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Transactions Occurring on February 4

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February 4, 2013 Standings
February 4, 2011 Standings

The Washington Nationals signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Eric Chavez as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Justin Duchscherer as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Edmonds as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Gabe Gross as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Mike Koplove as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Kotsay as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Craig Stansberry as a free agent.

February 4, 2010 Standings

The Seattle Mariners signed Erik Bedard as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Joel Guzman as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Carlos Muniz as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Oscar Villarreal as a free agent.

February 4, 2009 Standings

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Brian Burres off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Texas Rangers signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Eric Fryer to the New York Yankees for Chase Wright.

The Oakland Athletics traded Matt Murton to the Colorado Rockies for Corey Wimberly (minors).

The Baltimore Orioles signed John Parrish as a free agent.

February 4, 2008 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.

February 4, 2007 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Cyr as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.

February 4, 2006 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kurt Ainsworth as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Barbaro Canizares as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 2005 Standings

The Texas Rangers selected Ryan Bukvich off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.

February 4, 2004 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.

February 4, 2003 Standings

The Boston Red Sox selected Bronson Arroyo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.

February 4, 2002 Standings

The New York Yankees signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Erick Aybar as an amateur free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Scott Randall as a free agent.

February 4, 2001 Standings

The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

February 4, 2000 Standings

The Montreal Expos signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

February 4, 1999 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.

The New York Mets traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Corey.

The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

February 4, 1998 Standings

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jose Canseco as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles sent Hector Ramirez to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

February 4, 1997 Standings

The Houston Astros signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Juan Moreno.

The Montreal Expos signed Doug Strange as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Wilson Valdez as an amateur free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rick White as a free agent.

February 4, 1996 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

February 4, 1995 Standings

The Kansas City Royals signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Oreste Marrero as a free agent.

February 4, 1994 Standings

The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Russ Morman as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Lonnie Smith as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

February 4, 1992 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Don Carman as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Keith Lockhart from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Mathews as a free agent.

February 4, 1991 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.

February 4, 1988 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Manny Alexander as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Charlie Lea as a free agent.

February 4, 1987 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Laskey as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Stenhouse as a free agent.

February 4, 1985 Standings
February 4, 1984 Standings

The California Angels signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.

February 4, 1983 Standings
February 4, 1981 Standings

The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Almon as a free agent.

February 4, 1975 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Orlando Isales as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1971 Standings
February 4, 1970 Standings
February 4, 1964 Standings

The Boston Red Sox signed Carmen Fanzone as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1963 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics signed Roberto Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

February 4, 1959 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

February 4, 1953 Standings
February 4, 1947 Standings

The Chicago White Sox released Hal Trosky.

San Diego (PCL) purchased Max West from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 4, 1946 Standings
February 4, 1942 Standings
February 4, 1941 Standings

Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Art Mahan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lefty Mills from the St. Louis Browns.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 4, 1939 Standings

The Boston Bees traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

February 4, 1938 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.

February 4, 1935 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.

February 4, 1933 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harry Rice from Minneapolis (American Association).

February 4, 1932 Standings
February 4, 1927 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joe Harris off waivers from the Washington Senators.

February 4, 1925 Standings
February 4, 1922 Standings
February 4, 1915 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Hugh High from the Detroit Tigers.

February 4, 1909 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).

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