1888 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1888 Season

  Released Tom Gunning.

• January 3, 1888

  Al Maul player rights sold to the Allegheny City for $1,000.

• May 1, 1888

  Traded Cupid Childs and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Gid Gardner. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 21, 1888

  Purchased Ed Delahanty from Wheeling (Tri-State).

• June 30, 1888

  Released Deacon McGuire.

• October 16, 1888

  Purchased Sam Thompson from the Detroit Wolverines for $5,000.