1895 Major League Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 8, 1895

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Dan Brouthers from the Baltimore Orioles for $500.

• May 18, 1895

  The Boston released Jack Warner.

• May 19, 1895

  The Boston loaned Jimmy Collins to the Louisville Colonels for $500.

• May 24, 1895

  The Boston released George Hodson.

• June 1, 1895

  The Louisville Colonels released Jack Glasscock.

• June 3, 1895

  The Washington Senators signed Jack Glasscock as a free agent.

• June 8, 1895

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Frank Bonner and Bill Kissinger to the St. Louis Browns for Dad Clarkson.

• June 21, 1895

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Harry Spies from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 22, 1895

  The Chicago Colts released Bert Abbey.

• June 23, 1895

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Merritt from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 26, 1895

  The Boston released Zeke Wilson.

• July, 1895

  The New York Giants purchased Frank Butler from Nashville (Southern) for $1,000.

• July 1, 1895

  The Brooklyn Grooms signed Bert Abbey as a free agent.

• July 27, 1895

  The Washington Senators released Jack Glasscock.

  The St. Louis Browns released Denny Lyons.

• August, 1895

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Orth from Lynchburg (Virginia).

  The Chicago Colts released Jiggs Parrott.

• August 14, 1895

  The Chicago Colts purchased Algie McBride from Austin (Texas).

• August 18, 1895

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Sam Moran from Nashville (Southern Association).

• August 20, 1895

  The Boston signed Otis Stocksdale as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns released Tom Brown. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 21, 1895

  The Washington Senators signed Andy Boswell as a free agent.

  The Washington Senators signed Tom Brown as a free agent.

• August 23, 1895

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Bill Hassamaer from the Washington Senators for $200.

• September, 1895

  The New York Giants signed Ed Doheny as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased John Shearon from Buffalo (Eastern) for $500.

  The Brooklyn Grooms released Jack Cronin.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Frank Genins.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Hart.

  The Louisville Colonels released George Meakim.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Stuart.

• September 5, 1895

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 8, 1895

  Joe Connor sent from Augusta (New England) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1895

  The Boston purchased Joe Harrington from Fall River (New England).

• October 12, 1895

  The Boston drafted Bill Yerrick from Portland (New England) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

• November 1, 1895

  The New York Giants purchased Fred Pfeffer from the Louisville Colonels for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 14, 1895

  The Brooklyn Grooms drafted Frank Bonner from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Grooms drafted Fielder Jones from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Kid Gleason and $3,500 to the New York Giants for Jack Doyle.

  The Boston traded Billy Nash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Billy Hamilton.

• November 16, 1895

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Denny Lyons as a free agent.

• November 18, 1895

  The Brooklyn Grooms purchased Tommy McCarthy from the Boston for $6,000.

• November 23, 1895

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December, 1895

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dan Brouthers from the Louisville Colonels for $500.

• Before 1896 Season

  The Boston drafted Willard Mains from Lewiston (New England) in the 1896 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants signed Cy Seymour as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Dave Zearfoss as an amateur free agent.

  Jimmy Collins returned to the Boston by the Louisville Colonels as part of earlier loan.

  The Louisville Colonels purchased George Miller from the St. Louis Browns for $400.

• January, 1896

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750 to the St. Louis Browns for Bones Ely.

  The Louisville Colonels traded Bert Inks to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Smith. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1896

  Newark (Atlantic) purchased Thomas Burns from the New York Giants for $1,000.

  Columbus (Western) purchased Frank Butler from the New York Giants.

• March 15, 1896

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dick Buckley. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April, 1896

  Indianapolis (Western) purchased Marty Hogan from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Washington Senators released Frank Scheibeck. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 1, 1896

  Syracuse (Eastern) purchased George Carey from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ace Stewart from the Chicago Colts. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)