1900 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• January 13, 1900

  Returned Kid Elberfeld to Detroit (American) as part of a conditional deal.

  Returned Emil Frisk to Detroit (American) following previous purchase.

• March, 1900

  Pink Hawley player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• March 27, 1900

  Kip Selbach player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• April, 1900

  Returned Jack Cronin to Detroit (American) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1900

  Loaned Elmer Smith to the New York Giants.

• July, 1900

  Purchased Topsy Hartsel from Indianapolis (American).

• September 13, 1900

  Released Joe Quinn.

• October 2, 1900

  Drafted Hobe Ferris from Norwich (Connecticut State) in the 1900 rule 5 draft.

• October 11, 1900

  Previous purchase of Topsy Hartsel from Indianapolis (American) voided and player returned.

• December, 1900

  Drafted Christy Mathewson from Norfolk (Virginia-North Carolina) in the 1900 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 15, 1900

  Traded Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants. Received Amos Rusie.

• Before 1901 Season

  Jimmy Barrett jumped to the Detroit Tigers.

  Hobe Ferris jumped to the Boston Americans.

  Phil Geier jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

  Ed Scott jumped to the Cleveland.

  Bob Wood jumped to the Cleveland.

  Elmer Smith returned by the New York Giants as part of earlier loan.

• March, 1901

  Released Elmer Smith.