1900 Major League Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 28, 1900

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Harry Wolverton from the Chicago Orphans.

• April 30, 1900

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Duff Cooley from the Philadelphia Phillies for $1,000.

• May, 1900

  The Chicago Orphans released Dick Cogan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 9, 1900

  Toronto (Eastern) purchased Rome Chambers from the Boston.

• May 15, 1900

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Lave Cross from the St. Louis Cardinals for $3,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 17, 1900

  Toronto (Eastern) returned Rome Chambers to the Boston following previous purchase.

• May 18, 1900

• May 22, 1900

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jack O'Connor from the St. Louis Cardinals for $2,000.

• May 23, 1900

  The Boston purchased George Cuppy from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 27, 1900

  The Boston released Rome Chambers.

• June 7, 1900

  The New York Giants signed Dick Cogan as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds loaned Elmer Smith to the New York Giants.

• June 21, 1900

  Charlie Frisbee assigned by the New York Giants to Cleveland (American).

• July, 1900

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Topsy Hartsel from Indianapolis (American).

  The New York Giants purchased Christy Mathewson from Norfolk (Virginia-North Carolina).

  The New York Giants released Dick Cogan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 25, 1900

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jouett Meekin.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Gus Weyhing. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Milwaukee (American) sent Bert Husting (July 31, 1900) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. Rube Waddell returned to original team on August 29, 1900.

• August, 1900

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Tom Hughes from Omaha (Western).

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Johnny Kling from St. Joseph (Western).

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Duff Cooley.

• August 2, 1900

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Gus Weyhing as a free agent.

• August 8, 1900

  The Chicago Orphans released Billy Clingman. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Jerry Nops.

• August 20, 1900

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Jack Dunn.

• August 22, 1900

  Roger Bresnahan sent from ??? to the Chicago Orphans in an unknown transaction.

• August 23, 1900

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Dunn as a free agent.

• September, 1900

  The New York Giants released Tommy Sheehan.

  Joe Connor sent from Bridgeport (Connecticut State) to the Boston in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 1, 1900

  The Chicago Orphans released Roger Bresnahan.

• September 7, 1900

  The Boston released George Cuppy.

• September 13, 1900

  The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Quinn.

• September 26, 1900

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted John Anderson from Milwaukee (American) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Dave Fultz from Milwaukee (American) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

• October 2, 1900

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hobe Ferris from Norwich (Connecticut State) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

• October 11, 1900

  Previous purchase of Topsy Hartsel by the Cincinnati Reds from Indianapolis (American) voided and player returned.

  Topsy Hartsel assigned by Indianapolis (American) to the Chicago Orphans.

• December, 1900

  Christy Mathewson assigned by the New York Giants to Norfolk (Virginia-North Carolina). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Christy Mathewson from Norfolk (Virginia-North Carolina) in the 1900 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 15, 1900

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants for Amos Rusie.

• Before 1901 Season

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed John McGraw as a free agent.

  The Washington Senators signed Joe Quinn as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Wilbert Robinson as a free agent.

  The Boston Americans signed Fred Mitchell as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Doc White as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lefty Davis as a free agent.

  Jimmy Barrett jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.

  Bill Bernhard jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Bill Bradley jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Cleveland.

  Fritz Buelow jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers.

  Jimmy Callahan jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Chicago White Sox.

  James Casey jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

  Joe Connor jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Lou Criger jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Americans.

  Lave Cross jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Mike Donlin jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Bill Everitt jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Washington Senators.

  Hobe Ferris jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Americans.

  Chick Fraser jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Phil Geier jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Mike Grady jumped from the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

  Clark Griffith jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Chicago White Sox.

  Zaza Harvey jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Chicago White Sox.

  Pink Hawley jumped from the New York Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Harry Howell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Bert Husting jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Fielder Jones jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.

  Nap Lajoie jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Jack McCarthy jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Cleveland.

  Joe McGinnity jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Win Mercer jumped from the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

  Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Chicago White Sox.

  Wiley Piatt jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Ed Scott jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland.

  Cy Seymour jumped from the New York Giants to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Gus Weyhing jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Cleveland.

  Jimmy Williams jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Bob Wood jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland.

  Joe Yeager jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

  Elmer Smith returned to the Cincinnati Reds by the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Kitty Bransfield from Worcester (Eastern).

  The Cleveland purchased Earl Moore from Dayton (Interstate).

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Pop Schriver from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Billy Clingman sent from ??? to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1901

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Frank Dillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 10, 1901

  The Boston Nationals purchased Pat Moran from Montreal (Eastern).

• January 18, 1901

  The Chicago Orphans traded John Ganzel, Ned Garvin and Sammy Strang to the New York Giants for Jack Doyle.

• January 27, 1901

  Hugh Duffy jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• January 28, 1901

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Jerry Nops as a free agent.

• January 31, 1901

  The Boston Nationals signed Bob Lawson as a free agent.

• February, 1901

  John Anderson jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Milwaukee Brewers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Nationals purchased Gene DeMontreville from the Brooklyn Superbas.

• February 11, 1901

  Jimmy Collins jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Boston Americans.

• March, 1901

  The Boston Americans signed George Cuppy as a free agent.

  Dave Fultz jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Ned Garvin jumped from the New York Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Harry Smith jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Elmer Smith.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Elmer Smith as a free agent.

• March 2, 1901

  Charlie Hemphill jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Americans.

• March 3, 1901

  William Clarke jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 4, 1901

  Bill Carrick jumped from the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

  Freddy Parent jumped from Providence (Eastern) to the Boston Americans.

  Chick Stahl jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Boston Americans.

• March 5, 1901

  Buck Freeman jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Boston Americans.

• March 8, 1901

  The Boston Nationals signed Fred Crolius as an amateur free agent.

• March 14, 1901

  Bill Keister jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 17, 1901

• March 18, 1901

  Billy Sullivan jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 19, 1901

  Cy Young jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Americans.

• March 23, 1901

  The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tom Leahy as a free agent.

• March 25, 1901

  Lefty Davis jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Superbas. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 26, 1901

  The Boston Nationals signed Daff Gammons as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1901

  Kid Gleason jumped from the New York Giants to the Detroit Tigers.