LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1899 |
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Boston (N): Free agent P Dick Conway has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent C Jack Doyle has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Jake Beckley has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (N): Free agent C Jack Bellman has been signed to a contract of $520,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent RF Jack Mccarthy has been signed to a contract of $4,390,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (N): Free agent RF Dick Johnston has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent SS Spider Clark has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Charlie Bell has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston (N): Free agent P Bill Daley has been signed to a contract of $375,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (N): Free agent P Con Murphy has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston (N): Free agent RF Jimmy Bannon has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent 3B Jud Smith has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Gus Mcginnis has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Charlie Getzien has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (N): Free agent 3B Bill Joyce has been signed to a contract of $7,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent C Pop Schriver has been signed to a contract of $3,125,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A): Free agent SS Bobby Wheelock has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent RF John Grim has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Louisville: Free agent CF Jim Donnelly has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 3 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Frank Knauss has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent 1B Joe Quinn has been signed to a contract of $5,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Washington: Free agent 1B Harry Taylor has been signed to a contract of $3,040,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington: Free agent 2B Pete O'brien has been signed to a contract of $2,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland: LF Joe Quinn was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: LF Joe Quinn was assigned to the active roster. St. Louis (N): Removed CF Count Campau from waivers.
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Boston (A): Free agent CF Marty Sullivan has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Louisville: Free agent P Tom Lovett has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent P Lou Mahaffey has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent P Bill Burke has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent P Frank Dwyer has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent SS Tommy Dowd has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent RF George Treadway has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent LF Cupid Childs has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent 1B Jack Mcmahon has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent C Boileryard Clarke has been signed to a minor league contract. Boston (N): Free agent 3B Butts Wagner has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: 2B Frank Eustace was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Pittsburgh: SP Highball Wilson has been claimed off waivers from Baltimore. Pittsburgh: P Emil Frisk was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AAA Kingston Pirates. Pittsburgh: 2B Freddy Parent was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AAA Kingston Pirates.
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Cleveland: Put P Bill Blair on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. Cleveland: P John Grimes was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Leo Fishel was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: CF Pete Hill was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: LF Fred Zahner was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: RF Tacks Latimer was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: P Bill Banks was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Bill Banks was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: P Charlie Jordan was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Baltimore : Free agent Wilbert Robinson has been signed to minor league deal. Boston (A) : Free agent Podge Weihe has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Kid Madden for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Kid Madden on irrevocable waivers. Boston (N): Put RF Jimmy Bannon on the 15 Day DL. Boston (N): Put RF Fred Lake on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore: Released P Lou Galvin. Indianapolis: P Andy Sommerville was sent down from AA to A . Indianapolis: P Billy Ging was promoted from A to AAA . Indianapolis: C John O'neill was promoted from A to AA . Washington: P Dan Daub was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: P Dan Daub was assigned to the active roster. Washington: P Art Hagan was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: P Art Hagan was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Elton Chamberlain was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P Elton Chamberlain was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P George Hodson was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P George Hodson was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C Pat Mccauley was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: C Pat Mccauley was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: 2B Harry Truby was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: 2B Harry Truby was assigned to the active roster.
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Boston (N) : Free agent Eddie Burke has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston (N) : Free agent Jim Fogarty has been signed to a contract of $1,700,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Pittsburgh: P Charlie Heard was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. Baltimore : Free agent Ed Seward has been signed to a contract of $2,628,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington: Removed P Art Hagan from waivers. Washington: Removed P Dan Daub from waivers. Boston (N): Designated P Bill Daley for assignment. Boston (N): Placed P Bill Daley on waivers.
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Columbus : Free agent Mike Slattery has been signed to a contract of $904,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville: Designated P Ed Conley for assignment. Louisville: Placed P Ed Conley on irrevocable waivers. Columbus: Designated C Tom Cotter for assignment. Columbus: Placed C Tom Cotter on irrevocable waivers. Columbus: Put P Win Mercer on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Released 3B John O'connell. Chicago (N): P Skel Roach was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): P Skel Roach was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Sal Campfield was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Nixey Callahan was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Joe Yingling was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): 3B Jimmy Williams was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): 3B Jimmy Williams was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): 1B Shorty Fuller was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): 2B Ben Conroy was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): SS Charles Yingling was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): SS Charles Yingling was promoted from AAA Los Angeles Angels to the active roster. Chicago (N): P Cy Young was put on the 15-Day DL.
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Boston (N) : Free agent Lave Cross has been signed to a contract of $2,400,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Bill Vinton has been signed to a contract of $692,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment. Washington: Removed P Dan Daub from waivers. Cincinnati: Put P Jim Handiboe on the 15 Day DL. Boston (N): Released C Jack Bellman. Boston (N): Released RF Fred Lake. St. Louis (N): Put CF Dan Lally on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N) : Cy Young has been signed to a contract extension, $5,750,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Joe Kelley has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Ed Dugan has been signed to a contract extension, $2,990,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Frank Shannon has been signed to minor league deal.
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Indianapolis: P Deacon Phillippe was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: P Deacon Phillippe was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Baltimore: P Ed Seward was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: P Stub Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Baltimore: P Ed Seward was assigned to the active roster.
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Washington: P Art Hagan was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: P Art Hagan was assigned to the active roster.
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Baltimore : Kip Selbach has been signed to a contract extension, $5,710,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Jack Bellman has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville: Designated P John Roach for assignment. Louisville: Placed P John Roach on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment. Pittsburgh: Designated P Tom Lipp for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Tom Lipp on waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed P George Hemming on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed P Tom Colcolough on waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed P Elton Chamberlain on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated P Dan Abbott for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Dan Abbott on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (N): Put LF Sam Mertes on the 60 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put P Con Murphy on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Charlie Heard was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Washington: P Art Hagan was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: P Art Hagan was assigned to the active roster. Washington: CF Pete Browning was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: CF Pete Browning was assigned to the active roster.
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Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers. Cleveland : Free agent Duke Farrell has been signed to minor league deal. Cleveland : Free agent Jake Virtue has been signed to a contract of $1,756,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Indianapolis: C Mike Heydon was promoted from A to AA .
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Philadelphia (A): Removed P Ben Stephens from waivers. Cincinnati: Designated P Bill Sullivan for assignment. Cincinnati: Placed P Bill Sullivan on irrevocable waivers. Cincinnati: Put P Pete Conway on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati : Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $3,260,000 per year, for 2 years. Indianapolis: C Pete Lohman was put on the 15-Day DL. Indianapolis: SS Sam Gillen was put on the 15-Day DL. Indianapolis: C Morgan Murphy was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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Cleveland : Sam Dungan has been signed to a contract extension, $5,320,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Charlie Cady has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington: Designated CF Pete Browning for assignment. Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment. Boston (N): Put RF Dick Johnston on the 15 Day DL. Boston (N): Put RF Topsy Hartsel on the 15 Day DL. Cleveland: Put P Charlie Jordan on waivers and designated him for assignment. Cleveland: P Seth Sigsby was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: P Walter Thornton was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P John Slagle was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: SS Deacon Mcguire was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Charlie Hoover was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: CF Bug Holliday was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Philadelphia (A): Put 1B Shad Barry on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): P Ed Dugan was put on the 15-Day DL. Indianapolis : Jesse Burkett has been signed to a contract extension, $13,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Indianapolis: SS Ben Ellis was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: SS Ben Ellis was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Indianapolis: RF Dan Sweeney was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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Cleveland: Put SS Buster Hoover on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. Cleveland: P Charlie Jordan was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Charlie Jordan was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Charlie Sweeney was promoted from to the active roster. Baltimore: Put SS Kip Selbach on the 60 Day DL. Baltimore: Put P Vic Willis on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Bill Phillips on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Gus Mcginnis on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Designated P Al Mccauley for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Al Mccauley on irrevocable waivers. St. Louis (N): Designated P Ed Eiteljorge for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Ed Eiteljorge on irrevocable waivers. St. Louis (N): Put P Nick Altrock on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A) : Nig Cuppy has been signed to a contract extension, $1,170,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (A) : Tommy Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years. St. Louis (N) : Con Murphy has been signed to a contract extension, $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Jim Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $5,590,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Duff Cooley has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Billy Clingman has been signed to a contract extension, $836,000 per year, for 1 years. St. Louis (N) : Dan Lally has been signed to a contract extension, $4,180,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Washington: P Art Hagan was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: P Art Hagan was assigned to the active roster. Washington: CF Pete Browning was put on the 40-man roster. Washington: CF Pete Browning was assigned to the active roster.
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Baltimore : Free agent Patsy Tebeau has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore : Patsy Tebeau has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Mike Grady has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Cleveland: SS Buster Hoover was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: SS Buster Hoover was assigned to the active roster.
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Indianapolis: LF Jack O'brien was sent down from AAA to AA .
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St. Louis (N): Released P Al Mccauley. St. Louis (N): Released P Ed Eiteljorge. St. Louis (N): Put P Jim Korwan on the 15 Day DL. Louisville : Charlie Hamburg has been signed to a contract extension, $3,900,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Dummy Hoy has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : Park Swartzel has been signed to a contract extension, $980,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Billy Crowell has been signed to a contract extension, $610,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Bill Burke has been signed to a contract extension, $615,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : Frank Dwyer has been signed to a contract extension, $810,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Released 2B Jimmy Peoples. Brooklyn: Released 3B John Meister. St. Louis (N): Designated P Ed Knouff for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Ed Knouff on irrevocable waivers. Boston (N) : George Decker has been signed to a contract extension, $5,300,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (N) : Tommy Mccarthy has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (N) : Dave Anderson has been signed to a contract extension, $6,760,000 per year, for 4 years. Boston (N) : Clark Griffith has been signed to a contract extension, $1,130,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland: Released SS Buster Hoover. Louisville: Designated 1B Jack Boyle for assignment. Louisville: Placed 1B Jack Boyle on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Released P John Weyhing. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Kid Madden for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Kid Madden on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated SS Bert Myers for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed SS Bert Myers on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Pat Whitaker for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Pat Whitaker on irrevocable waivers.
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Pittsburgh: 3B Larry Battam was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: P Charlie Heard was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. St. Louis (N): Released P Ed Knouff.
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Baltimore: Designated LF Larry Twitchell for assignment. Baltimore: Placed LF Larry Twitchell on waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Kid Madden from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed SS Bert Myers from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Pat Whitaker from waivers. Cincinnati : Pete Conway has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Jake Stenzel has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Red Donahue has been signed to a contract extension, $810,000 per year, for 5 years.
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