1896 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 1895

  Traded Billy Hamilton to the Boston. Received Billy Nash.

• December, 1895

  Purchased Dan Brouthers from the Louisville Colonels for $500.

• January, 1896

  Traded Tom Smith to the Louisville Colonels. Received Bert Inks. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 15, 1896

  Released Dick Buckley. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 28, 1896

  Traded Joe Sullivan, Tuck Turner and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Duff Cooley.

• August 1, 1896

  Purchased Phil Geier from Fall River (New England).

  Purchased Nap Lajoie from Fall River (New England) for $1,500.

• August 18, 1896

  Traded Ned Garvin and plus option of any player on Syracuse and loan of Sam Mertes to Wilmington (Atlantic). Received William Gallagher.

• September, 1896

  Received Jerry Nops from Wilmington (Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal.

  Returned Jerry Nops to Wilmington (Atlantic) as part of a conditional deal.

• October 2, 1896

  Drafted Dick Harley from Springfield (Eastern) in the 1896 rule 5 draft.