1902 Chicago Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1901

  Signed Jimmy Slagle as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 16, 1901

  Purchased Bobby Lowe from the Boston Nationals.

• December 19, 1901

  Rube Waddell jumped to Los Angeles (California).

• December 20, 1901

  Purchased Joe Tinker from Portland (Pacific Northwest).

• Before 1902 Season

  Danny Green jumped to the Chicago White Sox.

  Topsy Hartsel jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Barry McCormick jumped to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 25, 1902

  Released Jack Doyle.

• May, 1902

  Released Mal Eason.

• May 13, 1902

  Davy Jones jumped from the St. Louis Browns.

• June 3, 1902

  Released Hal O'Hagan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July, 1902

  Purchased John Dobbs from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 12, 1902

  Signed Jack Hendricks as a free agent.

  Released Mike Kahoe.

• July 27, 1902

  Released Charlie Dexter.

• August 27, 1902

  Signed Jim Murray as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 31, 1902

  Purchased Johnny Evers and Alex Hardy from Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 1, 1902

  Signed Sammy Strang as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 1, 1902

  Released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1903 Season

  James Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers.

  Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers.

• April, 1903

  Pop Williams player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Traded Bob Rhoads to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Wicker (April 20, 1903) to the Chicago to complete the trade.