Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Leagues > MLB History > 1889 MLB | AA | NL > Transactions
News: s-r blog:The Lengths Researchers Go To
1889 Major League Baseball Transactions
All Transactions
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Brennan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Ned Hanlon from the Detroit Wolverines for $2,500.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Ed Beatin from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Columbus Solons purchased Ned Bligh from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $1,500.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Shorty Fuller from the Washington Nationals for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Columbus Solons purchased Al Mays from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $3,000.
The Boston Beaneaters released Joe Hornung.
Deacon McGuire sent from the Cleveland Spiders to ??? in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Paul Radford from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Amos Rusie as a free agent.
The Boston Beaneaters released Pop Tate.
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms purchased Joe Visner from Hamilton (International Association).
The Columbus Solons purchased Bill Greenwood from the Baltimore Orioles for $600 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Columbus Solons purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.
The Columbus Solons purchased Ed Daily from the Washington Nationals for $600.
The St. Louis Browns released Harry Lyons.
The Baltimore Orioles released George Walker.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Pretzels Getzien from the Detroit Wolverines.
The Boston Beaneaters returned Deacon White to the Detroit Wolverines following previous purchase.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Deacon White from the Detroit Wolverines.
The Louisville Colonels purchased Red Ehret from the Kansas City Cowboys for $500.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Andy Sommers from the Boston Beaneaters for $500.
The Washington Nationals traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers for Egyptian Healy.
The Washington Nationals purchased John Morrill from the Boston Beaneaters for $6000 or less.
The Chicago White Stockings released Mark Baldwin.
The Chicago White Stockings released Tom Daly.
The Chicago White Stockings released Bob Pettit.
The Chicago White Stockings released Marty Sullivan.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Charlie Bastian from the Philadelphia Quakers for $500 to $1500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Louisville Colonels released Dude Esterbrook.
The Washington Nationals released Billy O'Brien.
The New York Giants released Elmer Foster.
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms purchased Charlie Reynolds from the Kansas City Cowboys.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jumbo Schoeneck.
Toledo (International Association) purchased Parson Nicholson from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Coleman as a free agent.
The Kansas City Cowboys purchased John Sowders from St. Paul (Western Association) for $5,000.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Gleason.
The Louisville Colonels signed Bill Gleason as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Red Stockings released Theodore Conover.
The New York Giants released Bill George.
The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Piggy Ward from New Orleans (Southern Association).
The Washington Nationals purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Quakers for $3,000.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Knouff.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Phenomenal Smith.
The Washington Nationals released George Shoch.
St. Joseph (Western Association) purchased Chippy McGarr from the Kansas City Cowboys.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Henry Porter.
The Washington Nationals released Hi Ebright.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jack Farrell.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jim Whitney.
The Columbus Solons signed Bill George as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tom Gunning.
The Washington Nationals released Art McCoy.
The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.
The Baltimore Orioles released George Goetz.
The Washington Nationals released John Morrill.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Dowie as a free agent.
The Louisville Colonels released Bill Gleason.
The Washington Nationals released Egyptian Healy.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Will Holland as a free agent.
The Chicago White Stockings signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Bill Daley from Jersey City (Atlantic Association).
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Bill Burdick.
Toledo (International Association) traded Billy Alvord to the Kansas City Cowboys for Sam Barkley.
The Louisville Colonels traded Nat Hudson to the St. Louis Browns for unknown compensation. Nat Hudson refused to report to his new team.
The Louisville Colonels traded Toad Ramsey to the St. Louis Browns for Nat Hudson. Nat Hudson refused to report to his new team.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Bill Sowders from the Boston Beaneaters for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Quakers released Harry Decker.
The Chicago White Stockings released Gus Krock.
The Chicago White Stockings released Andy Sommers.
The Philadelphia Quakers released Pete Wood.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Gus Krock as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Hank O'Day from the Washington Nationals.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Pop Smith from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
The Columbus Solons signed Sparrow McCaffrey as a free agent.
The Columbus Solons released Bill George.
The Columbus Solons released Heinie Kappel.
The Baltimore Orioles released Pat Whitaker.
The Chicago White Stockings released Egyptian Healy.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Ed Andrews from the Philadelphia Quakers.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released George Myers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Irv Ray from the Boston Beaneaters for $1,500.
Minneapolis (Western Association) purchased Nat Hudson from the St. Louis Browns for $1,000.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Chuck Lauer.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Jumbo Davis.
The Philadelphia Quakers signed Dave Anderson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Tom Sullivan.
The Kansas City Cowboys released John Bates.
The Columbus Solons released Sparrow McCaffrey.
The Columbus Solons purchased Jack Crooks from Omaha (Western Association).
The St. Louis Browns released Jumbo Davis.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Mattimore.
The Kansas City Cowboys signed Mike Mattimore as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Columbus Solons released Rudy Kemmler.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Bausewine as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Marty Sullivan.
The Philadelphia Athletics released John Coleman.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings released Charlie Petty.
The Baltimore Orioles released Bart Cantz.
The Louisville Colonels released Guy Hecker.
The Baltimore Orioles released Will Holland.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Jesse Burkett from Worcester (Atlantic Association) for $2,500.
The Philadelphia Quakers released Dan Casey.
The Philadelphia Quakers released George Wood.
The Kansas City Cowboys signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Kid Nichols from Omaha (Western) for $3,000.
The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Sommer.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Mike Mattimore.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Steve Ladew.
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Jimmy Cooney from Omaha (Western Association) for $3,200.
CN3 (AA) released Mike Smith.
Lou Bierbauer jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Lave Cross jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Henry Larkin jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Jake Beckley jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Steve Brodie from Hamilton (International Association) for $1,000.
Dan Brouthers jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Tom Brown jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago Pirates.
Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
The Cleveland Spiders signed George Davis as a free agent.
Ed Delahanty jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Infants.
Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Chicago Pirates.
Buck Ewing jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Pud Galvin jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
The Pittsburgh Burghers signed Ned Hanlon as a free agent.
Arthur Irwin jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Boston Reds.
Tim Keefe jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
King Kelly jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Bill Kuehne jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
Connie Mack jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Buffalo Bisons.
Jimmy McAleer jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.
Morgan Murphy jumped from Lowell (Atlantic Association) to the Boston Reds.
Jim O'Rourke jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Old Hoss Radbourn jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Hardy Richardson jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Cub Stricker jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.
John Tener jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tom Vickery from Toronto (International Association).
Monte Ward jumped from the New York Giants to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.
Gus Weyhing jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.
Tom Kinslow jumped from London (International Association) to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Billy Hamilton from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 or $6000.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Tommy Tucker from the Baltimore Orioles for $3,000.
Harry Stovey jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lefty Marr from the Columbus Solons for $2,000.
The Rochester Broncos purchased Bill Greenwood from the Columbus Solons for $500.
The Toledo Maumees purchased Frank Scheibeck from London (International Association).
The Rochester Broncos purchased Deacon McGuire from Toronto (International).
The Brooklyn Gladiators purchased Frank Fennelly from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Foreman from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Colts obtained Ed Eiteljorge who was previously under league control.
The Boston Beaneaters obtained Pretzels Getzien who was previously under league control.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys obtained Paul Hines who was previously under league control.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers returned Charley Bassett to league control.
The New York Giants obtained Charley Bassett who was previously under league control.
.Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data