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1893 NL League Yearly Summary - Expanded Standings: NL - Expanded Leaderboards: ML | NL -
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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.

May 3, 1893 (Standings)

The Boston Beaneaters released Jim Garry.

May 22, 1893 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles released Harry Stovey.

May 25, 1893 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Grooms signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

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

June 7, 1893 (Standings)

The Louisville Colonels traded Harry Taylor and Hughie Jennings to the Baltimore Orioles for Tim O'Rourke.

June 16, 1893 (Standings)

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

June 26, 1893 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bert Abbey to the Chicago Colts for Ad Gumbert.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Frank Shugart and $500 to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Glasscock.

July, 1893 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Les German from the 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)

The Chicago Colts signed Clark Griffith as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Grooms released George Haddock.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Tim Keefe.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank O'Connor.

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.)

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

The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Sullivan to the Washington Senators for Dummy Hoy.

1894

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nixey Callahan as a free agent.

January 1, 1894

The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy Shindle and George Treadway to the Brooklyn Grooms for Dan Brouthers and Willie Keeler.

February 27, 1894

The New York Giants traded Charlie Petty, Jack McMahon, and $7,500 to the Washington Senators for Duke Farrell and Jouett Meekin.

March 15, 1894

The Louisville Colonels purchased Danny Richardson from the Brooklyn Grooms.

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