1890 Boston Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1889

  Signed John Taber as a free agent.

  Purchased Steve Brodie from Hamilton (International Association) for $1,000.

• Before 1890 Season

  Dan Brouthers jumped to the Boston Reds.

  Tom Brown jumped to the Boston Reds.

  King Kelly jumped to the Boston Reds.

  Old Hoss Radbourn jumped to the Boston Reds.

  Hardy Richardson jumped to the Boston Reds.

• January 4, 1890

  Purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 10, 1890

  Purchased Tommy Tucker from the Baltimore Orioles for $3,000.

• March 22, 1890

  Obtained Pretzels Getzien who was under league control.

• May 2, 1890

  Signed Tony Von Fricken as an amateur free agent.

• May 3, 1890

  Signed Al Lawson as an amateur free agent.

• May 15, 1890

  Released Al Lawson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 23, 1890

  Signed Paul Hines as a free agent.

• June 28, 1890

  Released Al Schellhase.

• July 7, 1890

  Released Patsy Donovan.

• Before 1891 Season

  Signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

• January, 1891

  Released Chippy McGarr.

• March 9, 1891

  Signed Fred Lake as a free agent.