1909 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• February 17, 1909

  Purchased Wid Conroy from the New York Highlanders.

• May 16, 1909

  Traded Bill Burns to the Chicago White Sox. Received Nick Altrock, Gavy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue.

• May 18, 1909

  Bob Ganley selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• May 21, 1909

  Selected George Browne off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 31, 1909

  Gavy Cravath player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• June 24, 1909

  Purchased Jack Lelivelt from Reading (Tri-State).

• July, 1909

  Purchased Dixie Walker from Zanesville (Central) for $1,500.

• August, 1909

  Signed Jimmy Sebring as a free agent.

• August 9, 1909

  Otis Clymer player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

  Tom Hughes player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).

• August 13, 1909

  Traded Jim Delahanty to the Detroit Tigers. Received Red Killefer and Germany Schaefer.

• August 17, 1909

  Purchased Jack Hardy from Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania).

  Purchased Bill Yohe from Shreveport (Texas).

• August 20, 1909

  Doc Reisling received from York (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

• August 27, 1909

  Released Cliff Blankenship.

  Released Mike Kahoe.

• September 9, 1909

  Traded Charlie Smith to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doc Gessler.

• December 14, 1909

  Purchased Kid Elberfeld from the New York Highlanders for $5,000.