1909 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 17, 1909

  Jimmy Slagle player rights sold to the Boston Doves.

• May 20, 1909

  Purchased Pat Ragan from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 21, 1909

  George Browne selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• July 1, 1909

  Purchased Eddie Stack from Joliet Standards (Independent).

• August 10, 1909

  Purchased Fred Luderus from Freeport (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,200.

• August 19, 1909

  Purchased King Cole from Bay City (Southern Michigan).

• September 1, 1909

  Drafted Al Carson from Portland (PCL) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Davidson from Lincoln (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Fred Liese from St Paul (American Association) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Big Jeff Pfeffer from Toronto (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tony Smith from Sioux City (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• September 6, 1909

  Drafted Doc Miller from Pueblo (Western) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• February 1, 1910

  Traded Fred Liese and cash to the Boston Doves. Received Ginger Beaumont.