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.
The Toledo Maumees purchased Egyptian Healy from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics released George Bausewine.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bart Cantz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Hick Carpenter.
The Cincinnati Reds released George Tebeau.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Collins.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Billy Earle from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bart Cantz.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Dennis Fitzgerald.
The Columbus Solons released Al Mays.
The Columbus Solons released John Munyan.
The Columbus Solons released Sam Nicholl.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Fred Dunlap.
The Cleveland Spiders signed Bill Garfield as a free agent.
The Louisville Colonels purchased Dan O'Connor from Evansville (Central Inter-State).
The New York Giants purchased Dan Shannon from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Henry Jones.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Henry Youngman.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Harry Decker from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Dick Johnston from the Boston Reds.
The Syracuse Stars released Mike Dorgan.
The Columbus Solons purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.
The Boston Beaneaters released Al Schellhase.
The Columbus Solons released Ned Bligh.
The Columbus Solons released Tom Ford.
The Cleveland Spiders released Ezra Lincoln.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jim Whitney.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ed Cartwright as a free agent.
The New York Giants released Shorty Howe.
The Columbus Solons released Wild Bill Widner.
The Cleveland Spiders released Peek-A-Boo Veach.
The Buffalo Bisons purchased Bert Cunningham from the Philadelphia Athletics for $600. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Buffalo Bisons purchased Jay Faatz from the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys signed Peek-A-Boo Veach as a free agent.
The Louisville Colonels signed Ned Bligh as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Gladiators signed Tom Ford as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Taylor Shafer.
The Syracuse Stars signed Ezra Lincoln as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Kid Baldwin.
The Rochester Broncos released Tom O'Brien.
The Rochester Broncos purchased Jim Field from Newark (Atlantic Association).
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Cy Young from Canton (Tri-State) for $300.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Duke Esper.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Peek-A-Boo Veach.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Kid Baldwin as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms released Pop Corkhill.
The Louisville Colonels released Dan O'Connor.
The Syracuse Stars released Ezra Lincoln.
The Chicago Pirates signed Frank Shugart as a free agent.
The Syracuse Stars purchased Hank Simon from the Brooklyn Gladiators.
The Syracuse Stars released Rasty Wright.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Henry Easterday.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Eddie Burke, Bill Day and $1,100 to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for Billy Sunday.
The Buffalo Bisons released George Keefe.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mickey Hughes. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Pete Gilbert from Newark (Atlantic Association) for $600.
The Baltimore Orioles released Belden Hill.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Denny Lyons from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Wilbert Robinson.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Wilbert Robinson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns released Toad Ramsey.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Billy Alvord from the Toledo Maumees for $700.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Fred Roat from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $300. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Norm Baker.
Jake Beckley returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.
Charlie Comiskey assigned by the Chicago Pirates to the St. Louis Browns.
Roger Connor returned to the New York Giants by the New York Giants after jumping teams.
Buck Ewing assigned by the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed King Kelly as a free agent.
Bill Kuehne returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.
Jimmy McAleer returned to the Cleveland Spiders by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.
The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.
John Tener returned to the Chicago Colts by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.
Gus Weyhing returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders after jumping teams.
The Chicago Pirates returned Hugh Duffy to league control.
The Buffalo Bisons returned Connie Mack to league control.
The Chicago Colts obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Connie Mack who was previously under league control.
Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Boston Reds.
The Boston Beaneaters released Chippy McGarr.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Pop Schriver and Tom Vickery to Milwaukee (Western Association) for John Thornton. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Dan Long.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Power.
The Brooklyn Grooms signed George Hemming as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Grooms signed Tom Kinslow as a free agent.
The Boston Reds purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Egyptian Healy from the Toledo Maumees.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Jesse Burkett from the New York Giants.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Will Calihan as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tommy Corcoran from New Haven (Eastern).
Lave Cross returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Philadelphia Athletics after jumping teams.
Jack Doyle jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Minneapolis (Western Association) purchased Howard Earl from the Chicago Colts.
Spud Johnson jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Frank Knauss jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Deacon McGuire jumped from the Rochester Broncos to the Washington Statesmen.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Dave McKeough as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jocko Milligan from the St. Louis Browns.
The Brooklyn Grooms signed Monte Ward as a free agent.
The Boston Reds traded Cupid Childs to the Cleveland Spiders for Paul Radford and Cub Stricker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Henry Larkin returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.
The Columbus Solons purchased Charlie Duffee from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Colts released Dell Darling.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Kuehne.
The Chicago Colts released John Tener.
The New York Giants released Art Whitney.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack McGeachey as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Art Whitney as a free agent.
Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western) to the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Clark from the Brooklyn Grooms. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)