1896 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1895

  Purchased Fred Pfeffer from the Louisville Colonels for $2,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 14, 1895

  Traded Jack Doyle to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Kid Gleason and $3,500.

• Before 1896 Season

  Signed Cy Seymour as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Zearfoss as an amateur free agent.

• February 24, 1896

  Thomas Burns player rights sold to Newark (Atlantic) for $1,000.

  Frank Butler player rights sold to Columbus (Western).

• April 25, 1896

  Released Les German.

• May 27, 1896

  Released Fred Pfeffer.

• July 25, 1896

  Traded Harry Davis and $1,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jake Beckley.

• August 1, 1896

  Traded Duke Farrell, Carney Flynn and $2,500 to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Joyce.