1892 Major League Transactions

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

• November 3, 1891

  Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 4, 1891

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

• November 6, 1891

  Dick Buckley jumped from the New York Giants to the St. Louis Browns.

  Jack Glasscock jumped from the New York Giants to the St. Louis Browns.

• November 7, 1891

  The St. Louis Browns signed Perry Werden as a free agent.

• November 10, 1891

  Kid Gleason jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• November 12, 1891

  Kid Gleason sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 20, 1891

  Cliff Carroll jumped from the Chicago Colts to the St. Louis Browns.

• November 22, 1891

  Tip O'Neill jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 3, 1891

  Jack Boyle jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.

  Shorty Fuller jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.

• December 12, 1891

  The New York Giants signed Denny Lyons as a free agent.

• December 21, 1891

  The Boston Reds returned Hugh Duffy to league control.

  The Boston obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.

• Before 1892 Season

  Steve Brodie assigned by the Boston to the St. Louis Browns.

  Roger Connor assigned by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Jack Crooks assigned by the Columbus Solons to the St. Louis Browns.

  Jack Easton assigned by the Columbus Solons to the St. Louis Browns.

  Cub Stricker assigned by the Boston Reds to the St. Louis Browns.

  Dan Brouthers sent from the Boston Reds to the Brooklyn in an unknown transaction.

  Tommy McCarthy sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Boston in an unknown transaction.

  The Boston Reds returned Tom Brown to league control.

  The Boston Reds returned Hardy Richardson to league control.

  The Boston obtained Hardy Richardson who was previously under league control.

  Hardy Richardson assigned by the Boston to the Washington Senators.

• January 1, 1892

  Morgan Murphy assigned by the Boston Reds to the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Louisville Colonels obtained Tom Brown who was previously under league control.

• January 13, 1892

  The Pittsburgh signed Duke Farrell as a free agent.

  The Pittsburgh signed Elmer Smith as a free agent.

• February, 1892

  The Brooklyn released Bob Caruthers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 1, 1892

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

• February 20, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns signed Cinders O'Brien as a free agent.

• March 1, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Caruthers as a free agent.

  George Pinkney sent from ??? to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles signed George Shoch as a free agent.

• April 5, 1892

  The Chicago Colts traded Fred Pfeffer to the Louisville Colonels for Jim Canavan and $1,000.

• April 20, 1892

  Pete Browning sent from ??? to the Louisville Colonels in an unknown transaction.

• April 21, 1892

  The Louisville Colonels released Tom Cahill.

• April 28, 1892

  The Washington Senators released Hardy Richardson.

• April 30, 1892

  The New York Giants signed Hardy Richardson as a free agent.

• May, 1892

  The Cleveland Spiders released Lee Viau. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Louisville Colonels signed Lee Viau as a free agent.

• May 5, 1892

  Ned Hanlon sent from the Pittsburgh to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

• May 16, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns released Frank Genins.

• May 21, 1892

  The Pittsburgh purchased Tom Burns from the Chicago Colts.

• June, 1892

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Genins as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns released Frank Bird.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Egyptian Healy.

  The Cincinnati Reds released George Hemming.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Mulvey.

  The New York Giants released Charley Bassett.

  The Louisville Colonels signed Charley Bassett as a free agent.

• June 1, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles released John Pickett.

• June 10, 1892

  The Brooklyn released Adonis Terry.

• June 13, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns released Frank Dwyer.

  The St. Louis Browns released Jack Easton.

• June 14, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Adonis Terry as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Hess.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Lew Whistler.

  The Pittsburgh traded Pud Galvin to the St. Louis Browns for Cub Stricker.

• June 16, 1892

  The Louisville Colonels signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

• June 17, 1892

  The Cincinnati Reds released Eddie Burke.

  The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Doyle.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Adonis Terry to the Pittsburgh for Cub Stricker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 18, 1892

  The New York Giants released Jocko Fields. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants released Danny Murphy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 20, 1892

  The Boston released Harry Stovey.

• June 23, 1892

  The New York Giants signed Jack Doyle as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 27, 1892

  The Louisville Colonels released Jouett Meekin.

• June 29, 1892

  The New York Giants released Jack Sharrott.

• June 30, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles released Charlie Buffinton.

  The Boston released John Clarkson.

• July 2, 1892

  The Pittsburgh purchased Joe Kelley from Omaha (Western) for $500.

• July 5, 1892

  The Cleveland Spiders signed John Clarkson as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders released George Rettger.

• July 9, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

  The New York Giants released George Gore.

• July 13, 1892

  The Cincinnati Reds signed George Rettger as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Curt Welch.

• July 15, 1892

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Fritz Clausen from Columbus (Western).

  The Louisville Colonels released Tom Dowse.

  The Louisville Colonels released Egyptian Healy.

  The Louisville Colonels released George Hemming.

• July 16, 1892

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Vickery as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Curt Welch as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds released Pete Browning. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 25, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns signed George Gore as a free agent.

• August, 1892

  The Louisville Colonels released Lee Viau. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 15, 1892

  The Washington Senators released William Robinson.

• August 27, 1892

  The Boston signed Lee Viau as a free agent.

• August 31, 1892

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jesse Duryea from the Washington Senators.

• September, 1892

  The Washington Senators released Tun Berger.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Frank Genins.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Dan Mahoney.

  The Washington Senators released John Milligan.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Curt Welch.

• September 5, 1892

  The New York Giants released Hardy Richardson.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded George Van Haltren to the Pittsburgh for Joe Kelley and cash. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 15, 1892

  Jim O'Rourke assigned by the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

• September 27, 1892

  The New York Giants purchased Willie Keeler from Binghamton (Eastern) for $800.

• October, 1892

  The Washington Senators released Bert Abbey.

  The Washington Senators released Charlie Duffee.

  The Cincinnati Reds released George Meakim.

• November, 1892

  The Washington Senators released Tommy Dowd.

• December 1, 1892

  The St. Louis Browns signed Tommy Dowd as a free agent.

• Before 1893 Season

  The Pittsburgh signed Bert Abbey as a free agent.

  The Boston purchased Bill Merritt from the Louisville Colonels.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Henry Reitz from San Francisco (California) for $300.

• January 21, 1893

  The Boston traded Joe Quinn to the St. Louis Browns for Cliff Carroll.

• February, 1893

  The Boston released King Kelly.

• February 15, 1893

  The New York Giants purchased John Ward from the Brooklyn for $6,000.

• February 18, 1893

  The Brooklyn traded Bill Joyce and cash to the Washington Senators for Danny Richardson.

• February 28, 1893

  The Cleveland Spiders traded George Davis to the New York Giants for Buck Ewing.

• March, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles released Monte Cross.

• March 11, 1893

  The New York Giants traded Jack Boyle, Jack Sharrott and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Roger Connor.

• March 16, 1893

  The St. Louis Browns released Bob Caruthers.

• March 17, 1893

  The Chicago Colts signed Bob Caruthers as a free agent.

• March 21, 1893

  The Pittsburgh traded Duke Farrell and $1,500 to the Washington Senators for Frank Killen.