1899 Major League Transactions

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

• December 2, 1898

• December 14, 1898

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jack O'Brien, Dick Padden and Jimmy Slagle to the Washington Senators for Henry Reitz.

• December 16, 1898

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Chick Fraser from the Cleveland Spiders for $900 or $1000.

• December 25, 1898

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Kip Selbach from the Washington Senators for $5,000.

• Before 1899 Season

  The Louisville Colonels drafted Deacon Phillippe from Minneapolis (Western) in the 1899 rule 5 draft.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Charlie Harris as an amateur free agent.

  The Louisville Colonels loaned Rube Waddell to Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western).

  The Boston purchased Oscar Streit from Dayton (Interstate).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Williams from Kansas City (Western).

  Ed Abbaticchio sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Minneapolis (Western) in an unknown transaction.

• January 11, 1899

  The Chicago Orphans sent Walt Woods to the Louisville Colonels as part of a conditional deal.

• January 25, 1899

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Gene DeMontreville to the Chicago Orphans for Bill Dahlen.

• March 2, 1899

  The Boston purchased William Clarke from the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 11, 1899

  Bill Dahlen, Mike Heydon, Jay Hughes, Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Al Maul, Dan McGann and James McJames assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

  Harry Howell, George LaChance, Kit McKenna, Ralph Miller, Jack Ryan, Jimmy Sheckard and Aleck Smith assigned by the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Mike Griffin from the Brooklyn Superbas for $4,000.

• March 28, 1899

  Cy Young assigned by the Cleveland Spiders to the St. Louis.

• March 29, 1899

  Frank Bates, Harry Blake, Jesse Burkett, Jimmy Burke, Cupid Childs, Lou Criger, George Cuppy, Emmet Heidrick, Cowboy Jones, Pete McBride, Ed McKean, Jack O'Connor, Jack Powell, Ossee Schrecongost, Patsy Tebeau, Bobby Wallace and Zeke Wilson assigned by the Cleveland Spiders to the St. Louis.

  Kid Carsey, Jack Clements, Lave Cross, Tommy Dowd, Dick Harley, Bill Hill, Jim Hughey, Harry Lochhead, Harry Maupin, Joe Quinn, Jack Stivetts, Willie Sudhoff, Joe Sugden, Suter Sullivan and Tommy Tucker assigned by the St. Louis to the Cleveland Spiders.

• April 4, 1899

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Aleck Smith to the Brooklyn Superbas for Pat Crisham and George Magoon.

• April 10, 1899

  Dan McFarlan assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 13, 1899

  The Pittsburgh Pirates loaned Tom O'Brien to the New York Giants.

• April 25, 1899

  The Washington Senators released Frank Killen.

  The Brooklyn Superbas traded Pete Cassidy, Mike Heydon, Dan McFarlan and $2,500 to the Washington Senators for James Casey and Duke Farrell.

• May 11, 1899

  The Boston signed Frank Killen as a free agent.

  The Boston released Fred Klobedanz.

  The Boston released Oscar Streit.

• May 12, 1899

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Eddie Boyle.

• May 18, 1899

  The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Clements.

• June, 1899

  The St. Louis purchased Charlie Hemphill from Grand Rapids (Western).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Billy Rhines.

• June 5, 1899

  Frank Bates and Ossee Schrecongost assigned by the St. Louis to the Cleveland Spiders.

  Lave Cross and Willie Sudhoff assigned by the Cleveland Spiders to the St. Louis.

• June 8, 1899

  The Cleveland Spiders released Bill Hill. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Spiders released Charles Zimmer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 9, 1899

  The Louisville Colonels signed Charles Zimmer as a free agent.

• June 10, 1899

  The Cleveland Spiders released Kid Carsey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 13, 1899

  The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Stivetts. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 18, 1899

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John O'Brien from the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 24, 1899

  The St. Louis purchased Mike Donlin from Santa Cruz (California). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 25, 1899

  Indianapolis (Western) purchased Topsy Hartsel from the Louisville Colonels.

• June 29, 1899

  The Boston signed Harvey Bailey as a free agent.

• June 30, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bill Magee from the Louisville Colonels for $3,250.

• July, 1899

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jack Chesbro from Richmond (Atlantic).

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Ned Garvin from Reading (Atlantic).

  The Louisville Colonels released Harry Croft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 5, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Fultz.

• July 14, 1899

  The Brooklyn Superbas released John Grim.

  The Brooklyn Superbas traded Dan McGann and Aleck Smith to the Washington Senators for Deacon McGuire.

• July 17, 1899

  Jack Fifield assigned by the Philadelphia Phillies to Minneapolis (Western).

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Fultz as a free agent.

• July 24, 1899

  The Cincinnati Reds released Farmer Vaughn.

• July 26, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Croft as a free agent.

• July 27, 1899

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Bill Donovan from Richmond (Atlantic).

• July 28, 1899

  The Boston released Frank Killen.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Jake Stenzel.

• August, 1899

  Detroit (Western) sent Kid Elberfeld to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmy Barrett from Detroit (Western).

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Erve Beck from Toledo (Interstate).

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emil Frisk from Detroit (Western).

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Al Maul.

• August 1, 1899

  The New York Giants released Mike Tiernan.

• August 2, 1899

  The Cincinnati Reds released Dusty Miller.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded George Magoon to the Chicago Orphans for Gene DeMontreville.

• August 3, 1899

  Charlie Hemphill assigned by the St. Louis to the Cleveland Spiders.

  The Baltimore Orioles traded Gene DeMontreville and Jerry Nops to the Brooklyn Superbas for Hughie Jennings. Gene DeMontreville, Hughie Jennings and Jerry Nops returned to original teams on August 8, 1899.

• August 4, 1899

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Socks Seybold from Richmond (Atlantic).

• August 5, 1899

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Aleck Smith from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Willie Clark.

• August 8, 1899

  The Baltimore Orioles released Bill Hill.

• August 10, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Goeckel as a free agent.

  The St. Louis signed Dusty Miller as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Bill Bradley from Troy (New York State).

• August 11, 1899

  The Boston purchased Jouett Meekin from the New York Giants for $5000 (probably much lower or even free).

• August 12, 1899

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Bill Hill as a free agent.

  The Boston released James Stafford.

• August 20, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Magee. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 22, 1899

  The Washington Senators signed James Stafford as a free agent.

• August 23, 1899

  Kansas City (Western) purchased Bill Coughlin from the Washington Senators.

  The Washington Senators released Charlie Atherton.

  The Washington Senators released Frank Bonner.

  The Washington Senators released Jim Duncan.

• August 24, 1899

  The St. Louis released Dusty Miller.

• September, 1899

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Frank Dillon from Buffalo (Western) for $1,500.

  The Boston released George Yeager.

  Doc Newton sent from Indianapolis (Western) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

  The Boston released Kitty Bransfield.

  The Washington Senators signed Kitty Bransfield as a free agent.

• September 5, 1899

  The Boston purchased Mike Hickey from Manchester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Senators released Kid Carsey.

• September 9, 1899

  The New York Giants signed Jay Parker as a free agent.

  Rube Waddell returned to the Louisville Colonels by Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western) as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Sam Crawford from Grand Rapids (Western).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chummy Gray from Buffalo (Western) for $1,000.

• September 10, 1899

  The Washington Senators signed Bill Magee as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 16, 1899

  The Washington Senators purchased Doc Powers from the Louisville Colonels.

• September 18, 1899

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jack Cronin from Detroit (Western).

• September 20, 1899

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Maul as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders released Crazy Schmit.

• September 22, 1899

  The Chicago Orphans released Walter Curley.

• September 26, 1899

  The St. Louis purchased Fritz Buelow, Pat Dillard and Tom Thomas from Detroit (Western).

• October, 1899

  Tom O'Brien returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

• October 2, 1899

  The Boston loaned Charlie Frisbee to Grand Rapids (Western).

• December 8, 1899

  The Louisville Colonels traded Fred Clarke, Bert Cunningham, Patsy Flaherty, Mike Kelley, Tacks Latimer, Tommy Leach, Tom Messitt, Deacon Phillippe, Claude Ritchey, Rube Waddell, Jack Wadsworth, Honus Wagner and Charles Zimmer to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison, John O'Brien and $25,000.

• December 12, 1899

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Jack McCarthy from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $2,000.

• December 13, 1899

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Billy Clingman and Charlie Dexter from the Louisville Colonels.

• Before 1900 Season

  Jimmy Sheckard assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

  The Chicago Orphans drafted Zaza Harvey from Sacramento (California) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

  Cortland (New York State) purchased Mike Hickey from the Boston.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Jacklitsch from Montreal (Eastern).

• January, 1900

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Patsy Donovan from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $1,000.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Farmer Steelman from the Louisville Colonels.

• January 10, 1900

  The New York Giants purchased Win Mercer from the Washington Senators.

• January 13, 1900

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Kid Elberfeld to Detroit (American) as part of a conditional deal.

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Emil Frisk to Detroit (American) following previous purchase.

• February, 1900

  Jack Harper and Otto Krueger assigned by the Cleveland Spiders to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tully Sparks from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 11, 1900

  The Boston purchased Bill Dinneen, Buck Freeman and John Barry from the Washington Senators for $7,500.

• March, 1900

  Harry Howell assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Cupid Childs from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The New York Giants purchased Pink Hawley from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Indianapolis (American) purchased Mike Kelley from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland purchased Pat Crisham, George LaChance and Kit McKenna from the Brooklyn Superbas for $3,000.

  Toronto (Eastern) purchased Mike Roach from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Syracuse (Eastern) purchased Zeke Wrigley from the Brooklyn Superbas.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Hoffer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Milwaukee (American) sent Harry Smith (September, 1900) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

  Indianapolis (American) obtained Doc Powers who was previously under league control. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1900

  Milwaukee (American) purchased Tully Sparks from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 8, 1900

  Dave Fultz assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

• March 9, 1900

  Frank Bowerman assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Giants.

  Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison and John O'Brien assigned by the Louisville Colonels to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Bill Keister, John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

  Joe McGinnity assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Bert Cunningham from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Dan McGann from the Washington Senators for $5,000.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Gus Weyhing from the St. Louis Cardinals for $500.

• March 10, 1900

  Charlie Hemphill and Charlie Knepper assigned by the Cleveland Spiders to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Dan McFarlan assigned by the Washington Senators to the New York Giants.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson and Bill Keister from the Brooklyn Superbas for $19,000.

• March 12, 1900

  Jimmy Slagle assigned by the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies for $750 or $1500.

• March 13, 1900

  The Boston released Jouett Meekin.

• March 15, 1900

  Indianapolis (American) purchased Art Madison from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 22, 1900

  The New York Giants purchased Charlie Frisbee from the Boston.

  The New York Giants purchased Charlie Hickman from the Boston.

• March 24, 1900

  Milwaukee (American) purchased John Anderson from the Brooklyn Superbas.

  Milwaukee (American) purchased Dave Fultz from the Brooklyn Superbas.

  Detroit (American) purchased Dick Padden and Jack O'Brien from the Washington Senators for $1,750.

• March 27, 1900

  The New York Giants purchased Kip Selbach from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 31, 1900

  The Boston signed Jack Clements as a free agent.

• April, 1900

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Steve Brodie from the Brooklyn Superbas.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Dick Harley, Harry Lochhead, Sport McAllister and Suter Sullivan from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Jack Cronin to Detroit (American) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Harry Colliflower.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Duncan.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released George Fox.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released John O'Brien.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Joe Sugden.