Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- February 6, 1888
Signed Tom Brown as a free agent.
- April 3, 1888
Purchased John Clarkson from the Chicago for $10,000.
- April 15, 1888
Con Daily player rights sold to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June, 1888
Released Jack Burdock.
- June 28, 1888
Released Ezra Sutton.
- June 30, 1888
Irv Ray received from Salem (New England) in an unknown transaction.
- August 9, 1888
Released Billy Klusman.
Released Tom O'Rourke.
- August 28, 1888
Purchased Joe Quinn from Des Moines (Western).
- October 16, 1888
Purchased Dan Brouthers, Charlie Ganzel, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White and Charlie Bennett from the Detroit Wolverines for $30000 (estimate).
- Before 1889 Season
Released Joe Hornung.
Released Edward Tate.
- March 5, 1889
Returned Deacon White to the Detroit Wolverines following previous purchase.
- March 26, 1889
Andy Sommers player rights sold to the Chicago for $500.
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