Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Jake Beckley jumped from the Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg 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.
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.
Charley 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 Ward jumped from the New York Giants 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 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 Charlie Getzien who was previously under league control.
The Pittsburg 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 John Healy from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics released George Bausewine.
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 Nichol.
The Pittsburg Alleghenys released Fred Dunlap.
The New York Giants purchased Dan Shannon from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Harry Decker from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Dick Johnston from the Boston Reds.
The Columbus Solons purchased Elton Chamberlain from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.
The Boston Beaneaters released Al Schellhase.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jim Whitney.
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 Philadelphia Athletics released Taylor Shafer.
The Cincinnati Reds released Kid Baldwin.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Cy Young from Canton (Tri-State) for $300.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Duke Esper.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Kid Baldwin as a free agent.
The Chicago Pirates signed Frank Shugart as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Henry Easterday.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Eddie Burke, Bill Day and $1,100 to the Pittsburg Alleghenys for Billy Sunday.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Mickey Hughes. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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 Pittsburg Alleghenys for $300. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Jake Beckley returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.
Charlie Comiskey assigned 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 the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed King Kelly as a free agent.
Jimmy McAleer returned to the Cleveland Spiders by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.
The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.
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 Reds purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased John Healy from the Toledo Maumees.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Jesse Burkett from the New York Giants.
Jack Doyle jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
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 purchased Elton Chamberlain from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Grooms signed John 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.)
The Columbus Solons purchased Charlie Duffee from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Colts released Dell Darling.
The New York Giants released Art Whitney.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Art Whitney as a free agent.
Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western) to the St. Louis Browns.