1898 Chicago Orphans Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1898 Season

  Signed Frank Chance as a free agent.

• April 18, 1898

  Loaned George Decker to the St. Louis Browns.

• June 20, 1898

  Malachi Kittridge player rights sold to the Louisville Colonels for $750.

• July, 1898

  Traded Buttons Briggs and Danny Friend to Columbus (Western). Received Sam Mertes and a player to be named.

• August, 1898

  Purchased Jack Taylor from Milwaukee (Western).

• August 10, 1898

  Purchased Harry Wolverton from Columbus (Western).

• September, 1898

  Traded Frank Isbell to St. Paul (Western). Received Bill Phyle.

• January 11, 1899

  Sent Walt Woods to the Louisville Colonels as part of a conditional deal.

• January 25, 1899

  Traded Bill Dahlen to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene DeMontreville.