LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Tuesday, 10/24/1887
Tuesday 1/31/1887 :
Cleveland: P Jim Devlin was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cleveland: P Hugh Daily was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Wednesday 2/1/1887 :
Providence: Free agent SS Dasher Troy has been signed to a contract of $5,125,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/2/1887 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Tony Mullane has been signed to a contract of $7,150,500 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 2/3/1887 :
Brooklyn: Free agent CF Joe Sommer has been signed to a contract of $2,750,500 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/4/1887 :
Louisville: Free agent P Denny Driscoll has been signed to a contract of $6,450,001 per year, for 4 years. Baltimore: Free agent P Billy Taylor has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington: Free agent CF John Clapp has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1887 :
Baltimore: Free agent P Gid Gardner has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1887 :
Baltimore: Free agent C Pat Deasley has been signed to a contract of $970,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1887 :
Providence: Free agent 3B Dude Esterbrook has been signed to a contract of $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/12/1887 :
Baltimore: Free agent SS Sam Wise has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh: Activated P Henry Porter from the DL. Pittsburgh: P Frank Houseman was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P A Palmer was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: LF John Cahill was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: RF Charlie Baker was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: C Charlie Manlove was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: CF Alexander Skinner was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: C Wes Blogg was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: P Frank Houseman was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Ed Fuller was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: P A Palmer was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Abner Powell was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Billy Serad was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Jim Hyndman was sent down from AA Rocherster Wasp to A Denver Deamons. Pittsburgh: 2B Henry Jones was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Monday 2/13/1887 :
New York (N): Free agent CF Fred Warner has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh: P Ed Fuller was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P A Palmer was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P Ed Fuller was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/15/1887 :
New York (N): Free agent 1B Dave Rowe has been signed to a contract of $669,632 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/16/1887 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P The only Nolan has been signed to a contract of $5,050,500 per year, for 6 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Bill Mcclellan has been signed to a contract of $477,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh: SS Bill Mcclellan was placed on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: SS Bill Mcclellan was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: RF Frank Mckee was sent down from the active roster to AA Rocherster Wasp.
Saturday 2/18/1887 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Fred Goldsmith has been signed to a contract of $11,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 2/24/1887 :
Washington: Free agent 2B John Ward has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1887 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Bert Dorr has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Candy Nelson has been signed to a minor league contract. Brooklyn: Free agent SS Jack Leary has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent C Doc Bushong has been signed to a minor league contract. Brooklyn: Free agent C Phil Powers has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Joe Straub has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent SS Bill Farrell has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent 3B Joe Battin has been signed to a minor league contract. Providence: SS John Deasley was sent down from AAA to AA . Providence: P C.v. Matteson was sent down from AAA to AA . Providence: LF Gurdon Whiteley was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): LF Willie Murphy was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 3/2/1887 :
St. Louis (N): Designated SS Pop Snyder for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed SS Pop Snyder on waivers.
Thursday 3/2/1887 :
St. Louis (N): Designated SS Pop Snyder for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed SS Pop Snyder on waivers.
Saturday 4/1/1887 :
St. Louis (A): Placed P Fred Corey on irrevocable waivers. St. Louis (A): Designated RF Marshall Locke for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed RF Marshall Locke on waivers. St. Louis (A): Designated 3B Dick Phelan for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed 3B Dick Phelan on waivers. Philadelphia (A): Released RF Bill Smith. Boston (N): Released CF John O'brien. St. Louis (N): Released SS Pop Snyder. Baltimore: Released SS Sam Wise. Chicago (N): P A Mccaffery was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P A Mccaffery was promoted from to the active roster. Providence: C Ed Sixsmith was sent down from AA to A . Providence: C George Moolic was promoted from A to AA . Providence: 1B Jim Toy was promoted from A to AAA . Pittsburgh: Released 1B Joe Straub. Pittsburgh: P A Palmer was assigned to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: Released SS Candy Nelson. Pittsburgh: Released 3B Joe Battin. Philadelphia (N): C John Kelly was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): 3B Harry Koons was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): SS Chris Rickley was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): C Frank Siffell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 4/9/1887 :
Washington: Put P George Derby on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Released LF Jack Gorman. St. Louis (N): Released CF Al Bradley. St. Louis (N): Released SS William Mclaughlin. St. Louis (N): Released C Tom Gillen. St. Louis (N): Released 1B Jack Heinzman. St. Louis (N): Released P Frederick Fass. St. Louis (N): Released 2B Jerry O'brien. New York (N): Released 1B Miah Murray. New York (N): Released RF Gene Begley. New York (N) : Free agent Sam Wise has been signed to a contract of $1,672,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 4/15/1887 :
Providence: C Ed Sixsmith was sent down from AA to A . Providence: C George Moolic was promoted from A to AA . Providence: 1B Jim Toy was promoted from A to AAA .
Monday 4/17/1887 :
St. Louis (A): Designated 1B Bill Schwartz for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed 1B Bill Schwartz on irrevocable waivers.
Friday 4/28/1887 :
St. Louis (A): Designated C Mike Mcgeary for assignment. St. Louis (A): Placed C Mike Mcgeary on waivers. Washington: Put C Dell Darling on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (A) : Free agent Davy Force has been signed to minor league deal.
Sunday 4/30/1887 :
New York (N): SS Sam Wise was put on the 40-man roster. New York (N): Designated P Ed Conley for assignment. New York (N): SS Sam Wise was assigned to the active roster. New York (N): P Ed Conley was put on the 40-man roster. New York (N): SS Billy Shindle was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (N): P Ed Conley was assigned to the active roster.
Friday 5/5/1887 :
Boston (N): Put 3B Ezra Sutton on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 5/13/1887 :
Indianapolis: Released RF John Dailey. Indianapolis: Removed C Mike Mcgeary from waivers. Indianapolis : Free agent Miah Murray has been signed to minor league deal.
Sunday 5/21/1887 :
Indianapolis: Released 2B Dick Pierson. Indianapolis: Designated C Mike Mcgeary for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed C Mike Mcgeary on waivers. Indianapolis : Free agent Frederick Fass has been signed to minor league deal.
Monday 5/29/1887 :
Indianapolis: Designated RF Frank Hankinson for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed RF Frank Hankinson on waivers. Chicago (N): Put C Sy Sutcliffe on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Put CF Billy Sunday on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 6/1/1887 :
Philadelphia (N): C Abe Wolstenholme was promoted from AA to AAA . Philadelphia (N): C Thomas Loughran was promoted from A to AA .
Friday 6/2/1887 :
Philadelphia (N): C Frank Siffell was sent down from AAA to AA .
Monday 6/5/1887 :
Cleveland: CF Ed Beecher was promoted from A to AA . Louisville: Put P Ed Trumbull on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N) : Abner Dalrymple has been signed to a contract extension, $10,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 6/11/1887 :
Indianapolis: Released C Mike Mcgeary.
Tuesday 6/13/1887 :
New York (N) : Free agent Charley Jones has been signed to minor league deal. Kansas City : Put C Amos Cross on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis: Released C Fred Corey. Indianapolis : Free agent Mike Mcgeary has been signed to minor league deal.
Thursday 6/15/1887 :
Philadelphia (N): C John Kelly was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown. Philadelphia (N): C Abe Wolstenholme was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Wednesday 6/21/1887 :
Washington: Put C John Clapp on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put P Bill Stemmeyer on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis : Fred Mann has been signed to a contract extension, $5,130,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 6/29/1887 :
Philadelphia (N): C Frank Siffell was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Thursday 7/6/1887 :
Indianapolis: Designated SS Bill Boyd for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed SS Bill Boyd on waivers. Philadelphia (A) : Tom Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years. St. Louis (N) : Fred Lewis has been signed to a contract extension, $5,470,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Blondie Purcell has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 7/14/1887 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : P George Winkelman LF Thomas Gorman Chicago (N) gets : 1B Ed Swartwood Pittsburgh: LF Thomas Gorman was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: 1B Thomas Gorman was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): Released 2B John Hiland. Washington: Put P John Healy on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put P Hardie Henderson on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 7/17/1887 :
Chicago (N): Released LF George Bird... he retired.
Saturday 7/22/1887 :
Cleveland: CF Ed Beecher was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): Put P Lady Baldwin on the 60 Day DL.
Thursday 7/27/1887 :
Indianapolis: Released SS Bill Boyd.
Sunday 7/30/1887 :
Chicago (N) : Free agent Fred Corey has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. St. Louis (N): Put LF Lou Sylvester on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Put P John Ryan on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Put 1B Hick Carpenter on the 15 Day DL. Kansas City : C George Myers was sent down from AAA to AA .
Monday 7/31/1887 :
Kansas City : P Charlie Sprague was promoted from A to AA .
Sunday 8/6/1887 :
Cleveland: 1B Ed Cogswell was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cleveland: C Lave Cross was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: C Lave Cross was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: 1B Ed Cogswell was sent down from AAA to AA . Cleveland: 3B Billy Nash was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cleveland: CF Ed Beecher was promoted from AA to the active roster. Cleveland: P Amos Booth was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cleveland: P Jim Devlin was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Monday 8/14/1887 :
Indianapolis: Put 2B Sam Barkley on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis : Free agent Tom Gillen has been signed to minor league deal. Indianapolis : Jack Leary has been signed to a contract extension, $1,160,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 8/20/1887 :
Philadelphia (N): 1B Ed Flanagan was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Wednesday 8/30/1887 :
Detroit: Put P Pete Wood on the 60 Day DL. Indianapolis: Designated 2B Harry Wheeler for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed 2B Harry Wheeler on irrevocable waivers.
Wednesday 9/6/1887 :
Philadelphia (A): Put 2B Mike Moynahan on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put 1B Sid Farrar on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 9/14/1887 :
Cleveland: 1B Bill Phillips was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: P Hugh Daily was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: SS Billy Otterson was promoted from A to AA . Cleveland: C Pop Tate was promoted from A to AA . Cleveland: P Bill Gardner was promoted from A to AA . Cleveland: C Frank Graves was sent down from AA to A . Cleveland: RF Gene Moriarity was sent down from AAA to AA . Indianapolis: Released RF Tom Loftus. Pittsburgh: Released P A Palmer. Pittsburgh: Designated 3B Gil Hatfield for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed 3B Gil Hatfield on waivers. St. Louis (N) : Jumbo Mcginnis has been signed to a contract extension, $560,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Arlie Latham has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Charlie Comiskey has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/15/1887 :
Kansas City : SS Henry Easterday was promoted from A to AA .
Friday 9/22/1887 :
Indianapolis: Placed P Frank Mountain on waivers. Indianapolis: Placed P Lee Richmond on waivers. Washington: Put LF Buster Hoover on the 15 Day DL. Washington : James Burke has been signed to a contract extension, $18,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Louisville : Pete Browning has been signed to a contract extension, $7,760,000 per year, for 4 years. Louisville : Jack Gleason has been signed to a contract extension, $4,730,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 9/30/1887 :
Pittsburgh: Designated P Ed Fuller for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Ed Fuller on waivers. New York (N): Put RF Mike Dorgan on the 15 Day DL. New York (N) : Buttercup Dickerson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Jack Manning has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 10/5/1887 :
Kansas City : Released SS Joe Mulvey. Kansas City : Released 3B Charlie Householder. Kansas City : Released C George Myers. Kansas City : Released 2B John Deasley. Kansas City : Released RF John Munce. Indianapolis: Designated P Ed Dundon for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed P Ed Dundon on irrevocable waivers. Indianapolis: Designated CF Rudy Kemmler for assignment. Indianapolis: Placed CF Rudy Kemmler on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated RF Jud Birchall for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed RF Jud Birchall on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated 3B Bob Blakiston for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed 3B Bob Blakiston on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated 3B Lon Knight for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed 3B Lon Knight on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Frank Buttery for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Frank Buttery on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated RF John Mansell for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed RF John Mansell on irrevocable waivers. Brooklyn : Barney Gilligan has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 1 years. Brooklyn : Steve Brady has been signed to a contract extension, $250,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn : Chief Roseman has been signed to a contract extension, $955,500 per year, for 2 years. Boston (N) : Lew Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $3,290,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (N) : Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract extension, $3,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 10/9/1887 :
Indianapolis: CL Ed Fuller has been claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.
Sunday 10/15/1887 :
Cleveland : George Pinkney has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Fleet Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Jack Clements has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Doc Landis has been signed to a contract extension, $3,200,000 per year, for 4 years. Cleveland : Bob Caruthers has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (A): Removed RF Jud Birchall from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed 3B Bob Blakiston from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed 3B Lon Knight from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Frank Buttery from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed RF John Mansell from waivers. Boston (N) : Jim Whitney has been signed to a contract extension, $16,580,000 per year, for 4 years. Indianapolis : Pop Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 3 years. Louisville : Phil Reccius has been signed to a contract extension, $1,360,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Charlie Krehmeyer has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 10/24/1887 :
Indianapolis: Released P James Morris. Louisville : Jimmy Wolf has been signed to a contract extension, $9,510,000 per year, for 4 years.

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