1890 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

Record: 77-58-4, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Tommy McCarthy (15-12) , Jack Kerins (9-8) , James Roseman (7-8) , Count Campau (26-14-2) and Joe Gerhardt (20-16-2)

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park I

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 115, Pitching - 112
One-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 114

Pythagorean W-L: 78-57, 870 Runs, 736 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December, 1889

Signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.
Before 1890 Season

Charlie Comiskey jumped to the Chicago White Stockings.
January, 1890

Signed Jim Adams as a free agent.
January 18, 1890

Signed Pete Sweeney as a free agent.
February 2, 1890

Signed Billy Klusman as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 21, 1890

Signed Bill Wittrock as a free agent.
April 13, 1890

Released Jerry Kane.
April 25, 1890

Purchased Billy Earle from the Cincinnati Reds.

Released Jim Adams.
May 1, 1890

Signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.
May 9, 1890

Signed John Munyan as a free agent.

Released Billy Klusman.
May 11, 1890

Released Frank Meek.
May 13, 1890

Signed Jumbo Davis as a free agent.
May 16, 1890

Released Pat Hartnett.
May 18, 1890

Signed Jack Kerins as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 26, 1890

Released Jerry Kane.
June 12, 1890

Released Jumbo Davis.

Joseph Herr received from Waco (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
June 16, 1890

Signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.
June 18, 1890

Ice Box Chamberlain player rights sold to the Columbus Solons for $1,500.
June 21, 1890

Released Billy Earle.

Released Jack Kerins.
June 25, 1890

Purchased Count Campau from Detroit (International Association).

Purchased Bill Higgins from Detroit (International Association).

Purchased Jake Wells from Detroit (International Association).
June 27, 1890

Released Pete Sweeney.
July, 1890

Released Tom Gettinger.

Billy Hart received from Grand Rapids (International Association) in an unknown transaction.
July 10, 1890

Signed Ed Cartwright as a free agent.
July 19, 1890

Jim Donnelly received from Detroit (International Association) in an unknown transaction.
July 21, 1890

Released Bill Wittrock.
August 2, 1890

Arlie Latham player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.
August 19, 1890

Signed Joe Neale as a free agent.

Signed Mike Trost as a free agent.
August 22, 1890

Signed Dusty Miller as a free agent.
August 23, 1890

Released James Roseman.

Released Jake Wells.
August 25, 1890

Signed Joe Gerhardt as a free agent.
September 6, 1890

Purchased Denny Lyons from the Philadelphia Athletics.
September 19, 1890

Released Toad Ramsey.
September 29, 1890

Signed George Nicol as a free agent.
October 1, 1890

Released Count Campau.
October 2, 1890

Released Bill Higgins.
October 20, 1890

Released Billy Hart.

Released George Nicol.

Released Mike Trost.
Before 1891 Season

Charlie Comiskey assigned onto roster from the Chicago White Stockings.
February, 1891

John Milligan player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
February 25, 1891

Charlie Duffee player rights sold to the Columbus Solons.
March 27, 1891

Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western).