1889 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• May 1, 1889

  Charlie Bastian player rights sold to the Chicago for $500 to $1500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1889

  Purchased Piggy Ward from New Orleans (Southern Association).

• June 8, 1889

  Arthur Irwin player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $3,000.

• July 1, 1889

  Purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.

• July 21, 1889

  Released Harry Decker.

  Released Pete Wood.

• August 16, 1889

  Ed Andrews player rights sold to the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

• August 23, 1889

  Signed Dave Anderson as a free agent.

• September 24, 1889

  Released Dan Casey.

  Released George Wood.

• Before 1890 Season

  Ed Delahanty jumped to the Cleveland Infants.

  Purchased Eddie Burke and Tom Vickery from Toronto (International Association).

• January 7, 1890

  Purchased Billy Hamilton from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 or $6000.