1902 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 22, 1901

  Signed Bones Ely as a free agent.

• Before 1902 Season

  Chick Fraser jumped to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Topsy Hartsel jumped from the Chicago.

• April 21, 1902

  Bill Bernhard granted Free Agency.

  Elmer Flick granted Free Agency.

  Nap Lajoie granted Free Agency.

• April 29, 1902

  Purchased Bert Husting from the Boston Americans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 4, 1902

  Bill Duggleby returned to the Philadelphia Phillies after jumping teams.

• May 22, 1902

  Signed Ossee Schrecongost as a free agent.

• June 2, 1902

  Received Fred Mitchell as a loan from the Boston Americans.

• June 11, 1902

  Purchased Frank Bonner from the Cleveland Blues.

• June 19, 1902

  Rube Waddell jumped from Los Angeles (California).

• July, 1902

  Lewis Wiltse player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• July 7, 1902

  Purchased Danny Murphy from Norwich (Connecticut State).

• Before 1903 Season

  Signed Charles Bender as a free agent.

  Released Fred Mitchell.

• February, 1903

  Purchased Ollie Pickering from the Cleveland Napoleons.

• March, 1903

  Dave Fultz player rights sold to the New York Highlanders.