1899 Boston Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1899 Season

  Purchased Oscar Streit from Dayton (Interstate).

• March 2, 1899

  Purchased William Clarke from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 11, 1899

  Signed Frank Killen as a free agent.

  Released Fred Klobedanz.

  Released Oscar Streit.

• June 29, 1899

  Signed Harvey Bailey as a free agent.

• July 28, 1899

  Released Frank Killen.

• August 11, 1899

  Purchased Jouett Meekin from the New York Giants for $5000 (probably much lower or even free).

• August 12, 1899

  Released James Stafford.

• September, 1899

  Released George Yeager.

  Traded $1,000 to Grand Rapids (Western). Received Billy Sullivan.

  Released Kitty Bransfield.

• September 5, 1899

  Purchased Mike Hickey from Manchester (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 2, 1899

  Loaned Charlie Frisbee to Grand Rapids (Western).

• Before 1900 Season

  Mike Hickey player rights sold to Cortland (New York State).

• February 11, 1900

  Purchased Bill Dinneen, Buck Freeman and John Barry from the Washington Senators for $7,500.

• March 13, 1900

  Released Jouett Meekin.

• March 22, 1900

  Charlie Frisbee player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  Charlie Hickman player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• March 31, 1900

  Signed Jack Clements as a free agent.