All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 22, 1902
The Boston Nationals signed Harry Aubrey as an amateur free agent.
- November 29, 1902
The Cleveland Blues purchased Hugh Hill from Nashville (Southern Association).
- December 1, 1902
The Chicago released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 4, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Charles Moran as an amateur free agent.
- December 11, 1902
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Sammy Strang as a free agent.
- December 28, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Kip Selbach as a free agent.
- Before 1903 Season
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charles Bender as a free agent.
James Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago.
Sam Crawford jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.
George Davis jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Cozy Dolan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.
Bill Donovan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.
Mal Eason jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Detroit Tigers.
Duke Farrell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Boston Americans.
Billy Gilbert jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago.
Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.
Willie Keeler jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the New York Highlanders.
Bill Keister jumped from the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Doc Newton jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to Los Angeles (PCL).
Alex Pearson jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Napoleons.
Wiley Piatt jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Nationals.
Tully Sparks jumped from the Boston Americans to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jack Warner jumped from the Boston Americans to the New York Giants.
Doc White jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.
Harry Arndt returned to the Detroit Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mordecai Brown from Omaha (Western).
The Boston Americans purchased George Stone from Omaha (Western).
Clark Griffith sent from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Fred Mitchell.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Mitchell as a free agent.
- January, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jimmy Burke to the St. Louis Cardinals for Otto Krueger.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Charles Zimmer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 8, 1903
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 30, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Doyle from the Washington Senators.
- February, 1903
The Washington Senators purchased Ducky Holmes from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ollie Pickering from the Cleveland Napoleons.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Jacklitsch. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lave Winham off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.
- February 17, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Henry Thielman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Rube Vickers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 20, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.
- March, 1903
The New York Highlanders purchased Dave Fultz from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- March 1, 1903
- March 7, 1903
The Detroit Tigers traded Kid Gleason to the New York Giants for George Smith.
- April, 1903
The Boston Americans signed Jake Stahl as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Warren McLaughlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Slattery from the Cleveland Napoleons.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pop Williams from the Chicago.
The Chicago traded Bob Rhoads to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Wicker (April 20, 1903) to the Chicago to complete the trade.
- April 18, 1903
The Boston Nationals released Billy Lush.
- April 21, 1903
The Boston Nationals returned Red Long to Lawrence (Eastern) as part of a conditional deal.
- April 30, 1903
The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Lush as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May, 1903
The Chicago released John Dobbs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 11, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed John Dobbs as a free agent.
- May 14, 1903
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Cregan as a free agent.
- May 18, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas released Matt Broderick.
The Cleveland Napoleons released Bill Pounds.
The Brooklyn Superbas released Henry Thielman.
- May 28, 1903
Worcester (Eastern) loaned Reddy Grey to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 31, 1903
Ernie Diehl sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
- June, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Art Weaver from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 3, 1903
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased John Titus from Concord (New England).
- June 4, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Bill Pounds as a free agent.
- June 10, 1903
The Detroit Tigers traded Kid Elberfeld to the New York Highlanders for Ernie Courtney and Herman Long.
- June 13, 1903
The Washington Senators traded Ducky Holmes to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Davy Dunkle (July 20, 1903) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
- June 15, 1903
The Washington Senators released Gene DeMontreville.
- June 18, 1903
The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Daly and Cozy Dolan to the Cincinnati Reds for George Magoon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July, 1903
George Davis returned to the Chicago White Sox by the New York Giants after jumping teams.
The Chicago purchased Clarence Currie and Otto Williams from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago released Bobby Lowe.
The St. Louis Browns released Bill Reidy.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pop Williams.
- July 1, 1903
The Chicago signed Jack Doscher as a free agent.
- July 2, 1903
The Chicago White Sox purchased Nick Altrock from the Boston Americans.
The Boston Nationals released Frank Bonner.
- July 3, 1903
- July 4, 1903
The Washington Senators purchased Malachi Kittridge from the Boston Nationals.
- July 15, 1903
The Chicago released Jack Doscher. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Jack Doscher as a free agent.
- July 16, 1903
The Detroit Tigers traded John Deering to the New York Highlanders for Paddy Greene.
The St. Louis Browns traded Barry McCormick to the Washington Senators for Joe Martin.
- July 23, 1903
The Boston Nationals signed Pop Williams as a free agent.
- July 25, 1903
The Boston Nationals signed Tom Needham as a free agent.
- August, 1903
The St. Louis Browns signed Roy Evans as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Barney Pelty from Cedar Rapids (Three-I).
- August 1, 1903
The Cleveland Napoleons traded Gene Wright to the St. Louis Browns for Red Donahue.
- August 2, 1903
The Boston Nationals released Wiley Piatt.
- August 11, 1903
The St. Louis Browns purchased Pinky Swander from Manchester (New England).
- August 17, 1903
The New York Giants purchased Red Ames from Ilion (New York State) for $1,500.
The Detroit Tigers released George Smith. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 18, 1903
The New York Giants purchased Art Devlin from Newark (Eastern).
The New York Giants purchased Harry McCormick from Jersey City (Eastern).
The New York Giants purchased Billy Milligan from Buffalo (Eastern).
- August 27, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Irvin Wilhelm.
- August 28, 1903
The New York Giants released Roscoe Miller.
- August 29, 1903
The Cleveland Napoleons released Jack McCarthy.
- August 31, 1903
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jim Fairbank from Utica (New York State).
- September, 1903
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tom Dougherty from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Tom Fleming from Colorado Springs (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago drafted Peaches Graham from Rock Island (I-I-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Frank Huelsman from Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators drafted Beany Jacobson from Decatur (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Harry Lumley from Seattle (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Doc Marshall from Des Moines (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John McPherson from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Peaches O'Neill from Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators drafted Champ Osteen from Davenport (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders drafted Ambrose Puttmann from Helena (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The New York Highlanders drafted Eddie Quick from Salt Lake City (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Admiral Schlei from Denver (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Spike Shannon from St Paul (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Frank Smith from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Walsh from Newark (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Harry Betts as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hans Lobert as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Napoleons purchased Jack Hickey from Seattle (PCL).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Lee Fohl off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 1, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas released Tom McCreery. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 2, 1903
The Chicago signed Jack McCarthy as a free agent.
The Boston Nationals signed Tom McCreery as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 8, 1903
The Washington Senators signed Joe Cassidy as a free agent.
- September 20, 1903
- September 25, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Howie Camnitz from Vicksburg (Cotton States) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October, 1903
- October 1, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lew Moren as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 3, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roscoe Miller as a free agent.
- October 6, 1903
The New York Highlanders traded Jack O'Connor to the St. Louis Browns for John Anderson.
- October 9, 1903
The Boston Nationals drafted Phil Geier from St Paul (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
- October 10, 1903
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 14, 1903
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim Mullen as an amateur free agent.
- October 26, 1903
The Boston Nationals drafted Jim Delahanty from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Nationals drafted Tom Fisher from Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Tom Jones from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Nationals drafted Fred Raymer from Columbus (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
- November, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Emil Batch from Holyoke (Connecticut State) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 17, 1903
The Cincinnati Reds released Bill Phillips.
- December 12, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas traded Bill Dahlen to the New York Giants for Charlie Babb, Jack Cronin and $6,000.
The Chicago traded Larry McLean and Jack Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mordecai Brown and Jack O'Neill.
- December 20, 1903
The Boston Americans traded Tom Hughes to the New York Highlanders for Jesse Tannehill.
- Before 1904 Season
Patsy Donovan jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Corridon from Providence (Eastern) for $500.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Miller Huggins from St Paul (American Association).
Des Moines (Western) purchased Hans Lobert from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Giants purchased Hooks Wiltse from Troy (New York State).
- January, 1904
The New York Highlanders purchased Champ Osteen from the Washington Senators.
The Cleveland Napoleons traded Ed Killian and Jesse Stovall to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Lush.
- January 5, 1904
- January 16, 1904
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Bill Bergen from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators purchased Jake Stahl from the Boston Americans.
- February 5, 1904
The Boston Nationals purchased Joe Stewart from St Paul (American Association).
- February 11, 1904
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jake Beckley from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 17, 1904
The Boston Nationals signed Wirt Cannell as an amateur free agent.
- February 21, 1904
The New York Highlanders purchased Deacon McGuire from the Detroit Tigers.
- February 24, 1904
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Gremminger from the Boston Nationals.
- February 25, 1904
Indianapolis (American Association) sent Mike Heydon (August, 1904) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- February 28, 1904
The Detroit Tigers purchased Frank McManus from the Brooklyn Superbas.
- March, 1904
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Ed Poole from the Cincinnati Reds.
- March 2, 1904
St Paul (American Association) purchased Harry Aubrey from the Boston Nationals.
- March 5, 1904
The Boston Nationals signed Irvin Wilhelm as a free agent.
- March 6, 1904
The New York Highlanders traded Harry Howell and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Powell.
- March 14, 1904
Louisville (American Association) purchased Charlie Dexter from the Boston Nationals.
- March 16, 1904
Columbus (American Association) purchased John Malarkey from the Boston Nationals.
- March 30, 1904
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Wyatt Lee from the Washington Senators.
- April, 1904
St Paul (American Association) returned Harry Aubrey to the Boston Nationals following previous purchase.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. We attempt to update transactions throughout the season.
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