1908 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• May 29, 1908

  Purchased Doc Marshall from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August, 1908

  Released Bill Mack. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Carl Spongberg.

• August 5, 1908

  Traded a player to be named later to Johnstown (Tri-State). Received Rube Kroh. The Chicago Cubs sent John Neuer (August 26, 1908) to Johnstown (Tri-State) to complete the trade.

• August 11, 1908

  Signed John Neuer as a free agent.

• September 1, 1908

  Drafted Jimmy Archer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jack Hayden from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Stanley from Louisville (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Kirby White from Lancaster (Ohio State) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 2, 1908

  Purchased Andy Coakley from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 18, 1909

  Traded Tom Downey and Blaine Durbin to the Cincinnati Reds. Received John Kane.

• February 16, 1909

  Purchased George Browne from the Boston Doves.

• February 18, 1909

  Doc Marshall player rights sold to the Brooklyn Superbas.

• February 24, 1909

  Kirby White selected by the Boston Doves off waivers.

• March 27, 1909

  Traded Fred Liese to St Paul (American Association). Received Tom Needham.