1894 Major League Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 13, 1894

  The Boston released Hank Gastright.

• April 16, 1894

  Detroit (Western) purchased Bob Glenalvin from the Chicago Colts for $600.

• April 28, 1894

  The Brooklyn signed Hank Gastright as a free agent.

• May 24, 1894

  The Boston released Bill Merritt.

• June, 1894

  The Brooklyn released Pete Gilbert.

• June 1, 1894

  Roger Connor sent from the New York Giants to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• June 4, 1894

  The Boston signed Tom Smith as an amateur free agent.

• June 7, 1894

  The Boston released Henry Lampe.

• June 14, 1894

  The Louisville Colonels signed Pete Gilbert as a free agent.

• June 15, 1894

  The Boston signed Fred Tenney as an amateur free agent.

• June 19, 1894

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesse Tannehill as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1894

  The Boston released Tom Smith.

• June 21, 1894

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Lauder as a free agent.

• June 23, 1894

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Kid Gleason from the St. Louis Browns for $2,400.

• June 25, 1894

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Sullivan from the Washington Senators for $1,000.

• June 28, 1894

  The Louisville Colonels signed Fred Clarke as a free agent.

• June 29, 1894

  The Chicago Colts traded Sam Dungan to the Louisville Colonels for Scott Stratton.

• July, 1894

  The Louisville Colonels released Billy Earle.

• July 6, 1894

  Art Twineham returned to the St. Louis Browns by Sioux City (Western) as part of earlier loan.

• July 9, 1894

  The Boston released Tom Lovett.

• July 13, 1894

  The Brooklyn signed Billy Earle as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders released Buck Ewing.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Tony Mullane to the Cleveland Spiders for John Clarkson.

• July 23, 1894

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Duke Esper from the Washington Senators.

• July 24, 1894

  The Boston released Charlie Ganzel.

• July 30, 1894

  The Pittsburgh released Denny Lyons.

• August, 1894

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Henry Fournier from Brockton (New England) for $150.

  The Pittsburgh released Gene DeMontreville.

  The Pittsburgh released Jack Glasscock.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released George Haddock.

  The Cleveland Spiders released Charlie Petty.

• August 3, 1894

  The Boston purchased George Hodson from Scranton (Pennsylvania State).

• August 4, 1894

  The Boston signed Charlie Ganzel as a free agent.

  The Boston released Frank West.

• August 13, 1894

  The Louisville Colonels traded John Menefee to the Pittsburgh for George Nicol and $1,000.

• August 15, 1894

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

  The Washington Senators released Tim O'Rourke.

  The Washington Senators released Mike Sullivan.

• August 17, 1894

  The Cleveland Spiders signed Mike Sullivan as a free agent.

• August 23, 1894

  The Pittsburgh released Bill Merritt.

• August 24, 1894

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Bill Merritt as a free agent.

• August 26, 1894

  The Brooklyn purchased John Anderson from Haverhill (New England) for $400.

• August 31, 1894

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Bert Inks and $2,000 to the Louisville Colonels for George Hemming.

  George Haddock sent from Haverhill (New England) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

• September, 1894

  The Cleveland Spiders signed Bobby Wallace as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 22, 1894

  The Boston signed Marvin Hawley as an amateur free agent.

• November 14, 1894

  The Boston purchased Jimmy Collins from Buffalo (Eastern) for $500.

• November 16, 1894

  The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bill Hoffer from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1894 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1894

  The Washington Senators released Paul Radford.

• December 14, 1894

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

• Before 1895 Season

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Billy Clingman from Milwaukee (Western) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Billy Rhines from Grand Rapids (Western) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston drafted Jim Sullivan from Providence (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Callahan.

• January 6, 1895

  The Louisville Colonels traded Tom Brown to the St. Louis Browns for Frank Shugart.

• January 17, 1895

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Red Ehret and $3,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Pink Hawley.

• January 26, 1895

  The Brooklyn Grooms traded Tom Kinslow to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ad Gumbert.

• March 1, 1895

  The Boston signed Frank Sexton as a free agent.