1908 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 12, 1907

  Purchased Ira Thomas from the New York Highlanders.

• Before 1908 Season

  Jimmy Archer player rights sold to Buffalo (Eastern).

• July, 1908

  Purchased Kid Speer from Wichita (Western Association).

• July 26, 1908

  Selected George Winter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August, 1908

  Donie Bush drafted by Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Oscar Stanage from Newark (Eastern).

  Purchased Ralph Works from Syracuse (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 14, 1908

  Purchased Ed Lafitte from Jersey City (Eastern) for $5,000.

• September, 1908

  Purchased Donie Bush from Indianapolis (American Association) for $6,000.

• September 23, 1908

  Fred Payne player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• December 8, 1908

  Ira Thomas player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• January 14, 1909

  Purchased George Moriarty from the New York Highlanders.