1896 Brooklyn Grooms Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 1895

  Drafted Frank Bonner from Wilkes-Barre (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Fielder Jones from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1895 rule 5 draft.

• November 18, 1895

  Purchased Tommy McCarthy from the Boston for $6,000.

• May 1, 1896

  Released Con Daily.

• November 13, 1896

  Traded Tommy Corcoran to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chauncey Fisher, Germany Smith and $1,000.

• Before 1897 Season

  Drafted Claude Ritchey from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1897 rule 5 draft.

  Claude Ritchey player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $500.