1897 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 27, 1897

  Signed Jake Beckley as a free agent.

• October, 1897

  Purchased Harry Steinfeldt from Detroit (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 10, 1897

  Traded Bill Gray, Jack McCarthy, Billy Rhines, Pop Schriver and Ace Stewart to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Pink Hawley, Elmer Smith and $1,500.

• February 3, 1898

  Traded Red Ehret, Billy Hoy and Claude Ritchey to the Louisville Colonels. Received Bill Hill.