1889 Columbus Solons Trades and Transactions

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

• December 14, 1888

  Purchased Henry Kappel, John Weyhing and Ned Bligh from the Cincinnati Reds for $1,500.

• December 23, 1888

  Purchased Dave Orr and Al Mays from the Brooklyn for $3,000.

• January 1, 1889

  Purchased Bill Greenwood from the Baltimore Orioles for $600 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 6, 1889

  Purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.

• January 11, 1889

  Purchased Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily from the Washington Nationals for $600.

• June 25, 1889

  Signed Bill George as a free agent.

• July 31, 1889

  Signed Sparrow McCaffrey as a free agent.

• August, 1889

  Released Bill George.

  Released Henry Kappel.

• August 30, 1889

  Released Sparrow McCaffrey.

• September 7, 1889

  Released Rudy Kemmler.

• September 19, 1889

  Purchased Jack Crooks from Omaha (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 1889

  Purchased Charlie Reilly from St. Paul (Western Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1890 Season

  Purchased Mike Lehane from Buffalo (International) for $500.

• January 20, 1890

  Lefty Marr player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $2,000.

• January 21, 1890

  Bill Greenwood player rights sold to the Rochester Broncos for $500.