1909 Boston Doves Trades and Transactions

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

• December 16, 1908

  Released Joe Kelley.

• Before 1909 Season

  Herbie Moran assigned from roster onto the Boston Red Sox.

• January 5, 1909

  Dan McGann selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• January 18, 1909

  Jack Hannifin selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• January 26, 1909

  Big Jeff Pfeffer player rights sold to Baltimore (Eastern).

• February 11, 1909

  Patsy Flaherty player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• February 16, 1909

  George Browne player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• February 24, 1909

  Selected Kirby White off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• February 26, 1909

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

• March 18, 1909

  Harley Young player rights sold to Oklahoma City (Texas).

• April 16, 1909

  Walt Thomas player rights sold to Lawrence (New England).

• April 17, 1909

  Purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 1, 1909

  Jimmy Slagle player rights sold to Baltimore (Eastern).

• May 10, 1909

  Signed Jack Coffey as an amateur free agent.

• May 24, 1909

  Bill Chappelle selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• May 28, 1909

  Gus Dorner player rights sold to Kansas City (American Association).

• June 9, 1909

  Purchased Chick Autry from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 12, 1909

  Traded Jim Ball to Memphis (Southern Association). Received option on William Cranston. Jim Ball returned to original team on August 13, 1909.

• June 17, 1909

  Purchased Hosea Siner from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri).

• June 19, 1909

  Selected Roy Thomas off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 29, 1909

  Released Claude Ritchey.

• July 1, 1909

  Selected Forrest More off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 9, 1909

  Chick Autry player rights sold to Lynn (New England).

• July 16, 1909

  Traded Johnny Bates and Charlie Starr to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Buster Brown, Lew Richie and Dave Shean.

• July 19, 1909

  Released Frank Bowerman.

  Traded Tom McCarthy to Hartford (Connecticut State). Received Chick Evans.

• July 26, 1909

  Released Vive Lindaman.

• August, 1909

  Purchased Al Shaw from Indianapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 8, 1909

  Purchased Bill Rariden from Canton (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• August 13, 1909

  Purchased Gus Getz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• August 17, 1909

  Traded Fred Stem to Lynn (New England). Received Chick Autry.

• August 19, 1909

  Purchased Cliff Curtis from Milwaukee (American Association).

• September 1, 1909

  Drafted Bill Cooney from Haverhill (New England) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Herbie Moran from Providence (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• October 23, 1909

  Released Bill Dahlen.

• January 4, 1910

  Jack Coffey player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• January 12, 1910

  Released Roy Thomas.

• January 31, 1910

  Chick Autry player rights sold to St Paul (American Association).

• February 1, 1910

  Traded Ginger Beaumont to the Chicago Cubs. Received Fred Liese and cash.

• February 24, 1910

  Signed Billy Burke as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 14, 1910

  Hosea Siner player rights sold to Monmouth (Central Association).

• March 19, 1910

  Purchased Doc Martell from Scranton (New York State).