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1882 Major League Baseball Transactions

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1882

The Worcester Ruby Legs signed John Clarkson as a free agent.

The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed Charlie Comiskey as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Red Stockings signed Bid McPhee as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Cub Stricker as a free agent.

February, 1882

The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed John Schappert as a free agent.

May, 1882 Standings
May 19, 1882 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Doc Landis as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 30, 1882 Standings
June, 1882 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Brown as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Morrie Critchley.

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Jake Goodman.

The Troy Trojans released Bill Harbridge.

The Providence Grays released Tim Manning.

The Providence Grays released Charlie Sweeney.

The Providence Grays released Art Whitney.

The Providence Grays signed George Wright as a free agent.

The Worcester Ruby Legs released Fred Mann.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Mann as a free agent.

June 10, 1882 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Gracie Pierce as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 17, 1882 Standings

The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed Harry McCaffery as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 26, 1882 Standings

Frank Mountain returned to the Worcester Ruby Legs by the Philadelphia Athletics as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July, 1882 Standings
July 10, 1882 Standings
July 13, 1882 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles released Tricky Nichols. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1882 Standings
August 3, 1882 Standings
August 7, 1882 Standings
August 23, 1882 Standings
September, 1882 Standings
September 4, 1882 Standings
September 21, 1882 Standings

The Providence Grays signed Arthur Irwin as a free agent.

December, 1882
1883

Tom Brown sent from the Baltimore Orioles to the Columbus Buckeyes in an unknown transaction.

The New York Gothams signed Roger Connor as a free agent.

The New York Gothams signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

The New York Metropolitans signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Hugh Nicol from the Chicago White Stockings for $50.

The New York Gothams signed Monte Ward as a free agent.

The New York Gothams signed Mickey Welch as a free agent.

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