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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.
April 6, 1905 (Standings)
The Washington Senators released Boileryard Clarke.
The New York Giants signed Boileryard Clarke as a free agent.
May 9, 1905 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Arndt from the Coatsville (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 10, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Americans released Candy LaChance.
May 15, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters released Frank Hershey.
May 18, 1905 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers selected Tom Doran off waivers from the Boston Americans.
May 19, 1905 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns released Dick Padden.
May 22, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters released George Barclay.
May 30, 1905 (Standings)
The Washington Senators selected John Anderson off waivers from the New York Highlanders.
June 6, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Cozy Dolan from the Cincinnati Reds.
June 30, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders signed Charlie Fallon as an amateur free agent.
July, 1905 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jim Pastorius from the Albany (New York State).
July 4, 1905 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Dave Brain to the Pittsburgh Pirates for George McBride.
July 6, 1905 (Standings)
The Washington Senators purchased Charlie Hickman from the Detroit Tigers.
July 12, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.
July 13, 1905 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics loaned Doc Powers to the New York Highlanders.
July 16, 1905 (Standings)
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Dave Zearfoss from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Kid Nichols off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 19, 1905 (Standings)
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Josh Clarke from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 20, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders signed Fred Curtis as a free agent.
July 22, 1905 (Standings)
The Rochester (Eastern) purchased Bill Clancy from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 30, 1905 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gabby Street from the Boston Beaneaters.
August, 1905 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas drafted John Butler from the Kansas City (American Association) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The New York Highlanders drafted Tom Hughes from the Topeka (Western Association) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tim Jordan from the Baltimore (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Americans purchased John Godwin from the Bloomington (Three-I) for $750.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gus Dorner from the Columbus (American Association).
The Boston Americans purchased Ed Hughes from the Davenport (Three-I).
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased John Hummel from the Holyoke (Connecticut).
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Lew Richie from the Holyoke (Connecticut).
The New York Highlanders purchased Walter Clarkson from the Jersey City (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased Doc Marshall from the Minneapolis (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jack Pfiester from the Omaha (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Louisville (American Association) traded George Ferguson to the New York Giants for a player to be named later. The New York Giants sent Claude Elliott (April, 1906) to the Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 1, 1905 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps loaned Nig Clarke to the Detroit Tigers.
The Cincinnati Reds released Noodles Hahn.
August 4, 1905 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ed Kinsella from the Bloomington (Three-I).
The Detroit Tigers purchased John Warner from the St. Louis Cardinals for $1,500.
The Detroit Tigers released Walt Justis.
August 6, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Americans purchased Joe Harris from the Fall River (New England).
The Detroit Tigers purchased John Eubank from the Fort Dodge (Iowa State).
The Detroit Tigers purchased George Disch from the Marshalltown (Iowa State).
August 7, 1905 (Standings)
August 8, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Americans purchased Pop Rising from the New London (Connecticut) for $1,200.
The New York Highlanders purchased George Moriarty from the Toledo (American Association).
August 11, 1905 (Standings)
August 14, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders signed Wilbur Good as a free agent.
August 18, 1905 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Lou Fiene from the Toledo (American Association).
August 20, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders purchased Ed Hahn from the New Orleans (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders purchased Ira Thomas from the Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders purchased Bobby Keefe from the Tacoma (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators purchased Cy Falkenberg from the Toronto (Eastern).
August 22, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders purchased Frank Delahanty from the Birmingham (Southern Association).
August 23, 1905 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jimmy Dygert from the New Orleans (Southern Association).
August 24, 1905 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ty Cobb from the Augusta (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Naps released Herbert Jackson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 25, 1905 (Standings)
The New York Highlanders purchased Frank LaPorte from the Buffalo (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Highlanders purchased Louis Leroy from the Montreal (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds released Ernie Baker.
August 26, 1905 (Standings)
The Boston Beaneaters released Dick Harley.
August 27, 1905 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Rube Vinson from the Cleveland Naps.
The Chicago White Sox purchased George Rohe from the New Orleans (Southern Association).
August 30, 1905 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Pete O'Brien from the St Paul (American Association).
August 31, 1905 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Jap Barbeau from the Columbus (American Association).
September, 1905 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps signed Howard Wakefield as a free agent.
The Newark (Eastern) loaned Joe Connor to the New York Highlanders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Paterson (Hudson River) loaned Phil Cooney to the New York Highlanders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Naps purchased Hi West from the Burlington (Iowa State).
The St. Louis Browns purchased Roy Hartzell from the Denver (Western).
The New York Highlanders purchased Joe McCarthy from the Poughkeepsie (Hudson River). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Previous purchase of Lew Richie by the Brooklyn Superbas from the Holyoke (Connecticut) voided and player returned. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Jim Cockman sent from the Newark (Eastern) to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.
September 2, 1905 (Standings)
The Cleveland Naps signed Emil Leber as a free agent.
September 5, 1905 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers released Duff Cooley.
September 11, 1905 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jack Powell from the New York Highlanders.
September 15, 1905 (Standings)
Fred Jacklitsch sent from the Providence (Eastern) to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 22, 1905 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jack Hannifin from the Norwich (Connecticut) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
October, 1905 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Rube Oldring from the Montgomery (Southern Association) in the 1905 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs drafted Fred Beebe from the Oshkosh (Wisconsin State) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Fred Payne from the Rochester (Eastern) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
October 22, 1905
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Otto Krueger from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 26, 1905
The Cincinnati Reds traded Harry Steinfeldt and Jimmy Sebring to the Chicago Cubs for Jake Weimer.
November, 1905
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Art Kruger from the Oakland (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Pug Bennett from the Seattle (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tommy Sheehan from the Tacoma (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
The New York Highlanders signed Noodles Hahn as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Nealon as a free agent.
The Boston Americans signed Ralph Glaze as a free agent.
November 23, 1905
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Charlie Carr from the Cleveland Naps.
November 30, 1905
The Washington Senators drafted Larry Schlafly from the Portland (PCL) in the 1905 rule 5 draft.
December, 1905
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Coombs as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Matty Fitzgerald as a free agent.
The Rochester (Eastern) purchased Fred Raymer from the Boston Beaneaters.
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Ed Kinsella from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Mike O'Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals for $5,000.
The St. Louis Browns released Charlie Starr.
The Toledo (American Association) traded Sam Brown to the Boston Beaneaters for Rip Cannell.
December 5, 1905
The Detroit Tigers traded Frank Kitson to the Washington Senators for Happy Townsend.
December 8, 1905
The Washington Senators traded Beany Jacobson to the St. Louis Browns for Willie Sudhoff.
December 13, 1905
The Boston Beaneaters traded Pat Moran to the Chicago Cubs for Big Jeff Pfeffer and Jack O'Neill.
December 15, 1905
The Chicago Cubs traded Billy Maloney, Jack McCarthy, Doc Casey, Buttons Briggs, and $2,000 to the Brooklyn Superbas for Jimmy Sheckard.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dave Brain, Del Howard, and Vive Lindaman to the Boston Beaneaters for Vic Willis.
December 23, 1905
The Washington Senators purchased Lave Cross from the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 24, 1905
The Cleveland Naps traded Red Donahue to the Detroit Tigers for Happy Townsend.
1906
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Collins as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Oscar Stanage as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Davy Jones from the Minneapolis (American Association).
The Detroit Tigers purchased Boss Schmidt from the Minneapolis (American Association).
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ed Siever from the Minneapolis (American Association).
Fred Jacklitsch sent from the New York Highlanders to the York (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.
January, 1906
The Cincinnati Reds traded Al Bridwell to the Boston Beaneaters for Jim Delahanty. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February, 1906
The Cleveland Naps loaned Howard Wakefield to the Washington Senators.
The San Francisco (PCL) purchased Gabby Street from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Toledo (American Association) purchased Boileryard Clarke from the New York Giants.
The St Paul (American Association) purchased Joe Sugden from the St. Louis Browns.
The Boston Americans released Frank Owens.
March 9, 1906
The Wheeling (Central) traded Bull Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Charles Miller (minors) and Louis Schaub (minors).
March 31, 1906
Lew Richie of the Holyoke (Connecticut) granted free agency.
April, 1906
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lew Richie as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Roy Witherup from the Akron (Ohio State).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ambrose Puttmann from the New York Highlanders.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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