1904 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1904 Season

  Hans Lobert player rights sold to Des Moines (Western).

• March 30, 1904

  Purchased Wyatt Lee from the Washington Senators.

• April 10, 1904

  Released Bobby Lowe.

• April 14, 1904

  Signed Bobby Lowe as a free agent.

• May, 1904

  Released Lew Moren.

• June 6, 1904

  Purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Chicago White Sox.

• July, 1904

  Purchased Charlie Case from Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1904

  Purchased Jimmy Archer from Boone (Iowa State).

  Purchased George McBride from St. Joseph (Western).

  Purchased Chick Robitaille from Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Bull Smith from Wheeling (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Roscoe Miller.

• August 1, 1904

  Doc Scanlan player rights sold to the Brooklyn Superbas.

• August 5, 1904

  Purchased Harry Cassady from Bloomington (Three-I) for $500.

• August 7, 1904

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jimmy Sebring to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry McCormick from the New York Giants. In addition, the Cincinnati Reds sent Mike Donlin to the New York Giants.

• September, 1904

  Drafted Bill Clancy from Montreal (Eastern) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October, 1904

  Purchased Bud Sharpe from Brandywin (Chester County).

• December 20, 1904

  Traded Kitty Bransfield, Otto Krueger and Harry McCormick to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Del Howard. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Otis Clymer (January 21, 1905) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• February, 1905

  Traded Ed Phelps to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Heinie Peitz.

• February 28, 1905

  Signed Homer Hillebrand as a free agent.

• March, 1905

  Harry Cassady selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)