1896 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 23, 1895

  Traded Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 1, 1896

  Purchased Ace Stewart from the Chicago Colts. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 15, 1896

  Signed John Foreman as a free agent.

• October 20, 1896

  Purchased Theodore Breitenstein from the St. Louis Browns for $10000 (but perhaps as low as $4000).

• November 13, 1896

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

• Before 1897 Season

  Purchased Claude Ritchey from the Brooklyn Grooms for $500.