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1893 Major League Baseball Transactions

1892 MLB  / 1894 MLB  Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 1, 1892

The St. Louis Browns signed Tommy Dowd as a free agent.

1893

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.

January 21, 1893
February, 1893
February 15, 1893

The New York Giants purchased John Ward from the Brooklyn Grooms for $6,000.

February 18, 1893
February 28, 1893
March, 1893
March 11, 1893
March 16, 1893
March 17, 1893

The Chicago Colts signed Bob Caruthers as a free agent.

March 21, 1893
May 3, 1893 Standings
May 22, 1893 Standings
May 25, 1893 Standings

The New York Giants signed King Kelly as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Grooms signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

June 7, 1893 Standings
June 16, 1893 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles traded Piggy Ward and $1,500 to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Mullane.

June 26, 1893 Standings
July, 1893 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Les German from Augusta (Southern).

July 11, 1893 Standings

The Boston Beaneaters signed Hank Gastright as a free agent.

July 27, 1893 Standings

The Brooklyn Grooms purchased Willie Keeler from the New York Giants for $800.

August, 1893 Standings
August 25, 1893 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Steve Brodie from the St. Louis Browns for $800 to $2500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Beaneaters signed Bill Quarles as a free agent.

September, 1893 Standings

The Chicago Colts released Hal Mauck.

September 6, 1893 Standings

The Chicago Colts released Jim Hughey.

November 1, 1893

The Boston Beaneaters signed Jimmy Bannon as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 16, 1893

King Kelly assigned the New York Giants to the Boston Beaneaters.

The New York Giants purchased George Van Haltren from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,500.

November 17, 1893
1894

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nixey Callahan as a free agent.

January 1, 1894
January 22, 1894

The Boston Beaneaters signed Jack Ryan as a free agent.

February 27, 1894
March 15, 1894
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1892 MLB  / 1894 MLB  Transactions