1897 Louisville Colonels Trades and Transactions

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

• April 15, 1897

  Purchased George Hemming from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 11, 1897

  Traded Ducky Holmes to the New York Giants. Received James Stafford.

• June 16, 1897

  Released George Hemming.

  Released Jim Rogers.

• July 1, 1897

  Signed Irv Hach as a free agent.

• July 8, 1897

  Purchased Win Clark from San Antonio (Texas) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 15, 1897

  Traded Jim Jones and $900 to Paducah (Central). Received Pete Dowling.

• July 21, 1897

  Released Win Clark. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Roy Evans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 25, 1897

  Traded Irv Hach and cash to Paterson (Atlantic). Received Honus Wagner.

• July 30, 1897

  Released Ollie Pickering.

• August 3, 1897

  Released Bert Miller.

• August 4, 1897

  Traded Tom McCreery to the New York Giants. Received Dad Clarke and cash.

• August 9, 1897

  Purchased William Nance from Galveston (Texas).

• August 25, 1897

  Signed Rube Waddell as a free agent.

• August 31, 1897

  Traded Abbie Johnson to Paterson (Atlantic). Received George Smith. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November, 1897

  Sent Rube Waddell to Detroit (Western) as part of a conditional deal.

• February 3, 1898

  Traded Bill Hill to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Red Ehret, Billy Hoy and Claude Ritchey.