1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1909 Season

  Warren Gill player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

  Irv Young player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association) for $2,500.

• February 26, 1909

  Traded Charlie Starr to the Boston Doves. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Doves sent Mike Simon (March 1, 1909) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• May 19, 1909

  Jimmy Wacker player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association).

• May 28, 1909

  Traded Ward Miller and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Blaine Durbin.

• June 19, 1909

  Roy Thomas selected by the Boston Doves off waivers.

• July 7, 1909

  Purchased Harry Camnitz from McKeesport (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

• July 27, 1909

  Purchased Vin Campbell from Aberdeen (Northwestern).

• August, 1909

  Purchased Gene Moore from Dallas (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 19, 1909

  Traded William Barbeau and Alan Storke to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Byrne.

• September 1, 1909

  Drafted Red Faber from Dubuque (Three-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bud Sharpe from Newark (Eastern) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Cleon Webb from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1909

  Purchased John Flynn from St Paul (American Association) for $4,000.

• January 6, 1910

  Bill Abstein selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• February 15, 1910

  Vic Willis player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.