Naps. Received Jake Thielman.

• July 26, 1908

  George Winter selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• August, 1908

  Purchased Smoky Joe Wood from Kansas City (American Association).

• August 17, 1908

  Traded Frank LaPorte to the New York Highlanders. Received Harry Niles.

• August 28, 1908

  Released Deacon McGuire.

• September 1, 1908

  Drafted King Brady from Johnstown (Tri-State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Charlie French from Evansville (Central) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 20, 1908

  Denny Sullivan player rights sold to the Cleveland Naps.

• November 9, 1908

  Chet Chadbourne player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

  Ralph Glaze player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• November 23, 1908

  Signed Harry Hooper as a free agent.

• December 9, 1908

  King Brady player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 10, 1908

  Traded Lou Criger to the St. Louis Browns. Received Tubby Spencer and $5,000.

• Before 1909 Season

  Herbie Moran assigned onto roster from the Boston Doves.

• January, 1909

  Herbie Moran player rights sold to Providence (Eastern).

• February 16, 1909

  Gavy Cravath player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Cy Young to the Cleveland Naps. Received Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500.