1908 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1907

  Traded Roy Hitt, Art Kruger and Fred Odwell to Columbus (American Association). Received player to be named later. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May, 1908

  Tom McCarthy player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 17, 1908

  Purchased Dave Brain from the Boston Doves.

• June, 1908

  Signed Jean Dubuc as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1908

  Selected Charlie Rhodes off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 8, 1908

  Purchased Jack Rowan from Dayton (Central).

  Bob Spade selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• July 10, 1908

  Traded Dave Brain and Jake Weimer to the New York Giants. Received Bob Spade and $5,000.

• August, 1908

  Purchased Bob Bescher from Dayton (Central) for $1,800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 21, 1908

  Purchased Dick Hoblitzell from Clarksburg (Pennsylvania-West Virginia).

• September, 1908

  Drafted Rube Ellis from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 2, 1908

  Andy Coakley player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 1908

  Traded Admiral Schlei to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Art Fromme and Ed Karger.

• Before 1909 Season

  Purchased Art Hoelskoetter from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 5, 1909

  Selected Dan McGann off waivers from the Boston Doves.

  Traded Art Hoelskoetter and Dan McGann to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Frank Roth.

• January 18, 1909

  Traded John Kane to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Downey and Blaine Durbin.

  Traded Tom Daley and Rube Ellis to Los Angeles (PCL). Received Rebel Oakes.

• February 4, 1909

  Purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).