LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Tuesday 1/31/1897 :
Louisville: Designated CF Jim Donnelly for assignment.
Louisville: Placed CF Jim Donnelly on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put RF Doggie Miller on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland: P Charlie Parsons was put on the 60-Day DL.
Cleveland: RF Tuck Turner was put on the 60-Day DL.
Wednesday 2/1/1897 :
Washington: Free agent CF Eddie Burke has been signed to a contract of $4,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Jerry Mccormick has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Tom Brown has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/2/1897 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Shorty Wetzel has been signed to a contract of $4,505,000 per year, for 4 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Billy Rhines has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1897 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Pete Conway has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington: Free agent P Charlie Geggus has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A): Free agent C Farmer Vaughn has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Billy Shindle has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/4/1897 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Irv Ray has been signed to a contract of $4,837,282 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland: Free agent CF Patsy Donovan has been signed to a contract of $2,750,420 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 2/5/1897 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Reddy Mack has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1897 :
Cleveland: CF Patsy Donovan was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: CF Patsy Donovan was assigned to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/8/1897 :
Brooklyn: Free agent SS Henry Yaik has been signed to a contract of $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/9/1897 :
Washington: Free agent C Tim Donahue has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/10/1897 :
Boston (A): Free agent SS Dick Johnston has been signed to a contract of $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1897 :
Louisville: Removed CF Jim Donnelly from waivers.
Wednesday 2/15/1897 :
Indianapolis: Free agent RF Jesse Burkett has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Roger Connor has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville: Free agent P Kid Keenan has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/18/1897 :
Baltimore: P Rube Waddell was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: P Rube Waddell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Baltimore: SS Sammy Strang was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: Free agent SS Deacon Mcguire has been signed to a contract of $3,950,420 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 2/19/1897 :
Baltimore: Free agent RF Danny Richardson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jackie Hayes has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1897 :
Baltimore: Free agent SS Paul Mcsweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1897 :
Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1897 :
Trade between Baltimore and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
1B Jack Rothfuss
Baltimore gets :
3B Tom Leahy
Baltimore: RF Danny Richardson was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: RF Danny Richardson was assigned to the active roster.
Baltimore: SS Paul Mcsweeney was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: SS Paul Mcsweeney was assigned to the active roster.
Baltimore: 1B Jackie Hayes was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: 1B Jackie Hayes was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: SS Deacon Mcguire was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: SS Deacon Mcguire was assigned to the active roster.
Louisville: Free agent P Hank Gastright has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent C Tom Daly has been signed to a contract of $442,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B John O'connell has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/25/1897 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Mark Baldwin has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/26/1897 :
Louisville: Free agent P Charlie Hilsey has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Art Thompson has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1897 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Gus Krock has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Bob Pettit has been signed to a contract of $3,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1897 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P John Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Bert Inks has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Ed Beatin has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Dad Clarkson has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Taylor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent CF Dan Long has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Martin Duke has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Pat Luby has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Dell Darling has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Dick Burns has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent SS Jimmy Cooney has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cleveland: Free agent 3B Paul Cook has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cleveland: Free agent LF Elmer Cleveland has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent RF Cupid Childs has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Belden Hill has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cleveland: Free agent C Tom Cahill has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent CF Billy Sunday has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent LF Jack O'connor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Pete Gilbert has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent LF Jim Mctamany has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent LF Billy Nash has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent CF Bones Ely has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Dave Mckeough has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Leiper has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent SS Charles Yingling has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent RF Phil Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent 1B John O'brien has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Harry Decker has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Harry Burrell has been signed to a minor league contract.
Louisville: Free agent SS Will Smalley has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Phil Saylor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Connie Mack has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): Free agent CF Grant Briggs has been signed to a minor league contract.
Thursday 3/2/1897 :
St. Louis (N): Released 1B Denny O'neil.
St. Louis (N): Designated 2B Joe Flynn for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed 2B Joe Flynn on waivers.
Saturday 4/1/1897 :
Boston (A): Put P Harley Payne on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Scott Stratton on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Charlie Getzien on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P Gussie Gannon on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore: 1B Jerry Sweeney was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: 1B Jerry Sweeney was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: 3B Paul Cook was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: LF Elmer Cleveland was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: P Mark Baldwin was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Gus Krock was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Gus Krock was assigned to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Mark Baldwin was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Indianapolis: RF Jesse Burkett was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: RF Jesse Burkett was assigned to the active roster.
Indianapolis: P Charlie Hickman was sent down from AAA to AA .
Indianapolis: P John Pappalau was promoted from A to AAA .
Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from A to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Art Thompson was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: C Tom Daly was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Bob Pettit was put on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 1B George Yeager was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Art Thompson was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: Designated P Art Thompson for assignment.
Cincinnati: C Tom Daly was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: Designated C Tom Daly for assignment.
Cincinnati: CF Bob Pettit was assigned to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: LF Frank Huelsman was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
St. Louis (N): 2B Joe Flynn was put on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis (N): 2B Joe Flynn was assigned to the active roster.
Sunday 4/2/1897 :
Indianapolis: C Frank Boyd was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 4/9/1897 :
Baltimore : Free agent Bill Sowders has been signed to minor league deal.
Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Dan Casey has been signed to a contract of $712,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Jim Chatterton has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Stump Wiedman has been signed to a contract of $1,900,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Bob Caruthers has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Released P John Johnson.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Chauncey Fisher for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Chauncey Fisher on irrevocable waivers.
St. Louis (N): Removed 2B Joe Flynn from waivers.
Saturday 4/15/1897 :
Indianapolis: P Charlie Hickman was sent down from AAA to AA .
Indianapolis: P John Pappalau was promoted from A to AAA .
Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from A to AAA .
Pittsburgh: LF Frank Huelsman was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
Monday 4/17/1897 :
Baltimore: Released P Bill Sowders.
New York (N) : Free agent Bill Sowders has been signed to minor league deal.
Baltimore : Free agent Silver King has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore : Free agent Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract of $772,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P John Fitzgerald for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P John Fitzgerald on irrevocable waivers.
Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Designated C Jack Clements for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed C Jack Clements on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Designated P Ed Conley for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed P Ed Conley on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Placed P Bob Caruthers on waivers.
Pittsburgh: P Frank Sexton was put on the 15-Day DL.
Pittsburgh: P Bill Bishop was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: C John Schultz was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: C Lave Cross was put on the 15-Day DL.
Saturday 4/22/1897 :
Cincinnati: Released P Art Thompson.
Cincinnati: Released C Tom Daly.
Tuesday 4/25/1897 :
Pittsburgh : Free agent George Hemming has been signed to minor league deal.
Pittsburgh: P George Hemming was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Chauncey Fisher from waivers.
Pittsburgh: SS Pete Cassidy was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: SS Pete Cassidy was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: 2B Honus Wagner was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: 2B Honus Wagner was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: P Tom Colcolough was promoted from to the active roster.
Wednesday 4/26/1897 :
Baltimore: MR John Fitzgerald has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 4/30/1897 :
Chicago (N): P Bob Caruthers was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): Released P Bob Caruthers.
Friday 5/5/1897 :
Trade between Cleveland and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Danny Friend
Cleveland gets :
C Dan Mahoney
Pittsburgh: P Danny Friend was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: P Danny Friend was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Jack Mcgeachey has been signed to minor league deal.
Louisville: Designated 1B Mox Mcquery for assignment.
Louisville: Placed 1B Mox Mcquery on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Gus Weyhing on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Charlie Geggus on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Removed C Jack Clements from waivers.
Chicago (N): Removed P Ed Conley from waivers.
Indianapolis: P Charlie Gettig was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: P Charlie Gettig was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Monday 5/8/1897 :
Chicago (N): Released P Ed Conley.
Chicago (N): Released C Jack Clements.
Saturday 5/13/1897 :
Boston (N) : Free agent Jim Manning has been signed to minor league deal.
Boston (N) : Free agent Charlie Daniels has been signed to a contract of $1,340,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore: Designated LF Walt Wilmot for assignment.
Washington: Put P Adonis Terry on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore : Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $1,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Billy Otterson has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland : Charlie Reilly has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Buster Hoover has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland: CF Dave Orr was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: RF Fielder Jones was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: RF Chief Sockalexis was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: RF Fielder Jones was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Monday 5/22/1897 :
Baltimore : Free agent Red Bittman has been signed to minor league deal.
Baltimore : Free agent Len Sowders has been signed to minor league deal.
Trade between Baltimore and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Sammy Strang
LF Walt Wilmot
Baltimore gets :
2B Hughie Jennings
P Kid Nichols
1B Roger Connor
P Bert Inks
Baltimore: P Kid Nichols was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: P Kid Nichols was assigned to the active roster.
Baltimore: 1B Roger Connor was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: 1B Roger Connor was assigned to the active roster.
Baltimore: 2B Hughie Jennings was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: 2B Hughie Jennings was assigned to the active roster.
Baltimore: P Bert Inks was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: P Bert Inks was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Baltimore: Put LF Perry Werden on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville: Released 1B Mox Mcquery.
Boston (A): Put 1B Otto Schomberg on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Dan Casey on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put 2B Joe Flynn on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 6/1/1897 :
Louisville: Put SS Ambrose Mcgann on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put SS Gene Demontreville on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 6/3/1897 :
Boston (N): P Charlie Daniels was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Charlie Daniels was assigned to the active roster.
Louisville : Dummy Hoy has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Ed Daily has been signed to a contract extension, $697,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Dusty Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $8,740,000 per year, for 6 years.
Louisville : Jimmy Wolf has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 1 years.
Louisville : George Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $5,330,000 per year, for 3 years.
Louisville : Park Swartzel has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Louisville : Jim Donnelly has been signed to a contract extension, $555,000 per year, for 1 years.
Indianapolis : Sam Shaw has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Bill Dahlen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Friday 6/9/1897 :
Pittsburgh: 2B Bill Stuart was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Sunday 6/11/1897 :
Baltimore: Designated P Tony Madigan for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed P Tony Madigan on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers.
New York (N): Put P John Healy on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville : Charlie Hamburg has been signed to a contract extension, $4,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 6/21/1897 :
Boston (A): Put RF Jocko Halligan on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Ben Stephens from waivers.
St. Louis (N): Designated P Ted Breitenstein for assignment.
St. Louis (N): Placed P Ted Breitenstein on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Released P John Reccius.
Chicago (N): Released P Ed Beatin.
Chicago (N): Released P Dad Clarkson.
Chicago (N): Released P Martin Duke.
Chicago (N): Released P Pat Luby.
Chicago (N): Released C Dell Darling.
Chicago (N): Released P Dick Burns.
Chicago (N): Released CF Billy Sunday.
Chicago (N): Released LF Jack O'connor.
Chicago (N): Released 3B Pete Gilbert.
Chicago (N): Released LF Jim Mctamany.
Chicago (N): Released LF Billy Nash.
Chicago (N): Released CF Bones Ely.
Chicago (N): Released C Dave Mckeough.
Chicago (N): Released P Jack Leiper.
Chicago (N): Released SS Charles Yingling.
Chicago (N): Released RF Phil Reccius.
Chicago (N): Released 1B John O'brien.
Chicago (N): Released C Harry Decker.
Chicago (N): Released P Harry Burrell.
Chicago (N): Released P Phil Saylor.
Chicago (N): Released CF Grant Briggs.
Chicago (N): Released P Joe Stanley.
Chicago (N): Designated RF Chippy Mcgarr for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed RF Chippy Mcgarr on waivers.
Indianapolis : Willie Keeler has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 6/22/1897 :
Indianapolis: P Charlie Hickman was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 6/26/1897 :
Brooklyn: Released P The only Nolan... he retired.
Saturday 7/1/1897 :
Trade between Baltimore and New York (N) :
New York (N) gets :
C Tom Hess
Baltimore gets :
SS Farmer Weaver
3B Herman Long
CF Ed Mcfarland
P Elton Chamberlain
Baltimore : Free agent John Schultze has been signed to minor league deal.
Baltimore : Free agent Ed Trumbull has been signed to minor league deal.
Baltimore: Removed P Tony Madigan from waivers.
Baltimore: Designated 1B Jackie Hayes for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed 1B Jackie Hayes on waivers.
Baltimore : Farmer Weaver has been signed to a contract extension, $1,850,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore : Jocko Fields has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 7/8/1897 :
Trade between Indianapolis and Baltimore :
Baltimore gets :
P Ed Fuller
C Bill Zies
Indianapolis gets :
C Billy Earle
Cleveland: 2B Ace Stewart was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: CF Dave Orr was promoted from to the active roster.
Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith was put on the 60-Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers.
Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Removed P Ted Breitenstein from waivers.
St. Louis (N) : Dan Lally has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Billy Clingman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 7/12/1897 :
Chicago (N): Released RF Chippy Mcgarr.
Saturday 7/15/1897 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Bill Dammann
C Ossee Schreckengost
Chicago (N) gets :
3B Oyster Burns
P Nixey Callahan
Indianapolis: C Billy Earle was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: C Billy Earle was assigned to the active roster.
Indianapolis: P Al Orth was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: P Al Orth was promoted from to the active roster.
Saturday 7/22/1897 :
Baltimore: Released 1B Jackie Hayes.
Sunday 7/23/1897 :
Philadelphia (A) : Steve Brodie has been signed to a contract extension, $5,440,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Doggie Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,190,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Jim Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers.
Tuesday 7/25/1897 :
Pittsburgh: 3B Larry Battam was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
Monday 7/31/1897 :
Baltimore: Put P Kid Nichols on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (A): Put P Willard Mains on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Davey Dunkle on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis : Billy Earle has been signed to a contract extension, $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 8/7/1897 :
Washington: Released 1B Dan Brouthers... he retired.
Tuesday 8/8/1897 :
Baltimore: Put SS Paul Mcsweeney on the 15 Day DL.
Louisville: Put P Frank Brill on the 60 Day DL.
Louisville: Put P John Roach on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Dale Gear on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 8/10/1897 :
Pittsburgh: SS Billy Hulen was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Wednesday 8/16/1897 :
Washington: Put P Kid Gleason on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P John Doran on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 8/24/1897 :
Boston (A): Put C Farmer Vaughn on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 9/1/1897 :
Baltimore : Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract extension, $270,000 per year, for 1 years.
Louisville : John Mcgraw has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 9/9/1897 :
Baltimore: Designated P Ed Trumbull for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed P Ed Trumbull on waivers.
New York (N): Put CF Buck Ewing on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 9/18/1897 :
Baltimore: Released P Ed Trumbull.
Tuesday 9/26/1897 :
Boston (A): Put C Bill Moran on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis: P Bill Hawke was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: P Bill Hawke was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Indianapolis: P Frank O'connor was put on the 40-man roster.
Indianapolis: P Frank O'connor was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: P Cy Swaim was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Cy Swaim was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
Thursday 9/28/1897 :
Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Thursday 10/5/1897 :
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Chauncey Fisher for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Chauncey Fisher on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated CF Charley Bassett for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed CF Charley Bassett on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated RF John Rudderham for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed RF John Rudderham on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Jim Chatterton for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Jim Chatterton on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated 1B Tun Berger for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed 1B Tun Berger on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Pat Whitaker for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Pat Whitaker on irrevocable waivers.
Cincinnati : Jim Handiboe has been signed to a contract extension, $8,780,000 per year, for 6 years.
Cincinnati : Jack (da) Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Cleveland : Dave Orr has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cleveland: Released C Dan Mahoney.
Cleveland: SS Frank Shannon was sent down from AA Canton-Akron Indians to A Youngstown Penguins.
Cleveland: P Frank Griffith was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
Cleveland: P Amos Rusie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons.
Cleveland: Designated 2B Tim Shinnick for assignment.
Cleveland: Designated LF Larry Twitchell for assignment.
Cleveland: Designated CF Mike Slattery for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Released CF Charley Bassett.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Chatterton.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Ben Stephens from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Chauncey Fisher from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed RF John Rudderham from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed 1B Tun Berger from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Pat Whitaker from waivers.
Chicago (N) : Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $475,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland: P Charlie Parsons was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: C Fred Zahner was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.

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