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Transactions in 1884  Previous Year / Next Year

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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.)

May 19, 1884 (Standings)

The Columbus Buckeyes purchased John Cahill from the Philadelphia Quakers.

August, 1884 (Standings)

The Detroit Wolverines released Harry Buker.

The Philadelphia Quakers released John Coleman.

The Toledo Blue Stockings released Joe Moffett.

The Philadelphia Quakers released Frank Ringo.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Frank Ringo as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 1, 1884 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Red Stockings purchased Frank Fennelly from the Washington Nationals for $1,000.

August 7, 1884 (Standings)

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Fred Goldsmith from the Chicago White Stockings.

August 9, 1884 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Quakers signed Buster Hoover as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Atlantics released Ike Benners.

The Brooklyn Atlantics released John Farrow.

The Pittsburg Alleghenys released Joe Battin.

August 11, 1884 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Quakers signed Jack Clements as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 16, 1884 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Quakers released Jim McElroy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Quakers released Gene Vadeboncoeur. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 21, 1884 (Standings)

Oyster Burns jumped from the Wilmington Quicksteps to the Baltimore Orioles.

Dennis Casey jumped from the Wilmington Quicksteps to the Baltimore Orioles.

The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Tommy Bond. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 23, 1884 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Coleman as a free agent.

Tom Dolan jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the St. Louis Maroons.

Tony Cusick jumped from the Wilmington Quicksteps to the Philadelphia Quakers.

August 24, 1884 (Standings)

The Chicago White Stockings purchased John Clarkson from the Saginaw (Northwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 24, 1884

The St. Louis Browns purchased Sam Barkley from the Toledo Blue Stockings for $2500 (only $1909.30 paid).

October 30, 1884

The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Tom Brown from the Columbus Buckeyes for $8000 (sum was for entire team).

November, 1884

Jim O'Rourke sent from the Buffalo Bisons to the New York Gothams in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 3, 1884

The St. Louis Browns released Tom Poorman.

November 15, 1884

The Cincinnati Red Stockings purchased Jim Clinton from the Baltimore Orioles.

December 16, 1884

The St. Louis Browns released Pat Deasley.

The New York Gothams signed Pat Deasley as a free agent.

1885

The Boston Beaneaters signed Tommy McCarthy as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Grays purchased Ed Swartwood from the Pittsburg Alleghenys.

The St. Louis Browns released Charlie Morton.

January 3, 1885

Doc Bushong assigned the Brooklyn Grays to the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Grays purchased Doc Bushong from the Cleveland Blues for at least $4000 (for the pick of the team). at least $4000 (for the pick of the team)

January 15, 1885

The Brooklyn Grays purchased Bill McClellan from the Philadelphia Quakers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 27, 1885

The New York Metropolitans purchased Ed Begley from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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