1882 Major League Transactions

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

• Before 1882 Season

  The Worcester Ruby Legs signed John Clarkson as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed Charlie Comiskey as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Red Stockings signed Bid McPhee as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Cub Stricker as a free agent.

• February, 1882

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed John Schappert as a free agent.

• May, 1882

  The Worcester Ruby Legs released John Clarkson.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Doc Landis.

  The Louisville Eclipse released Gracie Pierce.

• May 6, 1882

  The Providence Grays released Tom Brown.

• May 19, 1882

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Doc Landis as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 30, 1882

  The Worcester Ruby Legs loaned Frank Mountain to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June, 1882

  The Providence Grays signed George Wright as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Brown as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Morrie Critchley.

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Jake Goodman.

  The Troy Trojans released Bill Harbridge.

  The Providence Grays released Tim Manning.

  The Providence Grays released Charlie Sweeney.

  The Providence Grays released Art Whitney.

• June 10, 1882

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Gracie Pierce as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 16, 1882

  The Worcester Ruby Legs released Fred Mann.

• June 17, 1882

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings signed Harry McCaffery as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 18, 1882

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Mann as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 26, 1882

  Frank Mountain returned to the Worcester Ruby Legs by the Philadelphia Athletics as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 27, 1882

  The Detroit Wolverines released Mike McGeary.

• July, 1882

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Harry Arundel.

  The Detroit Wolverines released Tom Kearns.

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Charlie Morton.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Pop Smith.

• July 10, 1882

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings released John Schappert.

• July 13, 1882

  The Baltimore Orioles released Tricky Nichols. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1882

  The Louisville Eclipse released Joe Crotty.

• August 3, 1882

  The Cincinnati Red Stockings released Harry Luff.

• August 7, 1882

  The Worcester Ruby Legs released Jim Clinton.

  The Worcester Ruby Legs released Tom O'Brien.

• August 23, 1882

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings released Eddie Fusselback.

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings released George Seward.

  The St. Louis Brown Stockings released Bill Smiley.

• September, 1882

  The Baltimore Orioles released Bill Geiss.

• September 4, 1882

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Jerry Dorgan.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Fred Mann.

• September 21, 1882

  The Providence Grays signed Arthur Irwin as a free agent.

• December, 1882

  The Detroit Wolverines purchased Joe Quest from the Chicago White Stockings.

• Before 1883 Season

  The New York Gothams signed Roger Connor as a free agent.

  The New York Gothams signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

  The New York Metropolitans signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.

  The New York Gothams signed John Ward as a free agent.

  The New York Gothams signed Mickey Welch as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Hugh Nicol from the Chicago White Stockings for $50.

  Tom Brown of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

  The Columbus Buckeyes signed Tom Brown as a free agent.