1899 Louisville Colonels Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1899 Season

  Drafted Deacon Phillippe from Minneapolis (Western) in the 1899 rule 5 draft.

  Loaned Rube Waddell to Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western).

• January 11, 1899

  Received Walt Woods from the Chicago Orphans as part of a conditional deal.

• June 9, 1899

  Signed Charles Zimmer as a free agent.

• June 25, 1899

  Topsy Hartsel player rights sold to Indianapolis (Western).

• June 30, 1899

  Bill Magee player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies for $3,250.

• July, 1899

  Released Harry Croft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 9, 1899

  Rube Waddell returned by Columbus-Grand Rapids (Western) as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 16, 1899

  Doc Powers player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• December 8, 1899

  Traded Fred Clarke, Bert Cunningham, Patsy Flaherty, Mike Kelley, Tacks Latimer, Tommy Leach, Tom Messitt, Deacon Phillippe, Claude Ritchey, Rube Waddell, Jack Wadsworth, Honus Wagner and Charles Zimmer to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison, John O'Brien and $25,000.

• December 13, 1899

  Billy Clingman and Charlie Dexter player rights sold to the Chicago Orphans.

• January, 1900

  Farmer Steelman player rights sold to the Brooklyn Superbas.

• March 9, 1900

  Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison and John O'Brien assigned from roster onto the Pittsburgh Pirates.