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1892 NL League Yearly Summary - Expanded Standings: NL - Expanded Leaderboards: ML | NL -
  Players: Batting - Pitching - Fielding -
  Other: New Debuts - Final Year - Born this year - Died this year - Transactions - Amateur Draft - League Splits

November 3, 1891

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

November 4, 1891

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

December 21, 1891

The Boston Reds returned Hugh Duffy to league control.

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

1892

Roger Connor assigned the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Washington Senators released George Shoch.

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

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

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

The Boston Reds returned Tom Brown to league control.

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.

January 1, 1892

Morgan Murphy assigned the Boston Reds to the Cincinnati Reds.

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

April, 1892

The Baltimore Orioles signed George Shoch as a free agent.

April 5, 1892 (Standings)

The Louisville Colonels traded Jim Canavan and $1,000 to the Chicago Colts for Fred Pfeffer.

April 20, 1892 (Standings)

Pete Browning sent from ??? to the Louisville Colonels in an unknown transaction.

April 21, 1892 (Standings)

The Louisville Colonels released Tom Cahill.

April 28, 1892 (Standings)

The Washington Senators released Hardy Richardson.

April 30, 1892 (Standings)

The New York Giants signed Hardy Richardson as a free agent.

May 5, 1892 (Standings)

Ned Hanlon sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

May 16, 1892 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns released Frank Genins.

May 21, 1892 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom Burns from the Chicago Colts.

June, 1892 (Standings)

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 St. Louis Browns released Frank Bird.

The New York Giants released Charley Bassett.

The Louisville Colonels signed Charley Bassett as a free agent.

June 1, 1892 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles released John Pickett.

June 10, 1892 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Grooms released Adonis Terry.

June 13, 1892 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns released Frank Dwyer.

The St. Louis Browns released Jack Easton.

June 14, 1892 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles signed Adonis Terry as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Hess.

The Baltimore Orioles released Lew Whistler.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Pud Galvin to the St. Louis Browns for Cub Stricker.

June 16, 1892 (Standings)

The Louisville Colonels signed John Healy as a free agent.

June 17, 1892 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds released Eddie Burke.

The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.

The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Doyle.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Cub Stricker to the Baltimore Orioles for Adonis Terry. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 18, 1892 (Standings)

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.)

June 20, 1892 (Standings)

The Boston Beaneaters released Harry Stovey.

June 23, 1892 (Standings)

The New York Giants signed Jack Doyle as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 29, 1892 (Standings)

The New York Giants released Jack Sharrott.

June 30, 1892 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles released Charlie Buffinton.

The Boston Beaneaters released John Clarkson.

July 2, 1892 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Kelley from the Omaha (Western) for $500.

July 5, 1892 (Standings)

The Cleveland Spiders signed John Clarkson as a free agent.

The Cleveland Spiders released George Rettger.

July 9, 1892 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

July 13, 1892 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds signed George Rettger as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Curt Welch.

July 15, 1892 (Standings)

The Louisville Colonels purchased Fritz Clausen from the Columbus (Western).

The Louisville Colonels released Tom Dowse.

The Louisville Colonels released John Healy.

The Louisville Colonels released George Hemming.

July 16, 1892 (Standings)

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 Cincinnati Reds released Pete Browning. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 15, 1892 (Standings)

The Washington Senators released Yank Robinson.

August 31, 1892 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jesse Duryea from the Washington Senators.

September, 1892 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds released Frank Genins.

The Cincinnati Reds released Dan Mahoney.

The Cincinnati Reds released Curt Welch.

The Washington Senators released Tun Berger.

The Washington Senators released Jocko Milligan.

September 5, 1892 (Standings)

The New York Giants released Hardy Richardson.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Joe Kelley and cash to the Baltimore Orioles for George Van Haltren. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 15, 1892 (Standings)

Jim O'Rourke assigned the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

September 27, 1892 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Willie Keeler from the Binghamton (Eastern) for $800.

October, 1892 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds released George Meakim.

The Washington Senators released Bert Abbey.

The Washington Senators released Charlie Duffee.

November, 1892

The Washington Senators released Tommy Dowd.

December 1, 1892

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

1893

The Boston Beaneaters purchased Bill Merritt from the Louisville Colonels.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Heinie Reitz from the San Francisco (California) for $300.

Bert Abbey sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

January 21, 1893

The St. Louis Browns traded Cliff Carroll to the Boston Beaneaters for Paddy Quinn.

February, 1893

The Boston Beaneaters released King Kelly.

February 15, 1893

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

February 18, 1893

The Brooklyn Grooms traded Bill Joyce and cash to the Washington Senators for Danny Richardson.

February 28, 1893

The Cleveland Spiders traded George Davis to the New York Giants for Buck Ewing.

March, 1893

The Baltimore Orioles released Monte Cross.

March 11, 1893

The New York Giants traded Jack Boyle, Jack Sharrott, and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Roger Connor.

March 16, 1893

The St. Louis Browns released Bob Caruthers.

March 17, 1893

The Chicago Colts signed Bob Caruthers as a free agent.

March 21, 1893

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Duke Farrell and $1,500 to the Washington Senators for Frank Killen.

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