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1890 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 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.

April 3, 1890 Standings

The Toledo Maumees purchased Egyptian Healy from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 5, 1890 Standings
April 10, 1890 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bart Cantz as a free agent.

April 14, 1890 Standings
April 19, 1890 Standings
April 25, 1890 Standings

The St. Louis Browns purchased Billy Earle from the Cincinnati Reds.

May, 1890 Standings
May 8, 1890 Standings
May 15, 1890 Standings
May 19, 1890 Standings

The Cleveland Spiders signed Bill Garfield as a free agent.

May 29, 1890 Standings

The Louisville Colonels purchased Dan O'Connor from Evansville (Central Inter-State).

The New York Giants purchased Dan Shannon from the Philadelphia Athletics.

June 2, 1890 Standings
June 4, 1890 Standings
June 13, 1890 Standings

The Syracuse Stars released Mike Dorgan.

June 18, 1890 Standings

The Columbus Solons purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.

June 28, 1890 Standings
July, 1890 Standings
July 10, 1890 Standings

The St. Louis Browns signed Ed Cartwright as a free agent.

The New York Giants released Shorty Howe.

July 11, 1890 Standings
July 12, 1890 Standings
July 15, 1890 Standings

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.

July 18, 1890 Standings

The Louisville Colonels signed Ned Bligh as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Gladiators signed Tom Ford as a free agent.

July 19, 1890 Standings
July 26, 1890 Standings

The Syracuse Stars signed Ezra Lincoln as a free agent.

July 28, 1890 Standings
July 29, 1890 Standings
July 30, 1890 Standings

The Rochester Broncos purchased Jim Field from Newark (Atlantic Association).

The Cleveland Spiders purchased Cy Young from Canton (Tri-State) for $300.

August 2, 1890 Standings
August 3, 1890 Standings
August 6, 1890 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Kid Baldwin as a free agent.

August 8, 1890 Standings
August 13, 1890 Standings
August 16, 1890 Standings

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.

August 18, 1890 Standings
August 22, 1890 Standings
September, 1890 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics released Mickey Hughes. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 4, 1890 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Pete Gilbert from Newark (Atlantic Association) for $600.

September 6, 1890 Standings
September 16, 1890 Standings
September 18, 1890 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Wilbert Robinson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 19, 1890 Standings
October 13, 1890 Standings

The Cleveland Spiders purchased Billy Alvord from the Toledo Maumees for $700.

November, 1890

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Fred Roat from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $300. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1891

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.

January, 1891
January 1, 1891

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Pop Schriver and Tom Vickery to Milwaukee (Western Association) for John Thornton. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 23, 1891
January 29, 1891

The Brooklyn Grooms signed George Hemming as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Grooms signed Tom Kinslow as a free agent.

January 30, 1891

The Boston Reds purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Egyptian Healy from the Toledo Maumees.

February, 1891

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.

February 5, 1891

The Brooklyn Grooms signed Monte Ward as a free agent.

February 10, 1891

The Boston Reds traded Cupid Childs to the Cleveland Spiders for Paul Radford and Cub Stricker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 14, 1891

Henry Larkin returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.

February 25, 1891
February 26, 1891

The Chicago Colts released Dell Darling.

March 15, 1891
March 18, 1891

The Chicago Colts released John Tener.

March 21, 1891
March 24, 1891

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack McGeachey as a free agent.

March 25, 1891

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Art Whitney as a free agent.

March 27, 1891

Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western) to the St. Louis Browns.

April, 1891

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Clark from the Brooklyn Grooms. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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