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1895 Major League Baseball Transactions

1894 MLB  / 1896 MLB  Transactions

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

November 14, 1894

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Jimmy Collins from Buffalo (Eastern) for $500.

December 1, 1894
December 14, 1894

The Cincinnati Reds signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

1895

The Philadelphia Phillies released Nixey Callahan.

The Cleveland Spiders purchased Elton Chamberlain from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Billy Rhines from Grand Rapids (Western) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Beaneaters drafted Jim Sullivan from Providence (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

January 6, 1895
January 17, 1895

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Red Ehret and $3,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Pink Hawley.

January 26, 1895
March 1, 1895

The Boston Beaneaters signed Frank Sexton as a free agent.

May 8, 1895 Standings

The Louisville Colonels purchased Dan Brouthers from the Baltimore Orioles for $500.

May 18, 1895 Standings
May 19, 1895 Standings
May 24, 1895 Standings
June 1, 1895 Standings
June 3, 1895 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Jack Glasscock as a free agent.

June 8, 1895 Standings
June 23, 1895 Standings
June 26, 1895 Standings
July, 1895 Standings

The New York Giants purchased Frank Butler from Nashville (Southern).

August, 1895 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Orth from Lynchburg (Virginia).

The Chicago Colts released Jiggs Parrott.

August 14, 1895 Standings

The Chicago Colts purchased Algie McBride from Austin (Texas).

August 18, 1895 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Sam Moran from Nashville (Southern Association).

August 20, 1895 Standings

The St. Louis Browns released Tom Brown. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Beaneaters signed Otis Stocksdale as a free agent.

August 21, 1895 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Andy Boswell as a free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Tom Brown as a free agent.

August 23, 1895 Standings

The Louisville Colonels purchased Bill Hassamaer from the Washington Senators for $200.

September, 1895 Standings

The Brooklyn Grooms released Jack Cronin.

The New York Giants signed Ed Doheny as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Frank Genins.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Hart.

The Louisville Colonels released George Meakim.

The Cleveland Spiders purchased John Shearon from Buffalo (Eastern) for $500.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Stuart.

September 8, 1895 Standings

Joe Connor sent from Augusta (New England) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 12, 1895 Standings

The Boston Beaneaters drafted Bill Banks from Portland (New England) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

November 1, 1895

The New York Giants purchased Fred Pfeffer from the Louisville Colonels for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 14, 1895
November 18, 1895

The Brooklyn Grooms purchased Tommy McCarthy from the Boston Beaneaters for $6,000.

November 23, 1895

The Cincinnati Reds traded Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December, 1895

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dan Brouthers from the Louisville Colonels for $500.

1896

Jimmy Collins returned to the Boston Beaneaters by the Louisville Colonels as part of earlier loan.

The Boston Beaneaters drafted Willard Mains from Lewiston (New England) in the 1896 rule 5 draft.

The Louisville Colonels purchased Doggie Miller from the St. Louis Browns for $400.

The New York Giants signed Cy Seymour as a free agent.

January, 1896

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750 to the St. Louis Browns for Bones Ely.

The Louisville Colonels traded Bert Inks to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Smith. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 1, 1896

Syracuse (Eastern) purchased Scoops Carey from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ace Stewart from the Chicago Colts. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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