1891 Major League Baseball Transactions

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.

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

The Boston Reds loaned Tommy Dowd to the Washington Statesmen.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Phenomenal Smith.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Phenomenal Smith as a free agent.

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

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

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

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

The St. Louis Browns released Clark Griffith.

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

The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.

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

The Boston Beaneaters released Marty Sullivan.

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

The Cincinnati Reds released Lefty Marr.

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

The Columbus Solons signed Dad Clarke as a free agent.

The Columbus Solons signed Larry Twitchell as a free agent.

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 Columbus Solons released Bill Kuehne.

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

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

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

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

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.

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.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ed Crane as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Charley Radbourn.

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 Philadelphia Phillies released Billy Shindle.

The Washington Statesmen released Buck Freeman.

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 the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.

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

The Washington Senators released George Shoch.

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 the Boston Beaneaters to the Washington Senators.

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

Morgan Murphy assigned the Boston Reds to the Cincinnati Reds.

The Baltimore Orioles signed George Shoch as a free agent.