MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
Tuesday 1/31/1896 :
Washington: Put P Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: P Frank Sexton was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Seth Sigsby was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: 2B Ace Stewart was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: Put P John Reccius on the trading block.
Cleveland: C John Warner was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Wednesday 2/1/1896 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Jake Virtue has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Louisville: Free agent P John Roach has been signed to a contract of $456,001 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville: Free agent LF Charlie Hamburg has been signed to a contract of $1,333,001 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent C Jim Adams has been signed to a contract of $509,006 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/2/1896 :
Chicago (N): Free agent C Jack Clements has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1896 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Scott Stratton has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B Jack Crooks has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Louisville: Free agent P John Kirby has been signed to a contract of $2,366,001 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent SS Ben Conroy has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/4/1896 :
Washington: Free agent P Art Hagan has been signed to a contract of $3,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
Washington: Free agent P Robert Gibson has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1896 :
Cleveland: Free agent 1B Billy Hamilton has been signed to a contract of $9,900,420 per year, for 5 years.
Cleveland: Free agent CF Mike Slattery has been signed to a contract of $870,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1896 :
Indianapolis: P Doc Mcjames was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Indianapolis: 3B Jiggs Parrott was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Tuesday 2/7/1896 :
New York (N): Free agent RF Charlie Duffee has been signed to a contract of $4,444,444 per year, for 3 years.
Columbus: Free agent P George Winkelman has been signed to a contract of $2,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 2/13/1896 :
Columbus: Free agent LF Darby O'brien has been signed to a contract of $8,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1896 :
Brooklyn: Free agent C Pop Schriver has been signed to a contract of $2,050,500 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Fred Dunlap has been signed to a contract of $608,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/16/1896 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Pete Wood has been signed to a contract of $10,505,500 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 2/17/1896 :
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Jack O'brien has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent LF Joe Dowie has been signed to a contract of $2,550,500 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1896 :
Trade between Indianapolis and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Pete Conway
Indianapolis gets :
P Mark Baldwin
Sunday 2/19/1896 :
Brooklyn: Free agent LF Hub Collins has been signed to a contract of $2,006,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/24/1896 :
Cleveland: Put P Cyclone Miller on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Boston (A): Free agent LF Jackie Hayes has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/25/1896 :
Columbus: Free agent RF John Traffley has been signed to a contract of $1,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1896 :
Columbus: Free agent P Bill Sowders has been signed to a contract of $261,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 3/2/1896 :
Louisville: Released P John Horan.
Louisville: Released P Ed Begley.
St. Louis (N): Released C Frank Quinlan.
Saturday 4/1/1896 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
LF Reddy Foster
Chicago (N) gets :
P Con Murphy
Chicago (N) : Free agent Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Bill Vinton has been signed to a contract of $725,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Put P Jim Chatterton on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N) : Free agent Al Atkinson has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland: Released P Cyclone Miller.
Cleveland: CF Bug Holliday was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Walter Thornton was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
St. Louis (N): P John Thornton was assigned to AAA .
Sunday 4/9/1896 :
Indianapolis: C Bill Zies was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Indianapolis: LF Algie Mcbride was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Monday 4/17/1896 :
Trade between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
LF Mike Tiernan
3B Jiggs Parrott
Indianapolis gets :
3B Willie Keeler
Trade between Chicago (N) and New York (N) :
New York (N) gets :
1B Tommy Tucker
RF John Grim
Chicago (N) gets :
RF George Van haltren
Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: C Charlie Dexter was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Saturday 4/22/1896 :
Columbus: Released P George Hemming.
Boston (A): Released P George Keefe.
New York (N): Released P Sumner Bowman.
Tuesday 4/25/1896 :
Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
C Tim Donahue
Philadelphia (A) gets :
C Lou Criger
New York (N) : Free agent Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $736,000 per year, for 1 years.
Indianapolis: P Al Orth was put on the 60-Day DL.
Indianapolis: SS Ed Mckean was put on the 60-Day DL.
Indianapolis: C Lou Hardie was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Indianapolis: P Bobby Wallace was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Sunday 4/30/1896 :
Cincinnati: Released P Fleury Sullivan.
Cincinnati: Released 2B Joe Reilly.
Cincinnati: Released SS Charles Yingling.
Cincinnati: Released RF Cupid Childs.
New York (N): Released C Ed Swartwood.
Wednesday 5/3/1896 :
Columbus: Put P Dad Clarke on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put 2B Jack Crooks on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Con Murphy has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a contract extension, $425,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Ollie Beard has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 5/11/1896 :
Baltimore: Put P Tony Madigan on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore: Put CF Jocko Fields on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville: Released C George Myers.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Chuck Lauer.
Cleveland: C Al Hubbard was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: 3B Walt Preston was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Tuesday 5/16/1896 :
New York (N): Released C Chief Zimmer.
Friday 5/19/1896 :
Chicago (N) : Joe Kelley has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Kid Nichols has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Bill Vinton has been signed to a contract extension, $1,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Ed Conley has been signed to a contract extension, $565,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 5/27/1896 :
Chicago (N) : Free agent Dan Casey has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Put RF Doggie Miller on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Joe Kelley has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Kid Nichols has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Bill Vinton has been signed to a contract extension, $1,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Ed Conley has been signed to a contract extension, $565,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 6/3/1896 :
Baltimore : Free agent Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $736,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Put P John Henry on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Tommy Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $3,340,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 6/11/1896 :
New York (N): Put P George Davies on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P Jim Chatterton on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville : Bobby Lowe has been signed to a contract extension, $620,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 6/21/1896 :
New York (N) : Free agent Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $324,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): P Otis Stocksdale was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cleveland: P Charlie Cady was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Walter Thornton was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
St. Louis (N) : Tom Kinslow has been signed to a contract extension, $2,390,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Patsy Tebeau has been signed to a contract extension, $3,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Frank Shugart has been signed to a contract extension, $1,440,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Dick Conway has been signed to a contract extension, $4,520,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Bill Stemmeyer has been signed to a contract extension, $770,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Joe Flynn has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 7/4/1896 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Fred Blank on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Hank Gastright.
Thursday 7/13/1896 :
Columbus: Put 3B Denny Lyons on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Willard Mains on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : Wilbert Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Hercules Burnett has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 7/21/1896 :
Washington: Put P Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 7/29/1896 :
Washington: Put CF Jim Fogarty on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put CF Lefty Marr on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 8/6/1896 :
Cleveland: P Amos Rusie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Columbus: Put SS Charlie Nyce on the 15 Day DL.
Columbus: Put P Charlie Hilsey on the 15 Day DL.
Columbus: Put P Win Mercer on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 8/23/1896 :
Philadelphia (N): Put 2B Jim Manning on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Jake Hewitt on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Jim Fogarty has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/1/1896 :
Philadelphia (N) : Lefty Marr has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Jimmy Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 9/9/1896 :
Washington: Put P Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Art Hagan on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Charlie Getzien on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Hardie Henderson has been signed to a contract extension, $15,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Indianapolis: RF Dan Sweeney was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cleveland: P Seth Sigsby was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Charlie Jordan was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: C John Warner was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: C Sport Mcallister was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: 2B Ace Stewart was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Con Lucid was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Amos Rusie was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Sunday 9/17/1896 :
Louisville: Put P Park Swartzel on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put 2B Hughie Jennings on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 9/25/1896 :
Baltimore : John Strike has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Put C Wilbert Robinson on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A) : John Henry has been signed to a contract extension, $7,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Washington : Duke Farrell has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Charles Snyder has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn : The only Nolan has been signed to a contract extension, $1,550,000 per year, for 1 years.
Brooklyn : Norm Baker has been signed to a contract extension, $1,055,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : George Goetz has been signed to a contract extension, $1,550,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Chris Mcfarland has been signed to a contract extension, $720,000 per year, for 1 years.
Brooklyn : Bill Hart has been signed to a contract extension, $1,950,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 10/2/1896 :
Brooklyn: Put C Mike Goodfellow on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put CF Podge Weihe on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : Jimmy Peoples has been signed to a contract extension, $3,055,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn : Bob Clark has been signed to a contract extension, $2,055,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 10/5/1896 :
Boston (N): Released CF Mike Hines.
Boston (N): Released CF Grant Briggs.
Cleveland: P Charlie Jordan was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P John Dolan was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Con Lucid was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Seth Sigsby was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: C Sport Mcallister was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: C Charlie Dexter was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: C John Warner was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Sunday 10/15/1896 :
Cleveland: P Carney Flynn was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: P Bill Banks was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: P Frank Griffith was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Deke White was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: 1B John O'brien was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: C Charlie Dexter was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: Designated P John Reccius for assignment.
Tuesday 10/24/1896 :
New York (N) : Hugh Duffy has been signed to a contract extension, $8,550,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N) : John Healy has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N) : George Davies has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N) : Tim O'rourke has been signed to a contract extension, $4,890,000 per year, for 3 years.

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