1891 Major League Baseball Transactions

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.)

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pop Corkhill as a free agent.

Old Hoss Radbourn sent from ??? to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Pat Friel.

The Boston Reds loaned Tommy Dowd to the Washington Statesmen.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Kid Madden from the Boston Reds.

The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Staley as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Willie McGill from the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.

The Chicago Colts released Elmer Foster.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Phenomenal Smith.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Phenomenal Smith as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Louisville Colonels signed Hughie Jennings as a free agent.

The Washington Statesmen purchased Billy Alvord from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.

The Boston Reds signed John Irwin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Colts purchased Bill Bowman from Rochester (Eastern) for $1,000.

The Washington Statesmen released Fred Dunlap.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Meakim as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ben Sanders as a free agent.

The Cleveland Spiders released Ed Seward.

Jouett Meekin jumped from St. Paul (Western Association) to the Louisville Colonels. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Harry Raymond jumped from Lincoln (Western Association) to the Louisville Colonels. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics released Will Calihan.

The Washington Statesmen signed Buck Freeman as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Dave McKeough.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Clymer as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Colts released Marty Honan.

The Washington Statesmen released Ed Beecher.

The Louisville Colonels released Ollie Beard.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Beecher as a free agent.

The Louisville Colonels released Paul Cook.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Lou Hardie from Oakland (California) for $1,000.

The St. Louis Browns released Joe Neale.

Jim Donnelly jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Columbus Solons.

Ed Eiteljorge jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Washington Statesmen.

The Louisville Colonels signed George Fox as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns released Clark Griffith.

Sandy Griffin jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Washington Statesmen.

Jocko Halligan jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Cincinnati Reds.

Joe Kelley sent from Lowell (New England) to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.

Al McCauley jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Washington Statesmen.

The Chicago Colts released Ed Stein.

Sy Sutcliffe jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Washington Statesmen.

The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.

Red Ehret jumped from the Louisville Colonels to Lincoln (Western Association).

Harry Raymond returned to Lincoln (Western Association) by the Louisville Colonels after jumping teams.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Frank Shugart from Minneapolis (Western).

The Boston Beaneaters released Marty Sullivan.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Curtiss from Denver (Western) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds released Lefty Marr.

The Boston Reds released Bill Daley.

The Boston Beaneaters released Pretzels Getzien.

The Boston Reds released John Irwin.

The St. Louis Browns signed Jesse Duryea as a free agent.

Dad Clarke jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Columbus Solons.

Larry Twitchell jumped from Omaha (Western Association) to the Columbus Solons.

The New York Giants released Tim Keefe.

The Columbus Solons released Jim McTamany.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Newell from Portland (New England) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Columbus Solons released Jack Easton.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim McTamany as a free agent.

The Columbus Solons released Bill Kuehne.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Beecher.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Pop Corkhill.

The New York Giants purchased Andy Dunning from Manchester (New England).

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers released Ed Andrews.

The Washington Statesmen released Pete Lohman.

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Lefty Marr as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Bert Cunningham.

The Chicago Colts released Bill Bowman.

The Boston Reds signed Clark Griffith as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Beaneaters released Joe Kelley.

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers released King Kelly.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pete Lohman as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased John McGraw from Cedar Rapids (Illinois-Iowa).

The St. Louis Browns released Jesse Duryea.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jocko Fields. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bill Kling from Rockford (Illinois-Iowa) in the 1891 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Statesmen released Mox McQuery.

The Louisville Colonels released Chicken Wolf.

The New York Giants purchased Bob Barr from Buffalo (Eastern) for $1,500.

The Louisville Colonels signed Chicken Wolf as a free agent.

The Louisville Colonels signed Bill Kuehne as a free agent.

The Louisville Colonels released John Irwin.

The Louisville Colonels signed Jim Long as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.

Dell Darling jumped from Minneapolis (Western Association) to the St. Louis Browns.

The Cleveland Spiders released Spud Johnson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns signed Mart McQuaid as a free agent.

Mox McQuery jumped from Minneapolis (Western Association) to the St. Louis Browns.

George Rettger jumped from Minneapolis (Western Association) to the St. Louis Browns.

The Columbus Solons released Dad Clarke.

The Cleveland Spiders released Jerry Denny.

The Cleveland Spiders signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers released Ed Crane.

The Boston Reds signed King Kelly as a free agent.

Pop Schriver jumped from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Colts.

Tom Vickery jumped from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Colts.

The St. Louis Browns released Bill Zies.

The Baltimore Orioles released Lou Hardie.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ed Crane as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Old Hoss Radbourn.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Sumner Bowman as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Fred Carroll.

The Columbus Solons released Jim Donnelly.

King Kelly jumped from the Boston Reds to the Boston Beaneaters.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released John Newell.

The St. Louis Browns released Art Whitney.

The Baltimore Orioles released Jersey Bakley. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles released Sam Wise. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns released Mart McQuaid.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Walsh as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns released Jack Easton.

The Louisville Colonels released Jim Long.

The Washington Statesmen released Buck Freeman.

The Baltimore Orioles released Irv Ray.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Billy Shindle.

The Louisville Colonels released Patsy Donovan.

The Cleveland Spiders released Ed Beatin.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jerry Denny as a free agent.

The Washington Statesmen signed Patsy Donovan as a free agent.

The Washington Statesmen signed Tom McLaughlin as a free agent.

The New York Giants released Bob Barr.

The New York Giants released Dad Clarkson.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Silver King.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Charlie Reilly.

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

Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.

Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Boston Reds returned Hugh Duffy to league control.

The Boston Beaneaters obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.

Dan Brouthers sent from the Boston Reds to the Brooklyn Grooms in an unknown transaction.

The Boston Reds returned Tom Brown to league control.

Roger Connor assigned by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tommy McCarthy sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.

Cub Stricker sent from the Boston Reds to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

The Boston Reds returned Hardy Richardson to league control.

The Boston Beaneaters obtained Hardy Richardson who was previously under league control.

Hardy Richardson assigned by the Boston Beaneaters to the Washington Senators.

The Louisville Colonels obtained Tom Brown who was previously under league control.

Morgan Murphy assigned by the Boston Reds to the Cincinnati Reds.

The Baltimore Orioles signed George Shoch as a free agent.