1893 Major League Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 3, 1893

  The Boston released Jim Garry.

• May 19, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles released Harry Stovey.

• May 25, 1893

  The New York Giants signed King Kelly as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

• June 4, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles released John Milligan.

• June 7, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Tim O'Rourke to the Louisville Colonels for Hughie Jennings and Harry Taylor.

• June 16, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Piggy Ward and $1,500 to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Mullane.

• June 27, 1893

  The Chicago Colts traded Ad Gumbert to the Pittsburgh for Bert Abbey.

• June 30, 1893

  The Pittsburgh traded Frank Shugart and $500 to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Glasscock.

• July, 1893

  The New York Giants purchased Les German and Parke Wilson from Augusta (Southern).

• July 11, 1893

  The Boston signed Hank Gastright as a free agent.

• July 27, 1893

  The Brooklyn purchased Willie Keeler from the New York Giants for $800.

• August, 1893

  The Chicago Colts signed Clark Griffith as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn released George Haddock.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Tim Keefe.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank O'Connor.

• August 25, 1893

  The Boston signed Bill Quarles as a free agent.

• August 30, 1893

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Steve Brodie from the St. Louis Browns for $800 to $2500.

• September, 1893

  The Chicago Colts released Hal Mauck.

• September 6, 1893

  The Chicago Colts released Jim Hughey.

• November 1, 1893

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

• November 16, 1893

  King Kelly assigned by the New York Giants to the Boston.

  The New York Giants purchased George Van Haltren from the Pittsburgh for $2,500.

• November 17, 1893

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Sullivan to the Washington Senators for Billy Hoy.

• Before 1894 Season

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jimmy Callahan as a free agent.

• January 1, 1894

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy Shindle and George Treadway to the Brooklyn for Dan Brouthers and Willie Keeler.

• January 22, 1894

  The Boston signed Jack Ryan as a free agent.

• January 23, 1894

  The Boston released Cliff Carroll.

• February 27, 1894

  The New York Giants traded Jack McMahon, Charlie Petty and $7,500 to the Washington Senators for Duke Farrell and Jouett Meekin.

• March 15, 1894

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Danny Richardson from the Brooklyn.

• March 17, 1894

  The St. Louis Browns loaned Art Twineham to Sioux City (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)