1902 Major League Transactions

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

• November 16, 1901

  The Boston Americans traded Ossee Schrecongost to the Cleveland for George LaChance.

• November 22, 1901

  The Washington Senators signed Bones Ely as a free agent.

• December, 1901

  The New York Giants purchased George Smith from Rochester (Eastern).

  Kid Nichols sent from the Boston Nationals to Kansas City (Western) in an unknown transaction.

• December 4, 1901

  Kip Selbach jumped from the New York Giants to the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 11, 1901

  The Boston Nationals purchased Ed Gremminger from Rochester (Eastern).

• December 16, 1901

  Charlie Hickman jumped from the New York Giants to the Boston Americans.

  The Chicago Orphans purchased Bobby Lowe from the Boston Nationals.

• December 19, 1901

  Rube Waddell jumped from the Chicago Orphans to Los Angeles (California).

• December 23, 1901

  The Washington Senators signed Bill Keister as a free agent.

• Before 1902 Season

  The Boston Nationals returned Joe Rickert to Worcester (Eastern) as part of a conditional deal.

  The Cleveland Blues signed Charlie Hemphill as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Andy Oyler as an amateur free agent.

  Erve Beck jumped from the Cleveland Blues to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Jesse Burkett jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Tom Daly jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.

  George Davis jumped from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox.

  Red Donahue jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Browns.

  John Farrell jumped from the Washington Senators to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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

  Danny Green jumped from the Chicago to the Chicago White Sox.

  Dick Harley jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.

  Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Fred Hartman jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Topsy Hartsel jumped from the Chicago to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Emmet Heidrick jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Billy Hoy jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Jim Jackson jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.

  Barry McCormick jumped from the Chicago to the St. Louis Browns.

  Ed McFarland jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.

  Dan McGann jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Jack Powell jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Jimmy Sheckard jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Willie Sudhoff jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Cy Vorhees jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Senators.

  Bobby Wallace jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.

  Jack Warner jumped from the New York Giants to the Boston Americans.

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased George McBride from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Chicago purchased Joe Tinker from Portland (Pacific Northwest).

  The Baltimore Orioles released Mike Donlin.

  The Chicago released Jack Doyle.

  Fred Crolius sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1902

  The Brooklyn Superbas released Brickyard Kennedy.

  The Chicago White Sox traded Joe Sugden to the St. Louis Browns for Ned Garvin.

• January 4, 1902

  Bill Dinneen jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Boston Americans.

• January 28, 1902

  Sammy Strang sent from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• February, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Jim Delahanty as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed George Yeager as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Roy Clark as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Henry Thielman as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Libe Washburn as a free agent.

• February 26, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.

• March, 1902

  Tully Sparks jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.

• March 12, 1902

  Luther Taylor jumped from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Blues.

• March 13, 1902

  The Boston Americans signed Bert Husting as a free agent.

• March 16, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues signed Addie Joss as a free agent.

• March 19, 1902

  Deacon McGuire jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

• April, 1902

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Poole from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Boston Nationals released Fred Brown.

• April 9, 1902

  Jack Dunn jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.

• April 12, 1902

  The Boston Nationals released Billy Hamilton.

• April 14, 1902

  The Washington Senators signed Lew Drill as an amateur free agent.

• April 21, 1902

  Bill Bernhard of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.

  Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.

  Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.

• April 23, 1902

  Steve Brodie jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.

• April 25, 1902

  The New York Giants released Bill Magee.

• April 27, 1902

  Jimmy Sheckard jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 28, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Joe Bean as a free agent.

• April 29, 1902

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bert Husting from the Boston Americans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants released Jim Delahanty.

• May, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Lawson as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Magee as a free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased George Leitner from the Cleveland Blues.

  The Chicago released Mal Eason.

• May 3, 1902

  Free agent signing of Joe Bean by the New York Giants voided.

• May 4, 1902

  Bill Duggleby returned to the Philadelphia Phillies by the Philadelphia Athletics after jumping teams.

• May 5, 1902

  The New York Giants purchased Joe Bean from Rochester (Eastern).

• May 8, 1902

  Luther Taylor jumped from the Cleveland Blues to the New York Giants.

• May 10, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles released Frank Foreman.

• May 13, 1902

  Davy Jones jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago.

• May 14, 1902

  The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.

• May 15, 1902

  The Cincinnati Reds released Harry Bay.

• May 16, 1902

  The Boston Nationals signed Mal Eason as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Blues signed Elmer Flick as a free agent.

• May 18, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues released Ossee Schrecongost. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 20, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues signed Harry Bay as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants released Henry Thielman.

• May 22, 1902

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ossee Schrecongost as a free agent.

• May 29, 1902

  Chick Hartley sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• May 31, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues signed Bill Bernhard as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Blues signed Nap Lajoie as a free agent.

• June, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues released Charlie Hemphill. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants released Brickyard Kennedy.

• June 1, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Malcolm MacDonald as a free agent.

• June 2, 1902

  The Boston Americans loaned Fred Mitchell to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 3, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues purchased Charlie Hickman from the Boston Americans.

  The Chicago released Hal O'Hagan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants signed Hal O'Hagan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1902

  The St. Louis Browns signed Charlie Hemphill as a free agent.

  The New York Giants released Jim Jackson.

  Malcolm MacDonald retired from the New York Giants.

• June 5, 1902

  Chick Hartley retired from the New York Giants.

• June 7, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.

  Jack Hendricks sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• June 8, 1902

  The Detroit Tigers released Jack Cronin.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Jack Cronin as a free agent.

• June 11, 1902

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Frank Bonner from the Cleveland Blues.

• June 14, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Blewett as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Bob Lawson.

• June 17, 1902

  The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.

• June 18, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.

• June 19, 1902

  Rube Waddell jumped from Los Angeles (California) to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The New York Giants released Jack Doyle.

  The New York Giants released Jack Hendricks.

• June 26, 1902

  The New York Giants released Joe Bean.

• June 30, 1902

  The Washington Senators signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.

• July, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Frank Dillon from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Chicago purchased John Dobbs from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Lewis Wiltse from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Erve Beck. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 1, 1902

  The New York Giants signed Heinie Wagner as a free agent.

• July 7, 1902

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Danny Murphy from Norwich (Connecticut State).

  The Baltimore Orioles released John McGraw.

  The New York Giants signed John McGraw as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 11, 1902

  The Boston Americans purchased Tom Hughes from the Baltimore Orioles.

• July 12, 1902

  The Chicago signed Jack Hendricks as a free agent.

  The Chicago released Mike Kahoe.

• July 15, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles released Bob Blewett.

  The New York Giants released Roy Clark.

• July 16, 1902

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Patsy Flaherty from Louisville (American Association).

• July 17, 1902

  The Detroit Tigers signed Erve Beck as a free agent.

  The Washington Senators loaned Lew Drill to the Baltimore Orioles.

  The New York Giants released John Burke.

  The New York Giants released Roy Evans.

  The New York Giants released Hal O'Hagan.

  The New York Giants released Tully Sparks.

  The New York Giants released Heinie Wagner.

  The New York Giants released George Yeager.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Roger Bresnahan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Jack Cronin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Kelley. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Dan McGann. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Joe McGinnity. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Cy Seymour. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants signed Jack Cronin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Kelley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants signed Dan McGann as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The New York Giants signed Joe McGinnity as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Cy Seymour as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 18, 1902

  The Detroit Tigers loaned Harry Arndt to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Detroit Tigers loaned Sport McAllister to the Baltimore Orioles.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jack Katoll and Herm McFarland from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 19, 1902

  Harry Wolverton returned to the Philadelphia Phillies by the Washington Senators after jumping teams.

• July 20, 1902

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

• July 21, 1902

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Roy Evans as a free agent.

  Roscoe Miller jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Giants.

  Lew Drill returned to the Washington Senators by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.

  The New York Giants purchased George Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Clarence Currie from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 22, 1902

  Billy Maloney jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Americans loaned George Prentiss to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Sport McAllister returned to the Detroit Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Baltimore Orioles released Frank Dillon.

• July 23, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Aleck Smith as a free agent.

• July 24, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed George Yeager as a free agent.

  The Boston Nationals released Ray Hale.

• July 25, 1902

  The New York Giants released Libe Washburn.

• July 27, 1902

  The Chicago released Charlie Dexter.

• July 28, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Mellor as a free agent.

• July 29, 1902

  George Prentiss returned to the Boston Americans by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Andy Oyler.

• July 31, 1902

  The Boston Nationals signed Charlie Dexter as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Ray Hale as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1902

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Donlin as a free agent.

  The Boston Americans signed Tully Sparks as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Sebring from Worcester (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Nationals released Ernie Courtney.

  The New York Giants released Jim Jones.

• August 1, 1902

  Joe Wall sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• August 3, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues signed Otto Hess as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 4, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ike Butler from Shreveport (Southern Association).

• August 7, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles released George Yeager.

• August 13, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Ernie Courtney as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 15, 1902

  The New York Giants released Joe Wall. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles released Ray Hale.

• August 21, 1902

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Joe Wall as a free agent.

• August 23, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Jimmy Mathison as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 25, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Jones as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 26, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Crese Heismann as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Charlie Shields. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 27, 1902

  The Chicago signed Jim Murray as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 28, 1902

  The St. Louis Browns signed Charlie Shields as a free agent.

• August 29, 1902

  The Chicago White Sox released Ned Garvin.

• August 31, 1902

  The Chicago purchased Johnny Evers and Alex Hardy from Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September, 1902

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Ned Garvin as a free agent.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jack Thoney from the Cleveland Blues.

• September 1, 1902

  Bridgeport (Connecticut State) loaned Jack Robinson to the New York Giants.

• September 4, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles released Crese Heismann.

• September 9, 1902

  The Boston Americans signed Nick Altrock as a free agent.

  The Boston Nationals purchased Ed Abbaticchio from Nashville (Southern Association).

  Irvin Wilhelm sent from Birmingham (Southern Association) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 10, 1902

  Lawrence (Eastern) sent Red Long to the Boston Nationals as part of a conditional deal.

• September 13, 1902

  Peaches Graham jumped from Omaha (Western) to the Cleveland Blues. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 17, 1902

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Ernie Ross as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 28, 1902

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Cy Falkenberg from Worcester (Eastern).

  The Washington Senators released Bill Carrick.

  The Washington Senators released Bones Ely.

• September 29, 1902

  The Chicago White Sox released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1902

  Jack Chesbro jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.

  Wid Conroy jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.

  Lefty Davis jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.

  Patsy Flaherty jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox.

  Jack O'Connor jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.

  Jesse Tannehill jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.

• October 1, 1902

  The Chicago signed Sammy Strang as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 7, 1902

  Gene DeMontreville jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Washington Senators.

• October 25, 1902

  Frank Kitson jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

  Herman Long jumped from the Boston Nationals to the New York Highlanders.

• November 22, 1902

  The Boston Nationals signed Harry Aubrey as an amateur free agent.

• November 29, 1902

  The Cleveland Blues purchased Hugh Hill from Nashville (Southern Association).

• December 1, 1902

  The Chicago released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 4, 1902

  The Washington Senators signed Charles Moran as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 1902

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Sammy Strang as a free agent.

• December 28, 1902

  The Washington Senators signed Kip Selbach as a free agent.

• Before 1903 Season

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charles Bender as a free agent.

  James Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago.

  Sam Crawford jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.

  George Davis jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.

  Cozy Dolan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.

  Bill Donovan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

  Mal Eason jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Detroit Tigers.

  Duke Farrell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Boston Americans.

  Billy Gilbert jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.

  Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago.

  Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Willie Keeler jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the New York Highlanders.

  Bill Keister jumped from the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.

  Doc Newton jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to Los Angeles (PCL).

  Alex Pearson jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Napoleons.

  Wiley Piatt jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Nationals.

  Tully Sparks jumped from the Boston Americans to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Jack Warner jumped from the Boston Americans to the New York Giants.

  Doc White jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.

  Harry Arndt returned to the Detroit Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.

  The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mordecai Brown from Omaha (Western).

  The Boston Americans purchased George Stone from Omaha (Western).

  Clark Griffith sent from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Fred Mitchell.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Mitchell as a free agent.

• January, 1903

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jimmy Burke to the St. Louis Cardinals for Otto Krueger.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Charles Zimmer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 8, 1903

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.

• January 30, 1903

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Doyle from the Washington Senators.

• February, 1903

  The Washington Senators purchased Ducky Holmes from the Detroit Tigers.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ollie Pickering from the Cleveland Napoleons.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Jacklitsch. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lave Winham off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.

• February 17, 1903

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Henry Thielman from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Rube Vickers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 20, 1903

  The Brooklyn Superbas signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

• March, 1903

  The New York Highlanders purchased Dave Fultz from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• March 1, 1903

• March 7, 1903

  The Detroit Tigers traded Kid Gleason to the New York Giants for George Smith.

• April, 1903

  The Boston Americans signed Jake Stahl as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Warren McLaughlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Slattery from the Cleveland Napoleons.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pop Williams from the Chicago.

  The Chicago traded Bob Rhoads to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Wicker.