LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1889
Wednesday 2/1/1889 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Jack (da) Jones has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Dupee Shaw has been signed to a contract of $6,050,500 per year, for 4 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Bill Mountjoy has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent 2B Jack Glasscock has been signed to a contract of $4,505,050 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/2/1889 :
Brooklyn: Free agent 1B Dave Orr has been signed to a contract of $14,505,500 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Fred Dunlap has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Washington: Free agent SS Jack Rowe has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent LF Podge Weihe has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/3/1889 :
Kansas City : Free agent P Charlie Sweeney has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 2/4/1889 :
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Cliff Carroll has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/6/1889 :
Kansas City : Put P Edgar (ee) Smith on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put 2B Bill Smiley on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Frank Mcintyre has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1889 :
Chicago (N): Free agent CF Ned Hanlon has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Ezra Sutton has been signed to a contract of $425,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/9/1889 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Bob Emslie has been signed to a contract of $5,050,500 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 1B Harry Stovey has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1889 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Alonzo Breitenstein has been signed to a contract of $495,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/12/1889 :
Indianapolis: Free agent C Jackie Hayes has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1889 :
Indianapolis: Free agent 3B Charlie Householder has been signed to a contract of $333,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1889 :
Kansas City : Free agent P Bobby Mitchell has been signed to a contract of $1,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/16/1889 :
Indianapolis: Free agent P Harry Salisbury has been signed to a contract of $872,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1889 :
Kansas City : Free agent CF Paul Radford has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1889 :
Columbus: P Bill Vinton was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: P George Goetz was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: P George Goetz was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: P Joe Neale was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: P Joe Neale was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: P Jack Easton was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: P Jack Easton was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: P Bob Gamble was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: P Bob Gamble was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: LF Steve Matthias was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: CF Mike Slattery was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: RF Tommy Tucker was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: RF Tommy Tucker was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: LF Joe Weber was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: LF Joe Weber was promoted from A to the active roster.
Columbus: P Pete Wood was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: P Pete Wood was promoted from to the active roster.
Columbus: C Pat Dealy was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Columbus: 3B Charlie Ritter was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: 3B Charlie Ritter was promoted from AA to the active roster.
Columbus: 3B Ed Flynn was put on the 40-man roster.
Columbus: 3B Ed Flynn was put on the 60-Day DL.
Indianapolis: Designated P Frank Beck for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed P Frank Beck on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 2/20/1889 :
Indianapolis: Free agent RF John Cassidy has been signed to a contract of $615,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1889 :
Brooklyn: Placed P Tony Mullane on waivers.
Columbus: Free agent 2B Jack Farrell has been signed to a contract of $1,380,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Tip O'neill has been signed to a contract of $750,500 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/26/1889 :
Columbus: Free agent SS Jim O'rourke has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1889 :
Columbus: Free agent CF George Wood has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1889 :
Kansas City: CF Joe Staples was promoted from AA to AAA .
Kansas City: C Lou Hardie was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: P Hank O'day was sent down from AAA to AA .
Kansas City: 2B Henry Easterday was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: C Ed Sixsmith was sent down from AAA to AA .
Kansas City: SS Bobby Wheelock was sent down from AAA to AA .
Kansas City: C Bart Cantz was promoted from AA to AAA .
Philadelphia (N): C Frank Siffell was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Thursday 3/2/1889 :
Cleveland: 3B Spud Johnson was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: 3B Spud Johnson was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: CF Jake Evans was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: Placed CF Jake Evans on irrevocable waivers.
Columbus: Designated 2B Charlie Ritter for assignment.
Washington: Designated P Pud Galvin for assignment.
Washington: Placed P Pud Galvin on waivers.
Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment.
Washington: Placed P Art Hagan on irrevocable waivers.
Saturday 4/1/1889 :
Brooklyn : Free agent George Radbourn has been signed to a contract of $1,292,000 per year, for 1 years.
Brooklyn : Free agent Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract of $2,292,000 per year, for 1 years.
Louisville : Free agent Dick Burns has been signed to minor league deal.
Louisville : Free agent Bill Mcclellan has been signed to minor league deal.
Louisville: Put CF Dennis Casey on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis: Released P Ed Dundon.
Indianapolis: Designated 2B Gracie Pierce for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 2B Gracie Pierce on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Tom Lynch for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Tom Lynch on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put RF John Rudderham on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Removed P Pud Galvin from waivers.
Washington: Removed P Art Hagan from waivers.
Brooklyn: Designated P Tony Mullane for assignment.
Brooklyn: Designated C Barney Gilligan for assignment.
Brooklyn: Placed C Barney Gilligan on waivers.
Indianapolis : Free agent Jerry Denny has been signed to minor league deal.
Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Joe Mulvey has been signed to minor league deal.
Columbus: Released 2B Charlie Ritter.
Kansas City: C Lou Hardie was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: 2B Henry Easterday was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: C George Moolic was promoted from A to AA .
Kansas City: LF Charles Fisher was promoted from A to AA .
Cleveland: Released CF Jake Evans.
Cincinnati: P Alonzo Breitenstein was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Alonzo Breitenstein was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Frank Mcintyre was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Frank Mcintyre was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Ezra Sutton was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Ezra Sutton was assigned to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Ned Hanlon was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): CF Ned Hanlon was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Bill Gallagher was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): P George Proeser was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): P Jack Stivetts was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): P Bill Daley was promoted from A Souderton to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): P Alex Beam was promoted from A Souderton to AAA Norristown.
Sunday 4/9/1889 :
Columbus: Released P Jack Fanning.
Columbus: Released P Frank Kreeger.
Columbus: Released P Shadow Pyle.
Columbus: Released LF Clarence Murphy.
Columbus: Designated 1B Charlie Levis for assignment.
Columbus: Placed 1B Charlie Levis on waivers.
Brooklyn: Released C Barney Gilligan.
Saturday 4/15/1889 :
Kansas City: C Lou Hardie was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: 2B Henry Easterday was sent down from AA to A .
Kansas City: C George Moolic was promoted from A to AA .
Kansas City: LF Charles Fisher was promoted from A to AA .
Monday 4/17/1889 :
Philadelphia (N): 2B Dan Shannon was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Indianapolis: Released SS Bill Watkins.
Indianapolis: Designated 2B Barney Mclaughlin for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 2B Barney Mclaughlin on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Tom Lynch from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Bill Sowders on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 4/22/1889 :
Brooklyn: P Tony Mullane was put on the 40-man roster.
Brooklyn: Released P Tony Mullane.
Tuesday 4/25/1889 :
Indianapolis: Put 3B Pop Smith on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Guy Hecker on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P James Burke on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 4/30/1889 :
Columbus: Released 1B Charlie Levis.
Tuesday 5/2/1889 :
Philadelphia (A): Released C Frank Bell.
Monday 5/8/1889 :
Kansas City: P Hank O'day was promoted from AA to AAA .
Indianapolis: Released 2B Barney Mclaughlin.
Wednesday 5/10/1889 :
Cleveland: P Mike Corcoran was sent down from AAA to A .
Cleveland: P Andy Dunning was promoted from A to AA .
Cleveland: P Frank Pears was promoted from A to AA .
Cleveland: P Steve Ladew was promoted from A to AA .
Columbus: Designated P Johnny Ward for assignment.
Columbus: Placed P Johnny Ward on waivers.
Columbus: Designated 1B Alex Mckinnon for assignment.
Columbus: Placed 1B Alex Mckinnon on waivers.
Columbus: Designated CF Steve Matthias for assignment.
Columbus: Placed CF Steve Matthias on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Released 3B Jim Green.
Indianapolis: Released LF Sim Bullas.
Pittsburgh: Placed SS Nick Scharf on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Put P Abner Powell on the 60 Day DL.
New York (N): Released 1B Myron Allen.
New York (N): Released C John Humphries.
New York (N): Released RF Jack Beach.
New York (N): Released 2B Dennis Driscoll.
New York (N): Released RF Woody Wagenhorst.
New York (N) : Buck Ewing has been signed to a contract extension, $10,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 5/18/1889 :
Boston (N): Released P George Pechiney.
Boston (N): 1B Henry Jackson was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): 1B Henry Jackson was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Ed Beatin was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Ed Beatin was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): C Mike Hines was promoted from A to AA .
Boston (N): CF Edgar (ae) Smith was promoted from AA to AAA .
Boston (N): P Mother Watson was promoted from A to AA .
Boston (N): C Gene Vadeboncoeur was promoted from AA to AAA .
Boston (N): P Phil Knell was promoted from A to AAA .
Boston (N): P Julie Freeman was promoted from A to AAA .
Boston (N): P Ed Springer was promoted from A to AAA .
Sunday 5/21/1889 :
Kansas City: P Hank O'day was sent down from AAA to AA .
Friday 5/26/1889 :
Indianapolis : Henry Larkin has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 5/31/1889 :
Columbus: Released CF Steve Matthias.
Columbus: Released 1B Alex Mckinnon.
Columbus: Released P Johnny Ward.
Saturday 6/3/1889 :
Columbus: Released SS Walter Hackett.
Columbus: Designated P George Goetz for assignment.
Columbus: Placed P George Goetz on waivers.
Columbus: Designated LF Joe Weber for assignment.
Columbus: Placed LF Joe Weber on waivers.
Columbus: Designated P Joe Neale for assignment.
Columbus: Placed P Joe Neale on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Fred Goldsmith on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 6/6/1889 :
Philadelphia (N): 3B Buck Gladman was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Sunday 6/11/1889 :
Philadelphia (A): Put C Tom Terrell on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P George Derby on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Bill Crowley has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Marr Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $435,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : John Murphy has been signed to a contract extension, $460,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Pop Joy was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Monday 6/12/1889 :
Indianapolis: SP Joe Neale has been claimed off waivers from Columbus.
Monday 6/19/1889 :
Indianapolis: Designated 3B Pop Smith for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 3B Pop Smith on irrevocable waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated P Jumbo Mcginnis for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed P Jumbo Mcginnis on waivers.
Saturday 6/24/1889 :
Columbus: Released LF Joe Weber.
Columbus: Released P George Goetz.
Tuesday 6/27/1889 :
Cleveland: P Andy Dunning was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Frank Pears was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: RF John Grim was sent down from AA Canton-Akron Indians to A Youngstown Penguins.
Cleveland: LF Emory Nusz was promoted from A Youngstown Penguins to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: 2B Billy Klusman was promoted from A Youngstown Penguins to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: LF Elmer Foster was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Washington: Put LF Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 6/28/1889 :
Cleveland: 3B Pop Smith has been claimed off waivers from Indianapolis.
Sunday 7/9/1889 :
Kansas City: SS Bill Hallman was promoted from A to AA .
Monday 7/10/1889 :
St. Louis (N): Released P Jumbo Mcginnis.
Wednesday 7/19/1889 :
Cleveland: P Pop Smith was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: Designated P Lem Hunter for assignment.
Cleveland: P Pop Smith was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Lem Hunter was put on the 40-man roster.
Friday 7/21/1889 :
Indianapolis : Free agent George Goetz has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Indianapolis: Designated 2B John Cassidy for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 2B John Cassidy on waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated CF Blondie Purcell for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed CF Blondie Purcell on waivers.
Indianapolis : Alex Voss has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Sid Farrar has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 7/29/1889 :
Columbus: Designated P Mike Kilroy for assignment.
Columbus: Placed P Mike Kilroy on waivers.
Columbus : Emil Gross has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 8/5/1889 :
Indianapolis: Designated 2B Jack Leary for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 2B Jack Leary on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put 2B John Ake on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Bill Stemmeyer on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Fred Lewis has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Jimmy Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 8/9/1889 :
Cleveland: Designated P Pop Smith for assignment.
Cleveland: P Lem Hunter was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: Designated P Lem Hunter for assignment.
Cleveland: Placed P Lem Hunter on waivers.
Cleveland: P Pop Smith was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Pop Smith was assigned to the active roster.
Friday 8/11/1889 :
St. Louis (N): Released CF Blondie Purcell.
Sunday 8/13/1889 :
Cleveland: P Bob Caruthers was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Lem Hunter was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Lem Hunter was assigned to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Emil Geiss was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Saturday 8/19/1889 :
Columbus: Released P Mike Kilroy.
Monday 8/21/1889 :
Indianapolis: Designated 1B Bill Schwartz for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 1B Bill Schwartz on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Designated P Cannonball Titcomb for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed P Cannonball Titcomb on waivers.
Philadelphia (N) : Charlie Getzien has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Jersey Bakely has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 8/24/1889 :
Kansas City: C Lou Hardie was promoted from A to AA .
Kansas City: C George Moolic was sent down from AA to A .
Tuesday 8/29/1889 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Guy Hecker on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $5,570,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Chief Roseman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,020,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 9/5/1889 :
Louisville : Hardy Richardson has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Louisville : Dennis Casey has been signed to a contract extension, $4,720,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Tom Lynch has been signed to a contract extension, $3,070,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Dan Sullivan has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 9/6/1889 :
Philadelphia (N): CF Charlie Berry was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Monday 9/11/1889 :
Kansas City: SS Bobby Wheelock was promoted from AA to AAA .
Indianapolis: Released 1B Bill Schwartz.
Indianapolis: Released P Cannonball Titcomb.
Wednesday 9/13/1889 :
Indianapolis: Put P Alex Voss on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville : Mox Mcquery has been signed to a contract extension, $4,160,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Jack Gleason has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Deacon Mcguire has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Emmett Seery has been signed to a contract extension, $7,470,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Tip O'neill has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Larry Mckeon has been signed to a contract extension, $7,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Frank Meinke has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn : Frank Fennelly has been signed to a contract extension, $2,550,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 9/16/1889 :
Kansas City: 2B Henry Easterday was promoted from A to AA .
Thursday 9/21/1889 :
Baltimore: Put 2B Billy Reid on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N) : John Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $1,220,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Dan Casey has been signed to a contract extension, $1,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Joe Connors has been signed to a contract extension, $551,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N) : John Harkins has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Ed Kent has been signed to a contract extension, $290,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Jack Neagle has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City: 3B Frank Bishop was promoted from AA to AAA .
Friday 9/29/1889 :
Kansas City: Put P Charlie Daniels on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis : John Valentine has been signed to a contract extension, $2,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 10/7/1889 :
Kansas City : Frank Wyman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,610,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Dude Esterbrook has been signed to a contract extension, $1,070,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 10/16/1889 :
Indianapolis: Released 1B John Cassidy.
Indianapolis: Designated 3B Bill Kuehne for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 3B Bill Kuehne on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Designated P Frank Mountain for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed P Frank Mountain on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Put P Ed Smith on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis : Harry Salisbury has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 1 years.
Indianapolis : Jerry Denny has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati : Jim Handiboe has been signed to a contract extension, $5,650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Alonzo Breitenstein has been signed to a contract extension, $1,310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Al Maul has been signed to a contract extension, $310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Dave Foutz has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (N) : Tommy Mccarthy has been signed to a contract extension, $7,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Ed Morris has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (N) : John Morrill has been signed to a contract extension, $670,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Charlie Ganzel has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Jim Fogarty has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cleveland : Fleet Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 3 years.

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