1886 Major League Transactions

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

• November 19, 1885

  The Detroit Wolverines returned to league control.

  The Buffalo Bisons returned to league control.

• November 30, 1885

  The Boston obtained who was previously under league control.

  The Providence Grays returned to league control.

• December, 1885

  The Allegheny City purchased Sam Barkley from the St. Louis Browns for $1,000.

• Before 1886 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Arthur Irwin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Jim Donnelly from the Detroit Wolverines.

  The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Al Myers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Blondie Purcell from the Boston.

  Wilbert Robinson sent from Haverhill (New England) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Cub Stricker sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to Atlanta (Southern) in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1886

  The Washington Nationals signed Davy Force as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Metropolitans purchased Al Mays from the Louisville Colonels.

  The Philadelphia Phillies obtained who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals obtained Ed Crane who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Maroons obtained Jerry Denny who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 5, 1886

  The St. Louis Maroons obtained George Myers who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Maroons returned Fatty Briody to league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 25, 1886

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Sadie Houck from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March, 1886

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

• March 1, 1886

  The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Jim Whitney and Mert Hackett from the Boston for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 3, 1886

  The Kansas City Cowboys obtained who was previously under league control.

  The Washington Nationals obtained who was previously under league control.

• March 15, 1886

  The Kansas City Cowboys obtained Fatty Briody who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 16, 1886

  Milt Scott assigned by the Allegheny City to the Baltimore Orioles.

• June, 1886

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Joe Neale from Savannah (Southern) for $600.

• June 25, 1886

  The New York Giants loaned Larry Corcoran to the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July, 1886

  The Washington Nationals released Joe Start.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Abner Powell.

  The Cincinnati signed Abner Powell as a free agent.

• July 11, 1886

  The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Farrell from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 20, 1886

• July 25, 1886

  The Washington Nationals released Larry Corcoran. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1886

  The New York Metropolitans purchased John Meister from Hartford (Eastern) for $750.

• August 5, 1886

  The Detroit Wolverines purchased Pete Conway from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 6, 1886

  The Detroit Wolverines purchased Fred Dunlap from the St. Louis Maroons for $4,700.

• August 24, 1886

  The Brooklyn purchased Joe Strauss from the Louisville Colonels.

• September 5, 1886

  The Washington Nationals purchased Hank O'Day and Harry Decker from the Detroit Wolverines for at least $400. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1886

  The Washington Nationals purchased Frank Gilmore, John Henry, Bill Krieg, George Shoch and Connie Mack from Hartford (Eastern) for $3,500.

• October 8, 1886

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.

• October 20, 1886

  The New York Metropolitans purchased Dude Esterbrook from the New York Giants for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November, 1886

  The St. Louis Maroons purchased Billy O'Brien from Denver (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 12, 1886

  The Cincinnati traded Jack Boyle and $350 to the St. Louis Browns for Hugh Nicol.

• November 24, 1886

  The Allegheny City purchased Abner Dalrymple from the Chicago White Stockings.

  The New York Giants purchased George Gore from the Chicago White Stockings for $3500 or higher.

• December, 1886

  The Brooklyn purchased Jack O'Brien from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 1, 1886

  The Allegheny City traded Otto Schomberg and $400 to the St. Louis Maroons for Alex McKinnon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 15, 1886

  The Cleveland Blues purchased George Pechiney and Pop Snyder from the Cincinnati.

• December 26, 1886

  The Cleveland Blues purchased Charlie Reipschlager from the New York Metropolitans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1887 Season

  Cub Stricker sent from Atlanta (Southern) to the Cleveland Blues in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1887

  The Cleveland Blues purchased Mike Morrison from the New York Metropolitans for $500.

• February 14, 1887

  The Boston purchased King Kelly from the Chicago White Stockings for $10,000.

• March 5, 1887

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased James Roseman from the New York Metropolitans for $750. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 8, 1887

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Henry Boyle, John Cahill, Jerry Denny, Jack Glasscock, Egyptian Healy, John Kirby, Jack McGeachey, George Myers, Otto Schomberg and Emmett Seery from the St. Louis Maroons.

  The St. Louis Maroons returned Billy O'Brien to league control.

• March 9, 1887

  The Washington Nationals obtained Billy O'Brien who was previously under league control.

  The New York Metropolitans obtained Paul Radford who was previously under league control for $500 or $1000.

  The Kansas City Cowboys returned to league control.

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers obtained who was previously under league control for $1,000.

  The Washington Nationals obtained who was previously under league control for $2,500.

• March 15, 1887

  The Detroit Wolverines obtained Fatty Briody who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April, 1887

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Charlie Buffinton from the Boston.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tom Gunning from the Boston. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)