1898 Boston Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1898 Season

  Signed Kitty Bransfield as a free agent.

• May 9, 1898

  Released Jim Sullivan.

• June 3, 1898

  Loaned Bill Keister to Rochester (Eastern).

• July 18, 1898

  Received Hi Ladd from Fall River (New England) as part of a conditional deal.

  Bill Keister returned by Rochester (Eastern) as part of earlier loan.

• July 24, 1898

  Signed James Stafford as a free agent.

  Released Bill Keister.

• July 26, 1898

  Signed Dave Pickett as a free agent.

• August 14, 1898

  Jack Stivetts player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• August 18, 1898

  Released Dave Pickett.

• September 5, 1898

  Received Stub Smith from Hartford (Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal.

• Before 1899 Season

  Purchased Oscar Streit from Dayton (Interstate).

• March 2, 1899

  Purchased William Clarke from the Baltimore Orioles.