1883 Major League Baseball Transactions

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Joe Quest from the Chicago White Stockings.

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 John Ward as a free agent.

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

The New York Metropolitans signed John O'Rourke as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hardie Henderson from the Philadelphia Quakers.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Bradley from the Cleveland Blues for $340 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Providence Grays loaned Joe Mulvey to the Philadelphia Quakers.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Fred Lewis from the Philadelphia Quakers for $800 or $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns loaned Sleeper Sullivan to the Louisville Eclipse.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie Houck from the Detroit Wolverines.

The Philadelphia Quakers signed John Cahill as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds purchased Charlie Barber from Fort Wayne (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Ed Merrill from Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Milt Scott from Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $250 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Barr from the Pittsburg Alleghenys for $100. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tom York from the Cleveland Blues. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)