1887 New York Metropolitans Trades and Transactions

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

• December 26, 1886

  Charlie Reipschlager player rights sold to the Cleveland Blues. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January, 1887

  Mike Morrison player rights sold to the Cleveland Blues for $500.

• March 5, 1887

  James Roseman player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $750. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 9, 1887

  Obtained Paul Radford who was under league control for $500 or $1000.

• May 10, 1887

  Signed Joe Gerhardt as a free agent.

• July 11, 1887

  Purchased Charley Jones from the Cincinnati Reds for $1,000.

• August 5, 1887

  Purchased George Weidman from the Detroit Wolverines for $800 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1887

  Released Charley Jones. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 7, 1887

  Mortimer Hogan player rights sold to the New York Giants.

  George Weidman player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• October 20, 1887

  Bill Fagan, Frank Hankinson, Bill Holbert, Al Mays, Darby O'Brien, Dave Orr, Paul Radford and Jim Donahue player rights sold to the Brooklyn for $25000 (perhaps less).