1888 Detroit Wolverines Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1887

  Fred Dunlap player rights sold to the Allegheny City for $4000 or $5000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 15, 1888

  Released Barney Gilligan.

• July 2, 1888

  Signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.

• August 1, 1888

  Released Deacon McGuire.

• August 3, 1888

  Purchased Ted Scheffler from Manchester (New England).

• October 16, 1888

  Dan Brouthers, Charlie Ganzel, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White and Charlie Bennett player rights sold to the Boston for $30000 (estimate).

  Pete Conway and Jack Rowe player rights sold to the Allegheny City.

  Sam Thompson player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies for $5,000.

• November 21, 1888

  Ned Hanlon player rights sold to the Allegheny City for $2,500.

• December, 1888

  Ed Beatin, Henry Gruber, Elmer Sutcliffe and Larry Twitchell player rights sold to the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 5, 1889

  Pretzels Getzien player rights sold to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

  The Boston returned Deacon White following previous purchase.

  Deacon White player rights sold to the Allegheny City.