1896 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• November 23, 1895

  Traded Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1896 Season

  George Miller player rights sold to the Louisville Colonels for $400.

• January, 1896

  Traded Bones Ely to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750.

• April, 1896

  Marty Hogan player rights sold to Indianapolis (Western).

• May 19, 1896

  Released Arlie Latham.

• June 28, 1896

  Traded Duff Cooley to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Sullivan, Tuck Turner and cash.

• October 20, 1896

  Theodore Breitenstein player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $10000 (but perhaps as low as $4000).

• Before 1897 Season

  Traded Bert Myers to Milwaukee (Western). Received Fred Hartman.

• February 28, 1897

  Selected Duke Esper off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 3, 1897

  Purchased Lou Bierbauer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)