1889 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1888

  Signed Jack Brennan as a free agent.

• March 18, 1889

  Signed Ed Knouff as a free agent.

• May 27, 1889

  Signed John Coleman as a free agent.

• May 28, 1889

  Released Bill Gleason.

• June 8, 1889

  Released Ed Knouff.

  Released Phenomenal Smith.

• June 27, 1889

  Purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).

• June 29, 1889

  Released Tom Gunning.

• September 1, 1889

  Released Mike Mattimore.

• September 10, 1889

  Signed George Bausewine as a free agent.

• September 13, 1889

  Released John Coleman.

• November, 1889

  Lou Bierbauer jumped to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Lave Cross jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December, 1889

  Henry Larkin jumped to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1890 Season

  Gus Weyhing jumped to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

• January 12, 1890

  Harry Stovey jumped to the Boston Reds.

• February 1, 1890

  Frank Fennelly player rights sold to the Brooklyn Gladiators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)