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November 22, 1902
The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Aubrey as an amateur free agent.
December, 1902
The Chicago Orphans released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 4, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Charles Moran as an amateur free agent.
December 11, 1902
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Sammy Strang as a free agent.
December 28, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Kip Selbach as a free agent.
1903
John Warner jumped from the Boston Americans to the New York Giants.
Tully Sparks jumped from the Boston Americans to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Duke Farrell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Boston Americans.
Cozy Dolan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.
Bill Donovan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.
Doc Newton jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Los Angeles (PCL).
Willie Keeler jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the New York Highlanders.
Mal Eason jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Detroit Tigers.
Billy Lush jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Detroit Tigers.
Herman Long jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the New York Highlanders.
Gene DeMontreville jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Washington Senators.
Wiley Piatt jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Beaneaters.
George Davis jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Sam Crawford jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.
Jack McCarthy jumped from the Cleveland Naps to the Chicago Cubs.
Doc Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs.
Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs.
Fred Mitchell jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Doc White jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.
Jack Chesbro jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Lefty Davis jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jack O'Connor jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jesse Tannehill jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.
Billy Gilbert jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
Alex Pearson jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Naps.
Bill Keister jumped from the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Americans purchased George Stone from the Omaha (Western).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mordecai Brown from the Omaha (Western).
Clark Griffith sent from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.
January, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Otto Krueger to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jimmy Burke.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Chief Zimmer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
January 8, 1903
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.
January 30, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Doyle from the Washington Senators.
February, 1903
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ollie Pickering from the Cleveland Naps.
The Washington Senators purchased Ducky Holmes from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Jacklitsch. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lave Winham off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.
February 17, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Henry Thielman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Rube Vickers from the Cincinnati Reds.
February 20, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.
March, 1903
The New York Highlanders purchased Dave Fultz from the Philadelphia Athletics.
March 1, 1903
The Buffalo (Eastern) traded Dave Brain to the St. Louis Cardinals for Fred Hartman.
March 7, 1903
The Detroit Tigers traded Kid Gleason to the New York Giants for Heinie Smith.
April, 1903
The Chicago White Sox purchased Nick Altrock from the Boston Americans.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pop Williams from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Slattery from the Cleveland Naps.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Warren McLaughlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bob Wicker to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Rhoads.
May, 1903 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released John Dobbs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 14, 1903 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas signed John Dobbs as a free agent.
May 28, 1903 (Standings)
The Worcester (Eastern) loaned Reddy Grey to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 31, 1903 (Standings)
Ernie Diehl sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
June, 1903 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Pop Williams from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Art Weaver from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs released Jack Doscher. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 9, 1903 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox traded Cozy Dolan and Tom Daly to the Cincinnati Reds for George Magoon.
June 10, 1903 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders traded Herman Long and Ernie Courtney to the Detroit Tigers for Kid Elberfeld.
June 13, 1903 (Standings)
The Washington Senators traded Ducky Holmes to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Davey Dunkle (July 20, 1903) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
July, 1903 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Jack Doscher as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Clarence Currie from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 3, 1903 (Standings)
The Baltimore (Eastern) traded Jack Hayden to the Brooklyn Superbas for Hughie Jennings, Hughie Hearne, Walt McCredie, and Bill Pounds.
July 4, 1903 (Standings)
The Washington Senators purchased Malachi Kittridge from the Boston Beaneaters.
July 16, 1903 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders traded Paddy Greene to the Detroit Tigers for John Deering.
The Washington Senators traded Joe Martin to the St. Louis Browns for Barry McCormick.
August, 1903 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns signed Roy Evans as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Barney Pelty from the Cedar Rapids (Three-I).
August 1, 1903 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps traded Gene Wright to the St. Louis Browns for Red Donahue.
August 17, 1903 (Standings)
The Columbus (American Association) traded Terry Turner to the Cleveland Naps for Billy Clingman and Gus Dorner.
August 31, 1903 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jim Fairbank from the Utica (New York State).
September, 1903 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tom Dougherty from the Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Frank Smith from the Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Tom Fleming from the Colorado Springs (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators drafted Champ Osteen from the Davenport (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators drafted Beany Jacobson from the Decatur (Three-I) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Admiral Schlei from the Denver (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Doc Marshall from the Des Moines (Western) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Peaches O'Neill from the Grand Rapids (Central) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders drafted Ambrose Puttmann from the Helena (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John McPherson from the Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Walsh from the Newark (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders drafted Eddie Quick from the Salt Lake City (PCL) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Frank Huelsman from the Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Spike Shannon from the St Paul (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Howie Camnitz from the Vicksburg (Cotton States) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Jack Hickey from the Seattle (PCL).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Lee Fohl off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
September 5, 1903 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Tom McCreery from the Brooklyn Superbas.
September 8, 1903 (Standings)
The Washington Senators signed Joe Cassidy as a free agent.
October, 1903 (Standings)
The Buffalo (Eastern) traded Cy Ferry and Matty McIntyre to the Detroit Tigers for Ernie Courtney, Rube Kisinger, Sport McAllister, and either Yeager or Lush.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Tad Quinn and $2,000 to the Toronto (Eastern) for Lou Bruce.
October 6, 1903 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns traded John Anderson to the New York Highlanders for Jack O'Connor.
October 9, 1903 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Phil Geier from the St Paul (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
October 10, 1903 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Harley, Tommy Raub, Clarence Currie, and $750 to the Toronto (Eastern) for Buttons Briggs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 14, 1903 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim Mullin as an amateur free agent.
October 26, 1903
The St. Louis Browns drafted Tom Jones from the Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Fred Raymer from the Columbus (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Jim Delahanty from the Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Tom Fisher from the Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
November, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Emil Batch from the Holyoke (Connecticut) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 12, 1903
The New York Giants traded Charlie Babb, Jack Cronin, and $6,000 to the Brooklyn Superbas for Bill Dahlen.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Mordecai Brown and Jack O'Neill to the Chicago Cubs for Jack Taylor and Larry McLean.
December 20, 1903
The New York Highlanders traded Jesse Tannehill to the Boston Americans for Tom Hughes.
1904
George Davis jumped from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox.
Patsy Donovan jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Washington Senators.
The Jersey City (Eastern) purchased Bill Keister from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Miller Huggins from the St Paul (American Association).
January, 1904
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Kaiser Wilhelm from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Highlanders purchased Champ Osteen from the Washington Senators.
The Detroit Tigers traded Billy Lush to the Cleveland Naps for Jesse Stovall and Ed Killian.
January 5, 1904
The Toledo (American Association) traded Red Kleinow to the New York Highlanders for Eddie Quick and Jack Zalusky.
January 16, 1904
The Washington Senators purchased Jake Stahl from the Boston Americans.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Bill Bergen from the Cincinnati Reds.
February, 1904
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roscoe Miller from the New York Giants.
February 11, 1904
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jake Beckley from the Cincinnati Reds.
February 21, 1904
The New York Highlanders purchased Deacon McGuire from the Detroit Tigers.
February 25, 1904
The Chicago White Sox traded George Magoon to the Indianapolis (American Association) for a player to be named later. The Indianapolis (American Association) sent Mike Heydon (August, 1904) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
March, 1904
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Ed Poole from the Cincinnati Reds.
March 2, 1904
The Providence (Eastern) purchased Harry Aubrey from the Boston Beaneaters.
The St Paul (American Association) purchased Harry Aubrey from the Boston Beaneaters.
The St Paul (American Association) returned Harry Aubrey to the Boston Beaneaters following previous purchase.
March 6, 1904
The New York Highlanders traded Harry Howell and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Powell.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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