Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
The Louisville Colonels traded Jim Canavan and $1,000 to the Chicago Colts for Fred Pfeffer.
Pete Browning sent from ??? to the Louisville Colonels in an unknown transaction.
The Louisville Colonels released Tom Cahill.
The Washington Senators released Hardy Richardson.
The New York Giants signed Hardy Richardson as a free agent.
Ned Hanlon sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Genins.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom Burns from the Chicago Colts.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Bird.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Genins as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released John Healy.
The Cincinnati Reds released George Hemming.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Mulvey.
The New York Giants released Charley Bassett.
The Louisville Colonels signed Charley Bassett as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released John Pickett.
The Brooklyn Grooms released Adonis Terry.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Dwyer.
The St. Louis Browns released Jack Easton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Pud Galvin to the St. Louis Browns for Cub Stricker.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Hess.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Adonis Terry as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Lew Whistler.
The Louisville Colonels signed John Healy as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Eddie Burke.
The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Doyle.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Cub Stricker to the Baltimore Orioles for Adonis Terry. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Jocko Fields. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Danny Murphy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Beaneaters released Harry Stovey.
The New York Giants signed Jack Doyle as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Jack Sharrott.
The Baltimore Orioles released Charlie Buffinton.
The Boston Beaneaters released John Clarkson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Kelley from Omaha (Western) for $500.
The Cleveland Spiders signed John Clarkson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders released George Rettger.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed George Rettger as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Curt Welch.
The Louisville Colonels purchased Fritz Clausen from Columbus (Western).
The Louisville Colonels released Tom Dowse.
The Louisville Colonels released John Healy.
The Louisville Colonels released George Hemming.
The Cincinnati Reds released Pete Browning. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Vickery as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Curt Welch as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators released Yank Robinson.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jesse Duryea from the Washington Senators.
The Washington Senators released Tun Berger.
The Cincinnati Reds released Frank Genins.
The Cincinnati Reds released Dan Mahoney.
The Washington Senators released Jocko Milligan.
The Cincinnati Reds released Curt Welch.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Joe Kelley and cash to the Baltimore Orioles for George Van Haltren. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Hardy Richardson.
Jim O'Rourke assigned the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.
The New York Giants purchased Willie Keeler from Binghamton (Eastern) for $800.
The Washington Senators released Bert Abbey.
The Washington Senators released Charlie Duffee.
The Cincinnati Reds released George Meakim.
The Washington Senators released Tommy Dowd.
The St. Louis Browns signed Tommy Dowd as a free agent.
Bert Abbey sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Bill Merritt from the Louisville Colonels.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Heinie Reitz from San Francisco (California) for $300.
The St. Louis Browns traded Cliff Carroll to the Boston Beaneaters for Joe Quinn.
The Boston Beaneaters released King Kelly.
The New York Giants purchased John Ward from the Brooklyn Grooms for $6,000.
The Brooklyn Grooms traded Bill Joyce and cash to the Washington Senators for Danny Richardson.
The Cleveland Spiders traded George Davis to the New York Giants for Buck Ewing.
The Baltimore Orioles released Monte Cross.
The New York Giants traded Jack Boyle, Jack Sharrott and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Roger Connor.
The St. Louis Browns released Bob Caruthers.
The Chicago Colts signed Bob Caruthers as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Duke Farrell and $1,500 to the Washington Senators for Frank Killen.