1883 Major League Transactions

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

• December, 1882

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

• Before 1883 Season

  The New York signed Roger Connor as a free agent.

  The New York signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

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

  The New York signed John Ward as a free agent.

  The New York signed Mickey Welch as a free agent.

  The St. Louis 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.

• April 23, 1883

  The New York Metropolitans signed John O'Rourke as a free agent.

• May, 1883

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hardie Henderson from the Philadelphia.

• May 3, 1883

  The Cincinnati signed Bill Traffley as a free agent.

• June, 1883

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Bradley from the Cleveland Blues for $340 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 18, 1883

  The St. Louis released John Ewing.

  The St. Louis released Henry Oberbeck.

• July, 1883

  The Providence Grays loaned Joe Mulvey to the Philadelphia.

• July 1, 1883

  The St. Louis purchased Fred Lewis from the Philadelphia for $800 or $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1883

  The St. Louis loaned Sleeper Sullivan to the Louisville Eclipse.

• August 25, 1883

  The Detroit Wolverines released Joe Quest.

• August 26, 1883

  The St. Louis signed Joe Quest as a free agent.

• September, 1883

  The Cincinnati purchased Jimmy Peoples from Indianapolis (Independent).

• September 18, 1883

  The Cincinnati signed Bill Mountjoy as a free agent.

• November, 1883

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie Houck from the Detroit Wolverines.

  The Allegheny City released Norm Baker.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Jerry McCormick.

  The Boston released Paul Radford.

• December, 1883

  The Philadelphia signed John Cahill as a free agent.

• January, 1884

  The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds purchased Charlie Barber from Fort Wayne (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Marr Phillips and Ed Merrill from Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Wolverines purchased Milt Scott from Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $250 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 14, 1884

  The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Barr from the Allegheny City for $100. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1884

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tom York from the Cleveland Blues. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)