1889 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 20, 1888

  Shorty Fuller player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 11, 1889

  Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily player rights sold to the Columbus Solons for $600.

• March 29, 1889

  Traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Received Egyptian Healy.

• April 5, 1889

  Purchased Sam Wise and John Morrill from the Boston for $6000 or less.

• May 9, 1889

  Released Billy O'Brien.

• June 8, 1889

  Purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Phillies for $3,000.

• June 16, 1889

  Released George Shoch.

• June 18, 1889

  Released Hi Ebright.

• July, 1889

  Released Art McCoy.

• July 1, 1889

  Al Myers player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies for $4,000.

• July 6, 1889

  Released John Morrill.

• July 8, 1889

  Released Egyptian Healy.

• July 26, 1889

  Hank O'Day player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• November 25, 1889

  Walt Wilmot player rights sold to the Chicago. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1890 Season

  Arthur Irwin jumped to the Boston Reds.

  Connie Mack jumped to the Buffalo Bisons.