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December, 1882

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Joe Quest from the Chicago White Stockings.

1883

The New York Gothams signed Buck Ewing as a free agent.

The New York Gothams signed Mickey Welch as a free agent.

The New York Gothams signed John Ward as a free agent.

The New York Gothams signed Roger Connor as a free agent.

The New York Metropolitans signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Hugh Nicol from the Chicago White Stockings for $50.

Tom Brown sent from the Baltimore Orioles to the Columbus Buckeyes in an unknown transaction.

May, 1883 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hardie Henderson from the Philadelphia Quakers.

June, 1883 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Bradley from the Cleveland Blues for $340 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July, 1883 (Standings)

The Providence Grays loaned Joe Mulvey to the Philadelphia Quakers.

July 1, 1883 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns purchased Fred Lewis from the Philadelphia Quakers for $800 or $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1883 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns loaned Sleeper Sullivan to the Louisville Eclipse.

November, 1883

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie Houck from the Detroit Wolverines.

December, 1883

The Philadelphia Quakers signed John Cahill as a free agent.

1884

Deacon McGuire sent from ??? to the Toledo Blue Stockings in an unknown transaction.

January, 1884

The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds purchased Charlie Barber from the Fort Wayne (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Wolverines purchased Milt Scott from the Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $250 or $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Ed Merrill from the Fort Wayne (Northwestern) for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 14, 1884

The Washington Nationals purchased Bob Barr from the Pittsburg Alleghenys for $100. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 24, 1884

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tom York from the Cleveland Blues. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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