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November 21, 1888
The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Ned Hanlon from the Detroit Wolverines for $2,500.
December, 1888
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Ed Beatin from the Detroit Wolverines. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 14, 1888
The Columbus Solons purchased Ned Bligh from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $1,500.
December 20, 1888
The St. Louis Browns purchased Shorty Fuller from the Washington Nationals for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 23, 1888
The Columbus Solons purchased Al Mays from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $3,000.
1889
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Amos Rusie as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Paul Radford from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
Deacon McGuire sent from the Cleveland Spiders to ??? in an unknown transaction.
January 1, 1889
The Columbus Solons purchased Bill Greenwood from the Baltimore Orioles for $600 to $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
January 6, 1889
The Columbus Solons purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.
January 11, 1889
The Columbus Solons purchased Ed Daily from the Washington Nationals for $600.
March 5, 1889
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Charlie Getzien from the Detroit Wolverines.
The Boston Beaneaters returned Deacon White to the Detroit Wolverines following previous purchase.
The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Deacon White from the Detroit Wolverines.
March 8, 1889
The Louisville Colonels purchased Red Ehret from the Kansas City Cowboys for $500.
March 26, 1889
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Pete Sommers from the Boston Beaneaters for $500.
March 29, 1889
The Washington Nationals traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers for John Healy.
April 5, 1889 (Standings)
The Washington Nationals purchased John Morrill from the Boston Beaneaters for $6000 or less.
April 24, 1889 (Standings)
The Chicago White Stockings released Mark Baldwin.
The Chicago White Stockings released Tom Daly.
The Chicago White Stockings released Bob Pettit.
The Chicago White Stockings released Marty Sullivan.
May 1, 1889 (Standings)
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Charlie Bastian from the Philadelphia Quakers for $500 to $1500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 8, 1889 (Standings)
The Louisville Colonels released Dude Esterbrook.
June, 1889 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Bill George.
June 8, 1889 (Standings)
The Washington Nationals purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Quakers for $3,000.
June 25, 1889 (Standings)
The Columbus Solons signed Bill George as a free agent.
July, 1889 (Standings)
The Washington Nationals released John Healy.
July 1, 1889 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Quakers purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.
July 11, 1889 (Standings)
The Chicago White Stockings signed John Healy as a free agent.
July 17, 1889 (Standings)
The Louisville Colonels traded Toad Ramsey to the St. Louis Browns for Nat Hudson.
July 20, 1889 (Standings)
The Pittsburg Alleghenys purchased Bill Sowders from the Boston Beaneaters for $1,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 21, 1889 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Quakers released Harry Decker.
July 26, 1889 (Standings)
The New York Giants purchased Hank O'Day from the Washington Nationals.
July 30, 1889 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Pop Smith from the Pittsburg Alleghenys.
August, 1889 (Standings)
The Chicago White Stockings released John Healy.
August 15, 1889 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Irv Ray from the Boston Beaneaters. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 16, 1889 (Standings)
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Ed Andrews from the Philadelphia Quakers.
September 27, 1889 (Standings)
The Kansas City Cowboys signed John Healy as a free agent.
September 29, 1889 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Kid Nichols from the Omaha (Western) for $3,000.
November 25, 1889
The Chicago White Stockings purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
1890
The Pittsburgh Burghers signed Ned Hanlon as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders signed George Davis as a free agent.
Dan Brouthers jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Tom Brown jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
King Kelly jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Charley Radbourn jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Hardy Richardson jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.
Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Chicago Pirates.
Jimmy McAleer jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.
Cub Stricker jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.
Morgan Murphy jumped from the Lowell (Atlantic Association) to the Boston Reds.
John Ward jumped from the New York Giants to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.
Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Buck Ewing jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Tim Keefe jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Jim O'Rourke jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
Ed Delahanty jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Infants.
Jake Beckley jumped from the Pittsburg Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
Pud Galvin jumped from the Pittsburg Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.
Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago Pirates.
Arthur Irwin jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Boston Reds.
Connie Mack jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Buffalo Bisons.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Steve Brodie from the Hamilton (International Association) for $1,000.
January 5, 1890
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
January 7, 1890
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Billy Hamilton from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 or $6000.
January 10, 1890
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Tommy Tucker from the Baltimore Orioles for $3,000.
January 20, 1890
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lefty Marr from the Columbus Solons for $2,000.
January 21, 1890
The Rochester Broncos purchased Bill Greenwood from the Columbus Solons for $500.
February, 1890
The Rochester Broncos purchased Deacon McGuire from the Toronto (International).
February 1, 1890
The Brooklyn Gladiators purchased Frank Fennelly from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 20, 1890
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Foreman from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 22, 1890
The Boston Beaneaters obtained Charlie Getzien who was previously under league control.
The Chicago Colts obtained Ed Eiteljorge who was previously under league control.
The Pittsburg Alleghenys obtained Paul Hines who was previously under league control.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers returned Charley Bassett to league control.
The New York Giants obtained Charley Bassett who was previously under league control.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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