1889 Major League Transactions

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

• November 19, 1888

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Brennan as a free agent.

• November 21, 1888

  The Allegheny City purchased Ned Hanlon from the Detroit Wolverines for $2,500.

• December, 1888

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Ed Beatin, Henry Gruber, Elmer Sutcliffe and Larry Twitchell from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 14, 1888

  The Columbus Solons purchased Henry Kappel, John Weyhing and Ned Bligh from the Cincinnati Reds for $1,500.

• December 20, 1888

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Shorty Fuller from the Washington Nationals for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 23, 1888

  The Columbus Solons purchased Dave Orr and Al Mays from the Brooklyn for $3,000.

• Before 1889 Season

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Amos Rusie as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Paul Radford from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

  The Boston released Joe Hornung.

  The Boston released Edward Tate.

  Deacon McGuire sent from the Cleveland Spiders to ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 1, 1889

  The Columbus Solons purchased Bill Greenwood from the Baltimore Orioles for $600 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 6, 1889

  The Columbus Solons purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.

• January 11, 1889

  The Columbus Solons purchased Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily from the Washington Nationals for $600.

• March, 1889

  Omaha (Western Association) purchased George Proeser from the Cleveland Spiders for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Browns released Harry Lyons.

  The Baltimore Orioles released George Walker.

• March 5, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Pretzels Getzien from the Detroit Wolverines.

  The Boston returned Deacon White to the Detroit Wolverines following previous purchase.

  The Allegheny City purchased Deacon White from the Detroit Wolverines.

• March 8, 1889

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Red Ehret from the Kansas City Cowboys for $500.

• March 18, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.

• March 26, 1889

  The Chicago purchased Andy Sommers from the Boston for $500.

• March 29, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers traded Egyptian Healy to the Washington Nationals for Jim Whitney.

• April 5, 1889

  The Washington Nationals purchased Sam Wise and John Morrill from the Boston for $6000 or less.

• April 19, 1889

  Milwaukee (Western Association) purchased Julie Freeman from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 24, 1889

  The Chicago released Mark Baldwin.

  The Chicago released Tom Daly.

  The Chicago released Bob Pettit.

  The Chicago released Marty Sullivan.

• April 30, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.

• May 1, 1889

  The Chicago purchased Charlie Bastian from the Philadelphia Phillies for $500 to $1500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 8, 1889

  The Louisville Colonels released Dude Esterbrook.

• May 9, 1889

  The Washington Nationals released Billy O'Brien.

• May 16, 1889

  The New York Giants released Elmer Foster.

• May 22, 1889

  The Brooklyn Bridegrooms purchased Charlie Reynolds from the Kansas City Cowboys.

• May 25, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jumbo Schoeneck.

• May 26, 1889

  Toledo (International Association) purchased Parson Nicholson from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.

• May 27, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Coleman as a free agent.

  The Kansas City Cowboys purchased John Pickett and John Sowders from St. Paul (Western Association) for $5,000.

• May 28, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Gleason.

• May 31, 1889

  The Louisville Colonels signed Bill Gleason as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1889

  The Cincinnati Reds released Theodore Conover.

  The New York Giants released Bill George.

• June 4, 1889

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Piggy Ward from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• June 8, 1889

  The Washington Nationals purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Phillies for $3,000.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Knouff.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Phenomenal Smith.

• June 16, 1889

  The Washington Nationals released George Shoch.

• June 17, 1889

  St. Joseph (Western Association) purchased Chippy McGarr from the Kansas City Cowboys.

  The Kansas City Cowboys released Henry Porter.

• June 18, 1889

  The Washington Nationals released Hi Ebright.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Jack Farrell.

• June 22, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jim Whitney.

• June 25, 1889

  The Columbus Solons signed Bill George as a free agent.

• June 27, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).

• June 29, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Tom Gunning.

• July, 1889

  The Washington Nationals released Art McCoy.

• July 1, 1889

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.

• July 4, 1889

  The Baltimore Orioles released George Goetz.

• July 6, 1889

  The Washington Nationals released John Morrill.

• July 8, 1889

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Dowie as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Will Holland as a free agent.

  The Louisville Colonels released Bill Gleason.

  The Washington Nationals released Egyptian Healy.

• July 11, 1889

  The Chicago signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

• July 12, 1889

  The Boston purchased Bill Daley from Jersey City (Atlantic Association).

• July 13, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Bill Burdick.

• July 15, 1889

• July 17, 1889

  The Louisville Colonels traded Toad Ramsey to the St. Louis Browns for Nat Hudson. Nat Hudson refused to report to his new team.

• July 20, 1889

  The Allegheny City purchased Bill Sowders from the Boston for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 21, 1889

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Harry Decker.

  The Chicago released Gus Krock.

  The Chicago released Andy Sommers.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Pete Wood.

• July 26, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Gus Krock as a free agent.

  The New York Giants purchased Hank O'Day from the Washington Nationals.

• July 30, 1889

  The Boston purchased Pop Smith from the Allegheny City.

• July 31, 1889

  The Columbus Solons signed Sparrow McCaffrey as a free agent.

• August, 1889

  The Columbus Solons released Bill George.

  The Columbus Solons released Henry Kappel.

• August 13, 1889

  The Baltimore Orioles released Pat Whitaker.

• August 15, 1889

  The Chicago released Egyptian Healy.

• August 16, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Ed Andrews from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Irv Ray from the Boston for $1,500.

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released George Myers.

• August 18, 1889

  Minneapolis (Western Association) purchased Nat Hudson from the St. Louis Browns for $1,000.

  The Allegheny City released Chuck Lauer.

• August 22, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys released Jumbo Davis.

• August 23, 1889

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dave Anderson as a free agent.

• August 24, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys released Tom Sullivan.

• August 25, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys released John Bates.

• August 30, 1889

  The Columbus Solons released Sparrow McCaffrey.

• September, 1889

  The St. Louis Browns released Jumbo Davis.

• September 1, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Mike Mattimore.

• September 3, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys signed Mike Mattimore as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 7, 1889

  The Columbus Solons released Rudy Kemmler.

• September 9, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Jack Fee from Canandaigua (New York State).

• September 10, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Bausewine as a free agent.

• September 12, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Marty Sullivan.

• September 13, 1889

  The Philadelphia Athletics released John Coleman.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Charlie Petty.

• September 17, 1889

  The Baltimore Orioles released Bart Cantz.

  The Louisville Colonels released Guy Hecker.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Will Holland.

• September 19, 1889

  The Columbus Solons purchased Jack Crooks from Omaha (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 20, 1889

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Tug Wilson and Jesse Burkett from Worcester (Atlantic Association) for $2,500.

• September 24, 1889

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dan Casey.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released George Wood.

• September 27, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

• September 29, 1889

  The Brooklyn Bridegrooms signed Jumbo Davis as a free agent.

  The Boston purchased Kid Nichols from Omaha (Western) for $3,000.

• October 2, 1889

  The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Sommer.

• October 3, 1889

  The Columbus Solons purchased Charlie Reilly from St. Paul (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Kansas City Cowboys released Mike Mattimore.

• October 6, 1889

  The Kansas City Cowboys released Steve Ladew.

• October 13, 1889

  The Chicago purchased Tom Nagle and Jimmy Cooney from Omaha (Western Association) for $3,200.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Elmer Smith.

• October 20, 1889

  The Boston signed Bobby Lowe as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November, 1889

  The St. Louis Browns signed James Roseman as a free agent.

  Lou Bierbauer jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Lave Cross jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Dusty Miller. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 25, 1889

  The Chicago purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December, 1889

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.

  The Boston signed John Taber as a free agent.

  Henry Larkin jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston purchased Steve Brodie from Hamilton (International Association) for $1,000.

• December 27, 1889

  Joe Visner jumped from the Brooklyn Gladiators to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

• Before 1890 Season

  The Pittsburgh Burghers signed Ned Hanlon as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders signed George Davis as a free agent.

  Jake Beckley jumped from the Allegheny City to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Dan Brouthers jumped from the Boston to the Boston Reds.

  Tom Brown jumped from the Boston to the Boston Reds.

  Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago White Stockings.

  Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Ed Delahanty jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Infants.

  Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Chicago White Stockings.

  Buck Ewing jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Pud Galvin jumped from the Allegheny City to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Arthur Irwin jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Boston Reds.

  Tim Keefe jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  King Kelly jumped from the Boston to the Boston Reds.

  Bill Kuehne jumped from the Allegheny City to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Connie Mack jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Buffalo Bisons.

  Jimmy McAleer jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.

  Morgan Murphy jumped from Lowell (Atlantic Association) to the Boston Reds.

  Jim O'Rourke jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Old Hoss Radbourn jumped from the Boston to the Boston Reds.

  Hardy Richardson jumped from the Boston to the Boston Reds.

  Cub Stricker jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.

  John Tener jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  John Ward jumped from the New York Giants to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

  Gus Weyhing jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

  The Columbus Solons purchased Mike Lehane from Buffalo (International) for $500.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Eddie Burke and Tom Vickery from Toronto (International Association).

• January, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Adams as a free agent.

  Tom Kinslow jumped from London (International Association) to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

• January 4, 1890

  The Boston purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 7, 1890

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Billy Hamilton from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 or $6000.

• January 10, 1890

  The Boston purchased Tommy Tucker from the Baltimore Orioles for $3,000.

• January 12, 1890

  Harry Stovey jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Reds.

• January 18, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Pete Sweeney as a free agent.

• January 20, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lefty Marr from the Columbus Solons for $2,000.

• January 21, 1890

  The Rochester Broncos purchased Bill Greenwood from the Columbus Solons for $500.

• January 25, 1890

  The Toledo Maumees purchased Frank Scheibeck from London (International Association).

• February, 1890

  The Rochester Broncos purchased Deacon McGuire from Toronto (International).

• February 1, 1890

  The Brooklyn Gladiators purchased Frank Fennelly from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 2, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Billy Klusman as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 10, 1890

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jack Fee. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 20, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Foreman from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 21, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Bill Wittrock as a free agent.

• March 22, 1890

  The Chicago Colts obtained Ed Eiteljorg who was previously under league control.

  The Boston obtained Pretzels Getzien who was previously under league control.

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers returned to league control.

  The New York Giants obtained who was previously under league control.

  The Allegheny City obtained Paul Hines who was previously under league control.