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1889 Major League Baseball Transactions

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 19, 1888

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Brennan as a free agent.

November 21, 1888

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Ned Hanlon from the Detroit Wolverines for $2,500.

December, 1888

The Cleveland Spiders purchased Ed Beatin from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 14, 1888

The Columbus Solons purchased Ned Bligh from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $1,500.

December 20, 1888

The St. Louis Browns purchased Shorty Fuller from the Washington Nationals for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 23, 1888

The Columbus Solons purchased Al Mays from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $3,000.

1889

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).

January 1, 1889

The Columbus Solons purchased Bill Greenwood from the Baltimore Orioles for $600 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 6, 1889

The Columbus Solons purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.

January 11, 1889

The Columbus Solons purchased Ed Daily from the Washington Nationals for $600.

March, 1889
March 5, 1889

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.

March 8, 1889

The Louisville Colonels purchased Red Ehret from the Kansas City Cowboys for $500.

March 18, 1889

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.

March 26, 1889

The Chicago White Stockings purchased Andy Sommers from the Boston Beaneaters for $500.

March 29, 1889
April 5, 1889 Standings

The Washington Nationals purchased John Morrill from the Boston Beaneaters for $6000 or less.

April 24, 1889 Standings
April 30, 1889 Standings

The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.

May 1, 1889 Standings

The Chicago White Stockings purchased Charlie Bastian from the Philadelphia Quakers for $500 to $1500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 8, 1889 Standings
May 9, 1889 Standings
May 16, 1889 Standings
May 22, 1889 Standings
May 25, 1889 Standings
May 26, 1889 Standings

Toledo (International Association) purchased Parson Nicholson from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.

May 27, 1889 Standings

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.

May 28, 1889 Standings
May 31, 1889 Standings

The Louisville Colonels signed Bill Gleason as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June, 1889 Standings
June 4, 1889 Standings

The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Piggy Ward from New Orleans (Southern Association).

June 8, 1889 Standings
June 16, 1889 Standings
June 17, 1889 Standings

St. Joseph (Western Association) purchased Chippy McGarr from the Kansas City Cowboys.

The Kansas City Cowboys released Henry Porter.

June 18, 1889 Standings
June 22, 1889 Standings
June 25, 1889 Standings

The Columbus Solons signed Bill George as a free agent.

June 27, 1889 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).

June 29, 1889 Standings
July, 1889 Standings
July 1, 1889 Standings

The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.

July 4, 1889 Standings
July 6, 1889 Standings
July 8, 1889 Standings

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.

July 11, 1889 Standings

The Chicago White Stockings signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

July 12, 1889 Standings

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Bill Daley from Jersey City (Atlantic Association).

July 13, 1889 Standings
July 15, 1889 Standings

Toledo (International Association) traded Billy Alvord to the Kansas City Cowboys for Sam Barkley.

July 17, 1889 Standings

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.

July 20, 1889 Standings

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Bill Sowders from the Boston Beaneaters for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 21, 1889 Standings
July 26, 1889 Standings

The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Gus Krock as a free agent.

The New York Giants purchased Hank O'Day from the Washington Nationals.

July 30, 1889 Standings
July 31, 1889 Standings

The Columbus Solons signed Sparrow McCaffrey as a free agent.

August, 1889 Standings
August 13, 1889 Standings
August 15, 1889 Standings
August 16, 1889 Standings
August 18, 1889 Standings

Minneapolis (Western Association) purchased Nat Hudson from the St. Louis Browns for $1,000.

The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Chuck Lauer.

August 22, 1889 Standings
August 23, 1889 Standings

The Philadelphia Quakers signed Dave Anderson as a free agent.

August 24, 1889 Standings
August 25, 1889 Standings
August 30, 1889 Standings
September, 1889 Standings

The Columbus Solons purchased Jack Crooks from Omaha (Western Association).

The St. Louis Browns released Jumbo Davis.

September 1, 1889 Standings
September 3, 1889 Standings

The Kansas City Cowboys signed Mike Mattimore as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 7, 1889 Standings
September 10, 1889 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Bausewine as a free agent.

September 12, 1889 Standings
September 13, 1889 Standings
September 17, 1889 Standings
September 20, 1889 Standings

The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Jesse Burkett from Worcester (Atlantic Association) for $2,500.

September 24, 1889 Standings
September 27, 1889 Standings

The Kansas City Cowboys signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

September 29, 1889 Standings

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Kid Nichols from Omaha (Western) for $3,000.

October 2, 1889 Standings
October 3, 1889 Standings
October 6, 1889 Standings
October 13, 1889 Standings

The Chicago White Stockings purchased Jimmy Cooney from Omaha (Western Association) for $3,200.

CN3 (AA) released Mike Smith.

November, 1889

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.

November 25, 1889

The Chicago White Stockings purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December, 1889

Henry Larkin jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1890

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.

January, 1890

Tom Kinslow jumped from London (International Association) to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

January 5, 1890

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 7, 1890

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Billy Hamilton from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 or $6000.

January 10, 1890

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Tommy Tucker from the Baltimore Orioles for $3,000.

January 12, 1890
January 20, 1890

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lefty Marr from the Columbus Solons for $2,000.

January 21, 1890

The Rochester Broncos purchased Bill Greenwood from the Columbus Solons for $500.

January 25, 1890

The Toledo Maumees purchased Frank Scheibeck from London (International Association).

February, 1890

The Rochester Broncos purchased Deacon McGuire from Toronto (International).

February 1, 1890

The Brooklyn Gladiators purchased Frank Fennelly from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 20, 1890

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Foreman from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 22, 1890

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.

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