1886 Major League Baseball Transactions

The Detroit Wolverines returned Dan Casey to league control.

The Buffalo Bisons returned Pete Conway to league control.

The Providence Grays returned Charley Bassett to league control.

The Boston Beaneaters obtained Con Daily who was previously under league control.

The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Sam Barkley from the St. Louis Browns for $1,000.

The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Jim Donnelly from the Detroit Wolverines.

The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Al Myers from the Philadelphia Quakers.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Blondie Purcell from the Boston Beaneaters.

Wilbert Robinson sent from Haverhill (New England) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Cub Stricker sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to Atlanta (Southern) in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Quakers obtained Dan Casey who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Nationals obtained Ed Crane who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Maroons obtained Jerry Denny who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Nationals signed Davy Force as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Metropolitans purchased Al Mays from the Louisville Colonels.

The St. Louis Maroons returned Fatty Briody to league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Maroons obtained George Myers who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Sadie Houck from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Mert Hackett from the Boston Beaneaters for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Kansas City Cowboys obtained Charley Bassett who was previously under league control.

The Washington Nationals obtained Cliff Carroll who was previously under league control.

The Kansas City Cowboys obtained Fatty Briody who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Milt Scott assigned the Pittsburg Alleghenys to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Louisville Colonels purchased Joe Neale from Savannah (Southern) for $600.

The New York Giants loaned Larry Corcoran to the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles released Abner Powell.

The Cincinnati Red Stockings signed Abner Powell as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Farrell from the Philadelphia Quakers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles traded $1000 and two players to Lawrence (New England) for Bill Conway, Dick Conway and Pat O'Connell.

The Washington Nationals released Larry Corcoran. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Metropolitans purchased John Meister from Hartford (Eastern) for $750.

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Pete Conway from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Fred Dunlap from the St. Louis Maroons for $4,700.

The Washington Nationals purchased Connie Mack from Hartford (Eastern).

The Brooklyn Grays purchased Joe Strauss from the Louisville Colonels. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Washington Nationals purchased Harry Decker from the Detroit Wolverines for at least $400. at least $400 (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Quakers signed Arthur Irwin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Metropolitans purchased Dude Esterbrook from the New York Giants for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Maroons purchased Billy O'Brien from Denver (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Red Stockings traded Jack Boyle and $350 to the St. Louis Browns for Hugh Nicol.

The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Abner Dalrymple from the Chicago White Stockings.

The New York Giants purchased George Gore from the Chicago White Stockings for $3500 or higher.

The Brooklyn Grays purchased Jack O'Brien from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Pittsburg Alleghenys traded Otto Schomberg and $400 to the St. Louis Maroons for Alex McKinnon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cleveland Blues purchased George Pechiney from the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

The Cleveland Blues purchased Charlie Reipschlager from the New York Metropolitans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Cub Stricker sent from Atlanta (Southern) to the Cleveland Blues in an unknown transaction.

The Cleveland Blues purchased Mike Morrison from the New York Metropolitans for $500.

The Boston Beaneaters purchased King Kelly from the Chicago White Stockings for $10,000.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Chief Roseman from the New York Metropolitans for $750. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Henry Boyle from the St. Louis Maroons.

The St. Louis Maroons returned Billy O'Brien to league control.

The Washington Nationals obtained Billy O'Brien who was previously under league control.

The New York Metropolitans obtained Paul Radford who was previously under league control for $500 or $1000.

The Kansas City Cowboys returned Charley Bassett to league control.

The Indianapolis Hoosiers obtained Charley Bassett who was previously under league control for $1,000.

The Washington Nationals obtained Al Myers who was previously under league control for $2,500.

The Detroit Wolverines obtained Fatty Briody who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Charlie Buffinton from the Boston Beaneaters.

The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Tom Gunning from the Boston Beaneaters. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)