1890 Major League Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 25, 1889

  The Chicago White Stockings purchased Walt Wilmot from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December, 1889

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.

  The Boston Beaneaters signed John Taber as a free agent.

  Henry Larkin jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Boston Beaneaters purchased Steve Brodie from Hamilton (International Association) for $1,000.

• December 27, 1889

  Joe Visner jumped from the Brooklyn Gladiators to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

• Before 1890 Season

  The Pittsburgh Burghers signed Ned Hanlon as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Spiders signed George Davis as a free agent.

  Jake Beckley jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Dan Brouthers jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

  Tom Brown jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

  Charlie Comiskey jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago Pirates.

  Roger Connor jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Ed Delahanty jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Infants.

  Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Chicago Pirates.

  Buck Ewing jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Pud Galvin jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Arthur Irwin jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Boston Reds.

  Tim Keefe jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  King Kelly jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

  Bill Kuehne jumped from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  Connie Mack jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Buffalo Bisons.

  Jimmy McAleer jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.

  Morgan Murphy jumped from Lowell (Atlantic Association) to the Boston Reds.

  Jim O'Rourke jumped from the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  Old Hoss Radbourn jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

  Hardy Richardson jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Reds.

  Cub Stricker jumped from the Cleveland Spiders to the Cleveland Infants.

  John Tener jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Pittsburgh Burghers.

  John Ward jumped from the New York Giants to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

  Gus Weyhing jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

  The Columbus Solons purchased Mike Lehane from Buffalo (International) for $500.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Eddie Burke and Tom Vickery from Toronto (International Association).

• January, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Adams as a free agent.

  Tom Kinslow jumped from London (International Association) to the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.

• January 4, 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 12, 1890

  Harry Stovey jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Reds.

• January 18, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Pete Sweeney as a free agent.

• 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.

• January 25, 1890

  The Toledo Maumees purchased Frank Scheibeck from London (International Association).

• February, 1890

  The Rochester Broncos purchased Deacon McGuire from Toronto (International).

• February 1, 1890

  The Brooklyn Gladiators purchased Frank Fennelly from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 2, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Billy Klusman as a free agent. (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 21, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Bill Whitrock as a free agent.

• March 22, 1890

  The Chicago Colts obtained Ed Eiteljorge who was previously under league control.

  The Boston Beaneaters obtained Pretzels Getzien who was previously under league control.

  The Indianapolis Hoosiers returned Charley Bassett, Henry Boyle, Dick Buckley, Jesse Burkett, Jerry Denny, Ed Eiteljorge, Pretzels Getzien, Jack Glasscock, Paul Hines, Amos Rusie and Andy Sommers to league control.

  The New York Giants obtained Charley Bassett, Henry Boyle, Dick Buckley, Jesse Burkett, Jerry Denny, Jack Glasscock, Amos Rusie and Andy Sommers who was previously under league control.

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys obtained Paul Hines who was previously under league control.

• April 3, 1890

  The Toledo Maumees purchased Egyptian Healy from the Kansas City Cowboys. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 5, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released George Bausewine.

• April 10, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bart Cantz as a free agent.

• April 13, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Jerry Kane.

• April 14, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds released Hick Carpenter.

  The Cincinnati Reds released George Tebeau.

• April 19, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Collins.

• April 25, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Billy Earle from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The St. Louis Browns released Jim Adams.

• May, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bart Cantz.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Dennis Fitzgerald.

• May 1, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.

• May 2, 1890

  The Boston Beaneaters signed Tony Von Fricken as an amateur free agent.

• May 3, 1890

  The Boston Beaneaters signed Al Lawson as an amateur free agent.

• May 8, 1890

  The Columbus Solons released Al Mays.

  The Columbus Solons released John Munyan.

  The Columbus Solons released Sam Nicholl.

• May 9, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed John Munyan as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns released Billy Klusman.

• May 11, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Dad Meek.

• May 13, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jumbo Davis as a free agent.

• May 15, 1890

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Fred Dunlap.

  The Boston Beaneaters released Al Lawson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Pat Hartnett.

• May 17, 1890

  The Baltimore Orioles released John Kerins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 18, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed John Kerins as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 19, 1890

  The Cleveland Spiders signed Bill Garfield as a free agent.

• May 26, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Jerry Kane.

• May 29, 1890

  The Louisville Colonels purchased Dan O'Connor from Evansville (Central Inter-State).

  The New York Giants purchased Dan Shannon from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 2, 1890

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Henry Jones.

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Henry Youngman.

• June 4, 1890

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys purchased Harry Decker from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  The New York Giants purchased Dick Johnston from the Boston Reds.

• June 12, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Jumbo Davis.

  Joseph Herr sent from Waco (Texas) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• June 13, 1890

  The Syracuse Stars released Mike Dorgan.

• June 16, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.

• June 18, 1890

  The Columbus Solons purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.

• June 21, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Billy Earle.

  The St. Louis Browns released John Kerins.

• June 23, 1890

  The Boston Beaneaters signed Paul Hines as a free agent.

• June 25, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Count Campau from Detroit (International Association).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Higgins from Detroit (International Association).

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Jake Wells from Detroit (International Association).

• June 27, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Pete Sweeney.

• June 28, 1890

  The Boston Beaneaters released Al Schellhase.

• July, 1890

  The Columbus Solons released Ned Bligh.

  The Columbus Solons released Tom Ford.

  The St. Louis Browns released Tom Gettinger.

  The Cleveland Spiders released Ezra Lincoln.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Jim Whitney.

  Billy Hart sent from Grand Rapids (International Association) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• July 7, 1890

  The Boston Beaneaters released Patsy Donovan.

  The Brooklyn Bridegrooms signed Patsy Donovan as a free agent.

• July 10, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Ed Cartwright as a free agent.

  The New York Giants released Shorty Howe.

• July 11, 1890

  The Columbus Solons released Wild Bill Widner.

• July 12, 1890

  The Syracuse Stars released George Proeser. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Cleveland Spiders released Peek-A-Boo Veach.

• July 15, 1890

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys signed Peek-A-Boo Veach as a free agent.

  The Buffalo Bisons purchased Bert Cunningham from the Philadelphia Athletics for $600. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Buffalo Bisons purchased Jay Faatz and Larry Twitchell from the Cleveland Infants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 18, 1890

  The Louisville Colonels signed Ned Bligh as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Gladiators signed Tom Ford as a free agent.

• July 19, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Taylor Shafer.

  Jim Donnelly sent from Detroit (International Association) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

• July 21, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Bill Whitrock.

• July 26, 1890

  The Syracuse Stars signed Ezra Lincoln as a free agent.

• July 28, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds released Kid Baldwin.

• July 29, 1890

  The Chicago Pirates released Arlie Latham.

  The Rochester Broncos released Tom O'Brien.

• July 30, 1890

  The Rochester Broncos purchased Jim Field from Newark (Atlantic Association).

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Cy Young from Canton (Tri-State) for $300.

• August 2, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Arlie Latham from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Duke Esper.

• August 3, 1890

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys released Peek-A-Boo Veach.

• August 4, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds released Hugh Nicol and Lee Viau.

• August 6, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Kid Baldwin as a free agent.

• August 8, 1890

  The Brooklyn Bridegrooms released Pop Corkhill.

  The Louisville Colonels released Dan O'Connor.

• August 13, 1890

  The Syracuse Stars released Ezra Lincoln.

• August 14, 1890

  The Cleveland Spiders signed Lee Viau as a free agent.

• August 15, 1890

  Ed Daily of the Brooklyn Gladiators granted free agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 16, 1890

  The Chicago Pirates signed Frank Shugart as a free agent.

  The Syracuse Stars purchased Hank Simon from the Brooklyn Gladiators.

  The Syracuse Stars released Rasty Wright.

• August 17, 1890

  The New York Giants signed Ed Daily as a free agent.

• August 18, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Henry Easterday.

• August 19, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Neale as a free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Mike Trost as a free agent.

• August 22, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Dusty Miller as a free agent.

  The Buffalo Bisons released George Keefe.

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Eddie Burke, Bill Day and $1,100 to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for Billy Sunday.

• August 23, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released James Roseman.

  The St. Louis Browns released Jake Wells.

• August 25, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Gerhardt as a free agent.

  Free agent signing of Ed Daily by the New York Giants voided. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 28, 1890

  The Louisville Colonels signed Ed Daily as a free agent.

• September, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Mickey Hughes. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 4, 1890

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Pete Gilbert from Newark (Atlantic Association) for $600.

• September 5, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Billy Clingman as a free agent.

• September 6, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Denny Lyons from the Philadelphia Athletics.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Belden Hill.

• September 16, 1890

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Wilbert Robinson.

• September 18, 1890

  The Baltimore Orioles signed Wilbert Robinson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 19, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Toad Ramsey.

• September 29, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns signed George Nicol as a free agent.

• October 1, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Count Campau.

• October 2, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Bill Higgins.

  The Syracuse Stars signed Bill Higgins as a free agent.

• October 13, 1890

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Billy Alvord from the Toledo Maumees for $700.

• October 20, 1890

  The St. Louis Browns released Billy Hart.

  The St. Louis Browns released George Nicol.

  The St. Louis Browns released Mike Trost.

• November, 1890

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Fred Roat from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $300. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1891 Season

  Charlie Comiskey assigned by the Chicago Pirates to the St. Louis Browns.

  Buck Ewing assigned by the New York Giants to the New York Giants.

  The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed King Kelly as a free agent.

  The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

  Jake Beckley returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.

  Roger Connor returned to the New York Giants by the New York Giants after jumping teams.

  Bill Kuehne returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.

  Jimmy McAleer returned to the Cleveland Spiders by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.

  John Tener returned to the Chicago Colts by the Pittsburgh Burghers after jumping teams.

  Gus Weyhing returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders after jumping teams.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Norm Baker.

  Connie Mack of the Buffalo Bisons granted free agency.

  The Chicago Pirates returned Hugh Duffy to league control.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Connie Mack as a free agent.

  The Chicago Colts obtained Hugh Duffy who was previously under league control.

  Hugh Duffy jumped from the Chicago Colts to the Boston Reds.

• January, 1891

  The Boston Beaneaters released Chippy McGarr.

• January 1, 1891

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 23, 1891

  The Baltimore Orioles released Dan Long.

  The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Power.

• January 29, 1891

  The Brooklyn Grooms signed George Hemming as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Grooms signed Tom Kinslow as a free agent.

• January 30, 1891

  The Boston Reds purchased Cupid Childs from the Syracuse Stars for $2,000.

  The Baltimore Orioles purchased Egyptian Healy and Perry Werden from the Toledo Maumees.

• February, 1891

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Will Calihan as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Dave McKeough as a free agent.

  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.

  Lave Cross returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Philadelphia Athletics after jumping teams.

  The Cleveland Spiders purchased Jesse Burkett from the New York Giants.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the Columbus Solons. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tommy Corcoran from New Haven (Eastern).

  Minneapolis (Western Association) purchased Howard Earl from the Chicago Colts.

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jocko Milligan from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Brooklyn Grooms released Joe Visner.

  The Washington Statesmen signed Joe Visner as a free agent.

• 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 14, 1891

  Henry Larkin returned to the Philadelphia Athletics by the Cleveland Infants after jumping teams.

• February 25, 1891

  The Columbus Solons purchased Charlie Duffee from the St. Louis Browns.

• February 26, 1891

  The Chicago Colts released Dell Darling.

• March 15, 1891

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Kuehne.

• March 18, 1891

  The Chicago Colts released John Tener.

• March 21, 1891

  The New York Giants released Art Whitney.

• March 24, 1891

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack McGeachey as a free agent.

• March 25, 1891

  The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers signed Art Whitney as a free agent.

• March 27, 1891

  Clark Griffith jumped from Milwaukee (Western) to the St. Louis Browns.

• April, 1891

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Clark from the Brooklyn Grooms. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)