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1891
Charlie Comiskey assigned the Chicago Pirates to the St. Louis Browns.
Buck Ewing assigned the New York Giants to the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed King Kelly as a free agent.
The Buffalo Bisons returned Connie Mack to league control.
The Chicago Pirates returned Hugh Duffy to league control.
The Chicago Colts obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Connie Mack who was previously under league control.
Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Boston Reds.
January 30, 1891
The Boston Reds purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased John Healy from the Toledo Maumees.
February, 1891
Jack Doyle jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Spud Johnson jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Frank Knauss jumped from the Columbus Solons to the Cleveland Spiders.
Deacon McGuire jumped from the Rochester Broncos to the Washington Statesmen.
The Cleveland Spiders purchased Jesse Burkett from the New York Giants.
February 2, 1891
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Elton Chamberlain from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 5, 1891
The Brooklyn Grooms signed John Ward as a free agent.
February 10, 1891
The Boston Reds traded Cupid Childs to the Cleveland Spiders for Paul Radford and Cub Stricker. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 25, 1891
The Columbus Solons purchased Charlie Duffee from the St. Louis Browns.
February 26, 1891
The Chicago Colts released Dell Darling.
March 21, 1891
The New York Giants released Art Whitney.
March 25, 1891
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Art Whitney as a free agent.
March 27, 1891
Clark Griffith jumped from the Milwaukee (Western) to the St. Louis Browns.
April 10, 1891 (Standings)
Charley Radbourn sent from ??? to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
April 21, 1891 (Standings)
The Boston Reds loaned Tommy Dowd to the Washington Statesmen.
May, 1891 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Phenomenal Smith.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Phenomenal Smith as a free agent.
May 3, 1891 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Willie McGill from the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.
May 21, 1891 (Standings)
The Washington Statesmen purchased Billy Alvord from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.
May 30, 1891 (Standings)
The Louisville Colonels signed Hughie Jennings as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 23, 1891 (Standings)
The Washington Statesmen signed Buck Freeman as an amateur free agent.
July, 1891 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns released Clark Griffith.
Joe Kelley sent from the Lowell (New England) to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.
July 1, 1891 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.
July 8, 1891 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Frank Shugart from the Minneapolis (Western).
July 12, 1891 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters released Marty Sullivan.
July 13, 1891 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ervin Curtis from the Denver (Western) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 14, 1891 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds released Lefty Marr.
July 19, 1891 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns signed Jesse Duryea as a free agent.
July 20, 1891 (Standings)
The Columbus Solons signed Dad Clarke as a free agent.
The Columbus Solons signed Larry Twitchell as a free agent.
July 21, 1891 (Standings)
The Columbus Solons released Jim McTamany.
The New York Giants released Tim Keefe.
July 22, 1891 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Newell from the Portland (New England) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 23, 1891 (Standings)
The Columbus Solons released Jack Easton.
July 27, 1891 (Standings)
The Columbus Solons released Bill Kuehne.
July 28, 1891 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim McTamany as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased Andy Dunning from the Manchester (New England).
August, 1891 (Standings)
The Boston Reds signed Clark Griffith as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased John McGraw from the Cedar Rapids (Illinois-Iowa).
The Boston Beaneaters released Joe Kelley.
The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers released King Kelly.
August 8, 1891 (Standings)
The New York Giants purchased Bob Barr from the Buffalo (Eastern) for $1,500.
August 11, 1891 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Keefe as a free agent.
August 14, 1891 (Standings)
The Cleveland Spiders signed Marty Sullivan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders released Jerry Denny.
The Columbus Solons released Dad Clarke.
August 17, 1891 (Standings)
The Boston Reds signed King Kelly as a free agent.
August 21, 1891 (Standings)
Ed Crane assigned the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ed Crane jumped from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Cincinnati Reds.
August 23, 1891 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds released Charley Radbourn.
August 25, 1891 (Standings)
King Kelly jumped from the Boston Reds to the Boston Beaneaters.
The Columbus Solons released Jim Donnelly.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Fred Carroll.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released John Newell.
The St. Louis Browns released Art Whitney.
September, 1891 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Billy Shindle.
September 3, 1891 (Standings)
The Washington Statesmen released Buck Freeman.
October, 1891 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Billy Shindle as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
November 3, 1891
Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.
November 4, 1891
Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 21, 1891
The Boston Reds returned Hugh Duffy to league control.
The Boston Beaneaters obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.
1892
Roger Connor assigned the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Senators released George Shoch.
Dan Brouthers sent from the Boston Reds to the Brooklyn Grooms in an unknown transaction.
Cub Stricker sent from the Boston Reds to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
Tommy McCarthy sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Reds returned Tom Brown to league control.
The Boston Reds returned Hardy Richardson to league control.
The Boston Beaneaters obtained Hardy Richardson who was previously under league control.
Hardy Richardson assigned the Boston Beaneaters to the Washington Senators.
January 1, 1892
Morgan Murphy assigned the Boston Reds to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Louisville Colonels obtained Tom Brown who was previously under league control.
April, 1892
The Baltimore Orioles signed George Shoch as a free agent.
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