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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.
April 20, 1904 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bobby Lowe from the Chicago Cubs.
April 30, 1904 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jack Doyle from the Brooklyn Superbas.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bobby Lowe from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Giants purchased Doc Marshall from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 8, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders purchased Jack Thoney from the Washington Senators.
May 10, 1904 (Standings)
The Columbus (American Association) purchased Jack Hickey from the Cleveland Naps.
May 30, 1904 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Frank Huelsman from the Chicago White Sox.
June, 1904 (Standings)
The Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Tom Dougherty from the Chicago White Sox.
June 6, 1904 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Patsy Flaherty from the Chicago White Sox.
June 16, 1904 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Huelsman from the Detroit Tigers.
June 17, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders traded Bob Unglaub to the Boston Americans for Patsy Dougherty.
June 27, 1904 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sherry Magee as an amateur free agent.
July, 1904 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Germany Schaefer from the Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Charlie Case from the Springfield (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 3, 1904 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps purchased George Stovall from the Burlington (Iowa State).
July 4, 1904 (Standings)
The Washington Senators signed Lefty Herring as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators traded Kip Selbach to the Boston Americans for Bill O'Neill.
July 14, 1904 (Standings)
The Washington Senators traded Charles Moran to the St. Louis Browns for Hunter Hill and Frank Huelsman.
July 20, 1904 (Standings)
The Louisville (American Association) purchased Davey Dunkle from the Washington Senators.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Shad Barry to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Corridon.
The Washington Senators traded Al Orth to the New York Highlanders for Tom Hughes and Barney Wolfe.
July 22, 1904 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bill Coughlin from the Washington Senators for $8,000.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Lew Drill from the Washington Senators.
July 24, 1904 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Gremminger from the Boston Beaneaters.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Charlie Chech from the St Paul (American Association).
July 26, 1904 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Fritz Buelow from the Detroit Tigers.
August, 1904 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Charlie Malay from the Amsterdam-Johnstown (New York State).
The Cleveland Naps purchased Nig Clarke from the Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Archer from the Boone (Iowa State).
The Boston Americans purchased Myron Grimshaw from the Buffalo (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Charlie Swindells from the Butte (Pacific National).
The Louisville (American Association) purchased Peaches O'Neill from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants purchased Claude Elliott from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators purchased Rabbit Nill from the Colorado Springs (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Americans purchased Hank Olmsted from the Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Al Bridwell from the Columbus (American Association).
The Chicago Cubs purchased Solly Hofman from the Des Moines (Western) for $1,500.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim McGinley from the Haverhill (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Claude Rossman from the Holyoke (Connecticut).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Butler from the Kansas City (American Association).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Billy Campbell from the Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Wish Egan from the Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Harry McIntire from the Memphis (Southern Association).
The Chicago White Sox purchased Tom Dougherty from the Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Gene Ford from the Minneapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Del Howard from the Omaha (Western).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Buster Brown from the Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Toledo (American Association) purchased John McPherson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Charlie Jaeger from the Rockford (Three-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ed Reulbach from the Sedalia (Missouri Valley). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased George McBride from the St. Joseph (Western).
The Baltimore (Eastern) purchased Bill Byers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Schulte from the Syracuse (New York State).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gabby Street from the Terre Haute (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Fred Applegate from the Toronto (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chick Robitaille from the Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bull Smith from the Wheeling (Central). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roscoe Miller.
August 1, 1904 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Scanlan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Joe Corbett.
August 3, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders loaned Monte Beville to the Detroit Tigers.
August 5, 1904 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Cassady from the Bloomington (Three-I) for $500.
August 7, 1904 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Doc Marshall from the New York Giants.
The Cleveland Naps released Cy Ferry.
The Cleveland Naps released Eddie Grant.
As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Giants sent Moose McCormick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jimmy Sebring to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds sent Mike Donlin to the New York Giants.
The Detroit Tigers traded Charlie Carr to the Cleveland Naps for Charlie Hickman.
August 10, 1904 (Standings)
The Columbus (American Association) purchased Fred Abbott from the Cleveland Naps.
August 11, 1904 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Jim Jackson from the St Paul (American Association) for $3,000.
August 13, 1904 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Ernie Groth as a free agent.
August 14, 1904 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jack Doyle. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 18, 1904 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Nick Kahl from the Colorado Springs (Western).
August 27, 1904 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Fred Mitchell from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cleveland Naps purchased Rube Vinson from the Providence (Eastern) for $2,500.
August 30, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders purchased Frank McManus from the Montreal (Eastern).
August 31, 1904 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics loaned Jim Mullin to the Washington Senators.
September, 1904 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Bull Durham from the Augusta (South Atlantic) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox drafted Lou Fiene from the Cedar Rapids (Three-I) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mickey Doolan from the Jersey City (Eastern) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Moonlight Graham from the Manchester (New England) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted Elmer Stricklett from the Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders drafted Joe Yeager from the Montreal (Eastern) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bill Clancy from the Montreal (Eastern) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers drafted John Sullivan from the St Paul (American Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bugs Raymond from the Waterloo (Iowa State) in the 1904 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Harry McChesney from the Des Moines (Western) for $1,250.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Doc Reisling from the Los Angeles (PCL).
September 1, 1904 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns drafted Ben Koehler from the Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Billy Maloney from the Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Ike Van Zandt from the Nashua (New England) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Jim Buchanan from the Oakland (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Cliff Blankenship from the Seattle (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Emil Frisk from the Seattle (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The New York Highlanders drafted Bill Hogg from the Spokane (Pacific National) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Ike Rockenfield from the Spokane (Pacific National) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Orval Overall from the Tacoma (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
September 7, 1904 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Frank Hershey from the Ilion (New York State) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
September 9, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders selected Ned Garvin off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.
September 11, 1904 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased George Barclay from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 21, 1904 (Standings)
October, 1904 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Mal Eason from the Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers selected Duff Cooley off waivers from the Boston Beaneaters.
October 4, 1904 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders drafted Hal Chase from the Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The New York Highlanders drafted Doc Newton from the Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Beaneaters drafted Dick Harley from the Syracuse (New York State) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
October 10, 1904 (Standings)
The Washington Senators drafted Punch Knoll from the Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1904 rule 5 draft.
December 20, 1904
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Chick Fraser and Harry Wolverton to the Boston Beaneaters for Togie Pittinger.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Kitty Bransfield, Otto Krueger, and Moose McCormick to the Philadelphia Phillies for Del Howard.
December 21, 1904
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased John Warner from the New York Giants.
December 26, 1904
The Boston Americans traded George Stone and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Jesse Burkett.
1905
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Lou Fiene from the Chicago White Sox.
Kid Nichols sent from the Kansas City (Western) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
January, 1905
The New York Giants purchased Sammy Strang from the Brooklyn Superbas.
January 20, 1905
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Shad Barry from the Chicago Cubs.
January 25, 1905
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Win Kellum from the Cincinnati Reds.
January 29, 1905
The Columbus (American Association) traded Fred Abbott to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rudy Hulswitt.
February, 1905
The Chicago White Sox traded Branch Rickey to the St. Louis Browns for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Browns sent Frank Roth (June, 1905) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ed Phelps to the Cincinnati Reds for Heinie Peitz.
February 20, 1905
The Washington Senators purchased Mike Heydon from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 28, 1905
The Shreveport (Southern Association) purchased Tom Fisher from the Boston Beaneaters.
March, 1905
The Minneapolis (American Association) purchased Davy Jones from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mike Kahoe from the St. Louis Browns.
The Washington Senators selected Harry Cassady off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April, 1905
The New York Giants loaned Bob Hall to the Brooklyn Superbas.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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