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November 16, 1901
The Cleveland Blues traded Candy LaChance to the Boston Americans for Ossee Schreckengost.
November 22, 1901
The Washington Senators signed Bones Ely as a free agent.
December, 1901
The New York Giants purchased Heinie Smith from the Rochester (Eastern).
Kid Nichols sent from the Boston Beaneaters to the Kansas City (Western) in an unknown transaction.
December 4, 1901
Kip Selbach jumped from the New York Giants to the Baltimore Orioles.
December 16, 1901
Charlie Hickman jumped from the New York Giants to the Boston Americans.
December 19, 1901
Rube Waddell jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Los Angeles (California).
December 23, 1901
The Washington Senators signed Bill Keister as a free agent.
1902
Mike Donlin jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds.
Jim Jackson jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.
Tom Daly jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.
Ernie Courtney jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Baltimore Orioles.
Bill Dinneen jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Americans.
Tom Hughes jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Baltimore Orioles.
Danny Green jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Chicago White Sox.
Topsy Hartsel jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Philadelphia Athletics.
Mike Kahoe jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the St. Louis Browns.
Barry McCormick jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the St. Louis Browns.
Ned Garvin jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Brooklyn Superbas.
Dummy Hoy jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds.
Fred Hartman jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Harry Bay jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Bronchos.
Dick Harley jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.
Erve Beck jumped from the Cleveland Bronchos to the Cincinnati Reds.
John Warner jumped from the New York Giants to the Boston Americans.
George Davis jumped from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox.
Danny Murphy jumped from the New York Giants to the Philadelphia Athletics.
Chick Fraser jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Ed McFarland jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.
Red Donahue jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Browns.
Cy Vorhees jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Senators.
Dan McGann jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles.
Jesse Burkett jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
Emmet Heidrick jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
Jack Powell jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
Willie Sudhoff jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
Bobby Wallace jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
John Farrell jumped from the Washington Senators to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Orphans purchased Joe Tinker from the Portland (Pacific Northwest).
The Chicago Orphans released Jack Doyle.
Fred Crolius sent from ??? to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Jimmy Sheckard jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.
Sammy Strang jumped from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox.
Jimmy Sheckard jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas.
Sammy Strang jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Orphans.
January, 1902
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Chief Bender as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Superbas released Brickyard Kennedy.
February, 1902
The New York Giants signed Jim Delahanty as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed George Yeager as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Roy Clark as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Henry Thielman as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Libe Washburn as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Joe Sugden from the Chicago White Sox.
February 26, 1902
The New York Giants signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.
March, 1902
Tully Sparks jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
March 12, 1902
Dummy Taylor jumped from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Bronchos.
March 13, 1902
The Boston Americans signed Bert Husting as a free agent.
March 16, 1902
The Cleveland Bronchos signed Addie Joss as a free agent.
March 19, 1902
Deacon McGuire jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.
April, 1902
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Fred Mitchell from the Boston Americans.
The Boston Beaneaters purchased Mal Eason from the Chicago Orphans.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Poole from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 9, 1902 (Standings)
Jack Dunn jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.
April 14, 1902 (Standings)
The Washington Senators signed Lew Drill as an amateur free agent.
April 21, 1902 (Standings)
Bill Bernhard of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.
Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.
Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics granted free agency.
April 23, 1902 (Standings)
Steve Brodie jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.
April 25, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Bill Magee.
April 28, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Joe Bean as a free agent.
April 29, 1902 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bert Husting from the Boston Americans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Jim Delahanty.
May, 1902 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Magee as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dummy Leitner from the Cleveland Bronchos.
May 3, 1902 (Standings)
Free agent signing of Joe Bean by the New York Giants voided.
May 4, 1902 (Standings)
May 5, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jack Katoll from the Chicago White Sox.
The New York Giants purchased Joe Bean from the Rochester (Eastern).
May 8, 1902 (Standings)
Dummy Taylor jumped from the Cleveland Bronchos to the New York Giants.
May 13, 1902 (Standings)
Davy Jones jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago Orphans.
May 14, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.
May 16, 1902 (Standings)
The Cleveland Bronchos signed Elmer Flick as a free agent.
May 18, 1902 (Standings)
The Cleveland Bronchos released Ossee Schreckengost. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 20, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Henry Thielman.
May 22, 1902 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ossee Schreckengost as a free agent.
May 29, 1902 (Standings)
Chick Hartley sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
May 31, 1902 (Standings)
The Cleveland Bronchos signed Bill Bernhard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Bronchos signed Nap Lajoie as a free agent.
June, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased George Prentiss from the Boston Americans.
The New York Giants released Brickyard Kennedy.
June 1, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Jim McDonald as a free agent.
June 3, 1902 (Standings)
The Cleveland Bronchos purchased Charlie Hickman from the Boston Americans.
The Chicago Orphans released Hal O'Hagan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Hal O'Hagan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 4, 1902 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns signed Charlie Hemphill as a free agent.
The New York Giants released Jim Jackson.
Jim McDonald retired from the New York Giants.
June 5, 1902 (Standings)
Chick Hartley retired from the New York Giants.
June 7, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.
Jack Hendricks sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
June 8, 1902 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers released Jack Cronin.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jack Cronin as a free agent.
June 11, 1902 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Frank Bonner from the Cleveland Bronchos.
June 14, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Blewett as a free agent.
June 17, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.
June 18, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.
June 19, 1902 (Standings)
Rube Waddell jumped from the Los Angeles (California) to the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Giants released Jack Doyle.
The New York Giants released Jack Hendricks.
June 26, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Joe Bean.
June 30, 1902 (Standings)
The Washington Senators signed Jack Doyle as a free agent.
July, 1902 (Standings)
The Boston Americans purchased Tom Hughes from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago Orphans purchased John Dobbs from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Harry Arndt from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Pop Dillon from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Snake Wiltse from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cincinnati Reds released Erve Beck. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Orphans traded Charlie Dexter to the Boston Beaneaters for Bobby Lowe.
July 1, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants signed Heinie Wagner as a free agent.
July 7, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles released John McGraw.
The New York Giants signed John McGraw as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 12, 1902 (Standings)
The Chicago Orphans signed Jack Hendricks as a free agent.
July 15, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles released Bob Blewett.
The New York Giants released Roy Clark.
July 17, 1902 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Erve Beck as a free agent.
The Washington Senators loaned Lew Drill to the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Giants released John Burke.
The New York Giants released Roy Evans.
The New York Giants released Hal O'Hagan.
The New York Giants released Tully Sparks.
The New York Giants released Heinie Wagner.
The New York Giants released George Yeager.
The Baltimore Orioles released Roger Bresnahan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Jack Cronin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Kelley. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Dan McGann. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Joe McGinnity. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Cy Seymour. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Kelley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cy Seymour as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Jack Cronin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Dan McGann as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Joe McGinnity as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 19, 1902 (Standings)
July 21, 1902 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Roy Evans as a free agent.
Roscoe Miller jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Giants.
The New York Giants purchased George Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 22, 1902 (Standings)
Billy Maloney jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 24, 1902 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed George Yeager as a free agent.
The Boston Beaneaters released Dad Hale.
July 25, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Libe Washburn.
August, 1902 (Standings)
The Boston Americans signed Tully Sparks as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Clarence Currie from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants released Jim Jones.
August 1, 1902 (Standings)
Joe Wall sent from ??? to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
August 15, 1902 (Standings)
The New York Giants released Joe Wall. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 21, 1902 (Standings)
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Joe Wall as a free agent.
August 31, 1902 (Standings)
The Chicago Orphans purchased Johnny Evers from the Troy (New York State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September, 1902 (Standings)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Charlie Shields from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jack Thoney from the Cleveland Bronchos.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Sport McAllister from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles returned Sport McAllister to the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.
September 1, 1902 (Standings)
The Bridgeport (Connecticut State) loaned Jack Robinson to the New York Giants.
September 28, 1902 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Cy Falkenberg from the Worcester (Eastern).
The Washington Senators released Bill Carrick.
The Washington Senators released Bones Ely.
October, 1902 (Standings)
Wid Conroy jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
October 25, 1902
Frank Kitson jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.
November 22, 1902
The Boston Beaneaters signed Harry Aubrey as an amateur free agent.
December, 1902
The Chicago Orphans released Sammy Strang. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 4, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Charles Moran as an amateur free agent.
December 11, 1902
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Sammy Strang as a free agent.
December 28, 1902
The Washington Senators signed Kip Selbach as a free agent.
1903
John Warner jumped from the Boston Americans to the New York Giants.
Tully Sparks jumped from the Boston Americans to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Duke Farrell jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Boston Americans.
Cozy Dolan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago White Sox.
Bill Donovan jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.
Doc Newton jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Los Angeles (PCL).
Willie Keeler jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the New York Highlanders.
Mal Eason jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Detroit Tigers.
Billy Lush jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Detroit Tigers.
Herman Long jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the New York Highlanders.
Gene DeMontreville jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Washington Senators.
Wiley Piatt jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Beaneaters.
George Davis jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Sam Mertes jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Giants.
Sam Crawford jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Detroit Tigers.
Jack McCarthy jumped from the Cleveland Naps to the Chicago Cubs.
Doc Casey jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs.
Dick Harley jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs.
Fred Mitchell jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Doc White jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox.
Jack Chesbro jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Lefty Davis jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jack O'Connor jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jesse Tannehill jumped from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Highlanders.
Jack Harper jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds.
Billy Gilbert jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
Alex Pearson jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Naps.
Bill Keister jumped from the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mordecai Brown from the Omaha (Western).
Clark Griffith sent from the Chicago White Sox to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction.
January, 1903
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brickyard Kennedy as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Otto Krueger to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jimmy Burke.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Chief Zimmer off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
January 8, 1903
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.
January 30, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Jack Doyle from the Washington Senators.
February, 1903
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ollie Pickering from the Cleveland Naps.
The Washington Senators purchased Ducky Holmes from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Jacklitsch. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lave Winham off waivers from the Brooklyn Superbas.
February 17, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Henry Thielman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Rube Vickers from the Cincinnati Reds.
February 20, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.
March, 1903
The New York Highlanders purchased Dave Fultz from the Philadelphia Athletics.
March 1, 1903
The Buffalo (Eastern) traded Dave Brain to the St. Louis Cardinals for Fred Hartman.
March 7, 1903
The Detroit Tigers traded Kid Gleason to the New York Giants for Heinie Smith.
April, 1903
The Chicago White Sox purchased Nick Altrock from the Boston Americans.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pop Williams from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Slattery from the Cleveland Naps.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Warren McLaughlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bob Wicker to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Rhoads.
Stats updated through October 5, 2008.
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