LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
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Cleveland: P Bill Banks was promoted from AA Canton-Akron Indians to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P John Grimes was promoted from A Youngstown Penguins to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: CF Tuck Turner was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: CF Tuck Turner was promoted from to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): Put C Sparrow Mccaffrey on the 60 Day DL.
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Baltimore: Free agent LF Larry Twitchell has been signed to a contract of $995,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Frank Dwyer has been signed to a contract of $738,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville: Free agent 1B Jack Boyle has been signed to a contract of $666,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Charlie Sweeney has been signed to a contract of $2,900,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Philadelphia (A): Free agent 3B Kohly Miller has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington: Free agent SS Ed Mckean has been signed to a contract of $7,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston (A): Free agent 2B Parson Nicholson has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent 3B Heinie Kappel has been signed to a contract of $5,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland: P Charlie Sweeney was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Charlie Sweeney was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Bert Abbey has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N): Free agent P Bill Sowders has been signed to a contract of $656,050 per year, for 2 years.
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Louisville: Free agent P Ed Conley has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent CF Walt Wilmot has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Louisville: Free agent P Frank Houseman has been signed to a contract of $756,001 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B Howard Earl has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (N): Free agent 2B Hughie Jennings has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Columbus: Free agent 3B Oyster Burns has been signed to a contract of $9,700,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N): Free agent P Pete Daniels has been signed to a contract of $400,009 per year, for 3 years.
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Indianapolis: Free agent P Jack Stivetts has been signed to a contract of $15,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Louisville: Free agent P Bill Nelson has been signed to a contract of $1,250,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent P Al Mays has been signed to a contract of $10,750,001 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Stump Wiedman has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Curt Welch has been signed to a contract of $2,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent CF Marty Sullivan has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Buck Ewing has been signed to a contract of $3,600,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Free agent P Will Calihan has been signed to a contract of $313,500 per year, for 2 years.
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Columbus: Free agent P Bill Mountjoy has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Columbus: Free agent P Jimmy Mace has been signed to a contract of $306,000 per year, for 1 years. Columbus: Free agent P Bumpus Jones has been signed to a contract of $425,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent C Con Daily has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Dan Casey has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Taylor has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent P John Strike has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Jimmy Cooney has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent C Pop Swett has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent P Kid Camp has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent RF Cupid Childs has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent C Willard Brown has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent C Jack Clements has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent 1B Skyrocket Smith has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent RF Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent C Frank Bird has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent SS Charles Yingling has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent CF Charley Bassett has been signed to a minor league contract. Boston (N): Free agent RF John Rudderham has been signed to a minor league contract. Boston (N): Free agent SS Frank Shannon has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: P Cozy Dolan was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Baltimore : Danny Richardson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,510,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment. Washington: Placed P Art Hagan on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (N): Put P Emil Geiss on the 15 Day DL. Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: Placed 1B Skyrocket Smith on irrevocable waivers. Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith was promoted from to the active roster. Columbus: P Bumpus Jones was put on the 40-man roster. Columbus: P Bumpus Jones was assigned to the active roster. Columbus: P Jimmy Mace was put on the 40-man roster. Columbus: P Jimmy Mace was assigned to the active roster. Columbus: P Bill Mountjoy was put on the 40-man roster. Columbus: P Bill Mountjoy was assigned to the active roster. Indianapolis: P Pete Mcbride was promoted from A to AAA . Indianapolis: 3B John Richter was promoted from A to AA . Pittsburgh: 3B Butts Wagner was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: SS Frank Gatins was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. New York (N): P Will Calihan was put on the 40-man roster. New York (N): P Will Calihan was assigned to the active roster.
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Pittsburgh: RF Elmer Flick was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: RF Elmer Flick was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Bill Carrick was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P Bill Carrick was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
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Indianapolis: P Pete Mcbride was promoted from A to AAA . Indianapolis: 3B John Richter was promoted from A to AA . Pittsburgh: 3B Butts Wagner was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: SS Frank Gatins was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Chicago (N) : Free agent Lave Cross has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent John Grim has been signed to a contract of $1,600,000 per year, for 1 years. Brooklyn : Free agent Tim Shinnick has been signed to minor league deal. Louisville: Put SS Bobby Lowe on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put P Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL.
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Pittsburgh: SS Billy Hulen 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.
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Chicago (N) : Free agent Ted Kennedy has been signed to minor league deal. Chicago (N) : Free agent Harry Demiller has been signed to minor league deal. Philadelphia (A): Put CF Tom Mccreery on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put P Charlie Getzien on the 60 Day DL. Chicago (N): Released 2B Tom Stouch.
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Trade between Chicago (N) and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : C Jack Doyle RF George Van haltren CF Dummy Stephenson P Ed Murphy Chicago (N) gets : LF Sam Dungan RF Elmer Flick Chicago (N): LF Sam Dungan was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): RF Elmer Flick was put on the 40-man roster. Chicago (N): LF Sam Dungan was assigned to the active roster. Chicago (N): RF Elmer Flick was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C Jack Doyle was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: C Jack Doyle was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: CF Dummy Stephenson was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: CF Dummy Stephenson was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: RF George Van haltren was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: RF George Van haltren was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Ed Murphy was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P Ed Murphy was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Louisville: Designated SS Jimmy Wolf for assignment. Louisville: Placed SS Jimmy Wolf on waivers. Boston (A): Put CF Hercules Burnett on the 60 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Placed P Alex Jones on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed C John Schultz on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated SS Pete Cassidy for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed SS Pete Cassidy on waivers. Chicago (N): Released 2B Ed Abbaticchio. Chicago (N): Released P Lou Mahaffey. Chicago (N): Released RF Joe Regan. Baltimore : Perry Werden has been signed to a contract extension, $2,810,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Jock Menefee has been signed to a contract extension, $1,400,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Curt Welch has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract extension, $260,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: P Lem Cross 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.
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Louisville: Removed SS Jimmy Wolf from waivers. Louisville: Put 2B Heinie Reitz on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore : Buck Freeman has been signed to a contract extension, $7,280,000 per year, for 5 years. Baltimore : Fred Clarke has been signed to a contract extension, $7,700,000 per year, for 5 years. St. Louis (N) : Al Mccauley has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Tom Kinslow has been signed to a contract extension, $3,130,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Frank Shugart has been signed to a contract extension, $1,010,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Put P Al Mays on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Frank Dwyer for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Frank Dwyer on waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Designated P Art Hagan for assignment. Washington: Put P Darby O'brien on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put SS Tom Sexton on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Placed P George Hemming on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated 3B Butts Wagner for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed 3B Butts Wagner on waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed P Bill Bishop on irrevocable waivers. Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from AA to AAA . Indianapolis: C Mike Heydon was sent down from AA to A . Indianapolis: P Pete Mcbride was promoted from AA to AAA . Indianapolis: P Sam Moran was promoted from AA to AAA . Indianapolis: P Charlie Gessner was promoted from AA to AAA . Pittsburgh: P Lem Cross was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Louisville: Put SS Jimmy Wolf on the 15 Day DL. Columbus: Put P Bill Mountjoy on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Frank Dwyer from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers. Baltimore : Free agent Dick Burns has been signed to minor league deal. Indianapolis: SS Ben Ellis was sent down from AAA to AA . Indianapolis: 3B John Richter was sent down from AAA to AA . Indianapolis: P Fred Buckingham was promoted from AA to AAA . Indianapolis: C Morgan Murphy was promoted from AA to AAA .
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Washington: Put SS Ed Mckean on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N) : Bill Lange has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Cleveland : Bill Blair has been signed to a contract extension, $550,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Dave Orr has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Louisville: Removed CF Jim Donnelly from waivers. Louisville: Designated LF Willie Murphy for assignment. Louisville: Placed LF Willie Murphy on irrevocable waivers. Boston (A): Put RF Jocko Halligan on the 60 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put 3B Gene Demontreville on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put C Candy Lachance on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Placed P Frank Knauss on waivers. Pittsburgh: Placed P Charlie Heard on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (N): Put LF Sam Mertes on the 15 Day DL. Boston (A) : Charlie Dewald has been signed to a contract extension, $5,230,000 per year, for 5 years. Pittsburgh: P Lem Cross was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: 3B Larry Battam was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Pittsburgh: P Lem Cross was sent down from AAA Kingston Pirates to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Philadelphia (A): Released P Chauncey Fisher. Philadelphia (A): Put P Fred Klobedanz on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put 2B Tommy Leach on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A) : Tom Terrell has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (A) : Bill Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Boston (A): Put P John Henry on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N) : Jimmy Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Lefty Marr has been signed to a contract extension, $3,700,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Billy Rhines has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Heinie Reitz has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Louisville : John Pickett has been signed to a contract extension, $4,010,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Bobby Lowe has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Louisville: Put P Ed Conley on the 60 Day DL. Louisville: Put P Bill Nelson on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put P Billy Gumbert on the 60 Day DL. Baltimore : Paul Mcsweeney has been signed to a contract extension, $1,160,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Fred Carroll has been signed to a contract extension, $3,310,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Jimmy Wolf has been signed to a contract extension, $775,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : John Roach has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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: C Charlie Hoover was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: RF Chief Sockalexis was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cleveland: 1B Harry Wolverton was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: 1B Harry Wolverton was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Louisville : Frank Houseman has been signed to a contract extension, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years. Indianapolis : George Haddock has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Ed Pabst has been signed to a contract extension, $530,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Washington : Adonis Terry has been signed to a contract extension, $14,300,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington : Pat Callaghan has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith 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: P John Slagle was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P John Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P John Weyhing on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers.
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Philadelphia (A): Removed P Ben Stephens from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P John Weyhing from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers. Cincinnati : Mike Griffin has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland : Peek-a-boo Veach has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Jimmy Collins has been signed to a contract extension, $5,130,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N) : Charlie Duffee has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N) : Pete Meegan has been signed to a contract extension, $7,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
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