1908 Cleveland Naps Trades and Transactions

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

• December 3, 1907

  Frank Delahanty player rights sold to New Orleans (Southern Association).

• December 21, 1907

  Purchased Charlie Hickman from the Chicago White Sox.

• January, 1908

  Mike Donovan player rights sold to the New York Highlanders.

• June 22, 1908

  Purchased Jack Ryan from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• July 20, 1908

  Traded Jake Thielman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tex Pruiett.

• July 23, 1908

  Purchased Cy Falkenberg and Dave Altizer from the Washington Nationals for $7,000.

• August 3, 1908

  Traded Charlie Hickman and Tex Pruiett to Toledo (American Association). Received a player to be named later. Toledo (American Association) sent Grover Land (August 10, 1908) to the Cleveland Naps to complete the trade.

• August 6, 1908

  Purchased Wilbur Good from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• August 16, 1908

  Purchased Bris Lord from New Orleans (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1908

  Drafted Ted Easterly from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

• September 18, 1908

  Signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.

• September 20, 1908

  Purchased Denny Sullivan from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 9, 1909

  Dave Altizer player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• January 23, 1909

  Otto Hess player rights sold to New Orleans (Southern Association).

• February 16, 1909

  Traded Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan and $12,500 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Cy Young.