LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
Tuesday 1/31/1888 :
Cleveland: 1B Bill Phillips was promoted from to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/1/1888 :
Boston (N): Free agent C Ed Whiting has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/2/1888 :
New York (N): Free agent C Cap Anson has been signed to a contract of $9,465,700 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1888 :
Indianapolis: Free agent 1B John Reilly has been signed to a contract of $8,070,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington: Free agent 3B Jack O'brien has been signed to a contract of $5,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Will White has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/9/1888 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Jack Neagle has been signed to a contract of $450,500 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): Free agent LF Joe Hornung has been signed to a contract of $435,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1888 :
Chicago (N): Free agent LF Pete Gillespie has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1888 :
Boston (N): Free agent 3B Mike Muldoon has been signed to a contract of $4,500,001 per year, for 3 years.
Indianapolis: Free agent 3B Bob Blakiston has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/12/1888 :
Pittsburgh: Designated C Wes Blogg for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed C Wes Blogg on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated RF Charlie Baker for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed RF Charlie Baker on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P John Reccius has been signed to a contract of $4,413,865 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 2/13/1888 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Nick Scharf has been signed to a contract of $3,500,001 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B Bill Harbidge has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1888 :
Kansas City : Free agent LF Orator Shaffer has been signed to a contract of $6,125,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/16/1888 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent 2B Jack Farrell has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent 3B Fred Pfeffer has been signed to a contract of $2,499,999 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/18/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P John Fox has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Free agent CF Doc Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $420,005 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Sam Weaver has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1888 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P Charley Radbourn has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent C Charlie Bennett has been signed to a contract of $1,985,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/23/1888 :
Brooklyn: Free agent 2B Bid Mcphee has been signed to a contract of $2,750,500 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/24/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Designated P Tom Lynch for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed P Tom Lynch on irrevocable waivers.
Sunday 2/26/1888 :
Kansas City : Free agent SS Sam Wise has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1888 :
Brooklyn: Free agent C Jackie Hayes has been signed to a minor league contract.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Bert Dorr has been signed to a minor league contract.
Kansas City : P C.v. Matteson was promoted from AA to AAA .
Kansas City : C Ed Sixsmith was promoted from A to AA .
Philadelphia (N): LF Walt Wilmot was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): 2B Charlie Kelly was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): SS C.b. White was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): CF Bill Barnes was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Thursday 3/2/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Tom Lynch from waivers.
Indianapolis : Free agent Bill Mcclellan has been signed to minor league deal.
Louisville : Free agent George Myers has been signed to minor league deal.
Saturday 4/1/1888 :
Kansas City : Designated RF John Cassidy for assignment.
Kansas City : Placed RF John Cassidy on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Released 3B George Meister.
Philadelphia (A): Released LF Charlie Kalbfus.
Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Roger Carey.
Philadelphia (A): Released 2B Frank Zinn.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Bill Sowders on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Bill Swabach on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City : P Willard Mains was promoted from AA to AAA .
Kansas City : C Bart Cantz was promoted from A to AA .
Pittsburgh: Released C Wes Blogg.
Pittsburgh: 2B Jack Farrell was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: P John Reccius was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: P John Reccius was assigned to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Pittsburgh: Put 2B Jack Farrell on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Pittsburgh: 3B Fred Pfeffer was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: 3B Fred Pfeffer was assigned to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Pittsburgh: SS Nick Scharf was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: SS Nick Scharf was assigned to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Pittsburgh: Released RF Charlie Baker.
Pittsburgh: P Fred Chapman was sent down from the active roster to AAA Kingston Pirates.
Pittsburgh: 2B Jack Farrell was put on the 40-man roster.
Pittsburgh: 2B Jack Farrell was assigned to the active roster.
Pittsburgh: Designated 2B Jack Farrell for assignment.
Pittsburgh: P Fred Chapman was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P George Proeser was promoted from A Souderton to AAA Norristown.
New York (N): Released CF Doc Kennedy.
Sunday 4/9/1888 :
Philadelphia (A) : Free agent John Deasley has been signed to minor league deal.
Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Guy Hecker has been signed to minor league deal.
Louisville : Free agent Frank Hankinson has been signed to minor league deal.
Indianapolis: Designated P Frank Mountain for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed P Frank Mountain on irrevocable waivers.
New York (N): Put 2B Buttercup Dickerson on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put LF Podge Weihe on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: CF Mike Griffin was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Len Sowders was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P George Haddock was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: C Harry Decker was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: C George Bignell was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: C John Cuff was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF George Noftsker was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 1B Jim Cudworth was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 2B Joe Reilly was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF Joe Fogarty was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: Put P Fleury Sullivan on irrevocable waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cincinnati: CF Mike Griffin was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: CF Len Sowders was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P George Haddock was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: C John Strick was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Foghorn Bradley was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: C Harry Decker was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Al Maul was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: LF Joe Fogarty was promoted from A to the active roster.
Cincinnati: Put P Foghorn Bradley on waivers for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Buck Gladman was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Philadelphia (N): RF John Tener was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Harry Koons was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): CF Charlie Berry was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Pop Joy was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): CF Bill Barnes was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Monday 4/10/1888 :
Cincinnati: Released C Charlie Robinson.
Cincinnati: P Rex Smith was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P George Haddock was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Al Maul was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Rex Smith was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Ted Firth was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Ned Williamson has been signed to a contract of $808,000 per year, for 1 year.
Cincinnati: 3B Ned Williamson was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Jimmy Macullar was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: 3B Ned Williamson was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Joe Mulvey has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Tom Mansell has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Ezra Sutton has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Doc Kennedy has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Fred Corey has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Hick Carpenter has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Frank Mclaughlin has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Charlie Baker has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Roger Carey has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent LF Charlie Kalbfus has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: P George Haddock was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF George Noftsker was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 1B Jim Cudworth was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF George Pattison was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF Joe Fogarty was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: SS Joe Mulvey was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Tom Mansell was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Ezra Sutton was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Doc Kennedy was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Fred Corey was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 1B Hick Carpenter was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 2B Frank Mclaughlin was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF Charlie Baker was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Rex Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: 3B Charlie Barber was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: SS Joe Mulvey was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: CF Tom Mansell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Ezra Sutton was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: CF Doc Kennedy was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 2B Frank Mclaughlin was promoted from AA to AAA .
Cincinnati: RF Charlie Baker was promoted from A to AAA .
Thursday 4/13/1888 :
Cincinnati: CF Len Sowders was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF Charlie Kalbfus was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: LF Charlie Kalbfus was promoted from A to the active roster.
Saturday 4/15/1888 :
Kansas City : P Willard Mains was promoted from AA to AAA .
Kansas City : C Bart Cantz was promoted from A to AA .
Philadelphia (N): P George Proeser was promoted from A Souderton to AAA Norristown.
Monday 4/17/1888 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Lon Knight has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Pop Snyder has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Rudy Kemmler has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Joe Farrell has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Tom Loftus has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Chick Fulmer has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent CF John Richmond has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: 3B Charlie Barber was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF Charlie Baker was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF Rudy Kemmler was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: RF Tom Loftus was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Lon Knight was promoted from AA to AAA .
Cincinnati: SS Pop Snyder was promoted from AA to AAA .
Cincinnati: 3B Joe Farrell was promoted from A to AAA .
Cincinnati: RF Tom Loftus was promoted from A to AAA .
Cincinnati: SS Chick Fulmer was promoted from A to AAA .
Cincinnati: CF John Richmond was promoted from A to AAA .
Indianapolis: Released 1B Sam Childs.
Indianapolis: Released CF John Hanna.
Washington: Put P James Burke on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Charley Radbourn on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Ernie Hickman on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Rex Smith was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF John Richmond was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Al Mays was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Ren Deagle was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: Put P Ren Deagle on waivers for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Tuesday 4/18/1888 :
Cincinnati: P Foghorn Bradley was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Fleury Sullivan was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: CF John Richmond was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Foghorn Bradley was assigned to AAA .
Cincinnati: P Fleury Sullivan was assigned to AAA .
Wednesday 4/19/1888 :
Cincinnati: RF George Noftsker was assigned to AA .
Cincinnati: 1B Jim Cudworth was assigned to AAA .
Cincinnati: LF George Pattison was assigned to AAA .
Cincinnati: LF Joe Fogarty was assigned to A .
Indianapolis: SP George Haddock has been claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
Saturday 4/22/1888 :
Kansas City : Released RF John Cassidy.
Cincinnati: CF Len Sowders was assigned to AAA .
Pittsburgh: Released 2B Jack Farrell.
Monday 4/24/1888 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Jack Farrell has been signed to a contract of $904,000 per year, for 1 year.
Cincinnati: 2B Jack Farrell was placed on the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: P Fred Corey was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: Put C Bill Traffley on irrevocable waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cincinnati: 2B Jack Farrell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: P Mike Morrison was promoted from A to AA .
Cincinnati: CF John Richmond was placed on the 40-man roster.
Tuesday 4/25/1888 :
Louisville: Designated LF Tom York for assignment.
Louisville: Placed LF Tom York on waivers.
Indianapolis: Released P Cy Bentley.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Frank Buttery.
Wednesday 5/3/1888 :
Indianapolis: Put P Stump Wiedman on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 5/7/1888 :
Cincinnati: Released 3B Charlie Barber.
Monday 5/8/1888 :
Cincinnati: Released P Rex Smith.
Cincinnati: Released P Ren Deagle.
Thursday 5/11/1888 :
Kansas City : Free agent Curry Foley has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Fred Goldsmith on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 5/14/1888 :
Cincinnati: Released C Bill Traffley.
Cincinnati: P Fred Corey was assigned to AAA .
Tuesday 5/16/1888 :
Louisville: Released LF Tom York.
Friday 5/19/1888 :
Cincinnati: Removed CF Len Sowders from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed P Foghorn Bradley from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed P Fleury Sullivan from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed RF George Noftsker from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed 1B Jim Cudworth from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed LF George Pattison from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed LF Joe Fogarty from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed P Fred Corey from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed RF Charlie Baker from waivers.
Cincinnati: Removed CF John Richmond from waivers.
Philadelphia (N) : John Coleman has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 5/27/1888 :
Philadelphia (A) : Bobby Mathews has been signed to a contract extension, $3,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A) : Guy Hecker has been signed to a contract extension, $310,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Mike Dorgan has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Hardie Henderson has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 6/3/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Designated RF John Mansell for assignment.
Philadelphia (A): Placed RF John Mansell on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis : Free agent Rex Smith has been signed to minor league deal.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Buck Gladman was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Philadelphia (N): LF Walt Wilmot was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): RF John Tener was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Philadelphia (N): P John Foley was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): 2B George Bryant was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Harry Koons was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): SS Chris Rickley was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Pop Joy was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): C Frank Siffell was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): P Steve Toole was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Monday 6/12/1888 :
Indianapolis: RF John Mansell has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
Monday 6/19/1888 :
Indianapolis: Designated CF Jim Lillie for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed CF Jim Lillie on waivers.
New York (N): Put P John Hofford on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P John Ryan on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Pud Galvin has been signed to a contract extension, $880,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): LF Walt Wilmot was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): RF John Tener was sent down from AA Lancaster to A Souderton.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Harry Koons was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): RF Thomas Loughran was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Pop Joy was sent down from AAA Norristown to AA Lancaster.
Tuesday 6/20/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): 3B Buck Gladman was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Monday 6/26/1888 :
Cincinnati: Released SS Chick Fulmer... he retired.
Tuesday 6/27/1888 :
Cleveland : Will Sawyer has been signed to a contract extension, $15,990,000 per year, for 4 years.
Indianapolis: Put P Alex Voss on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put C Jack Corcoran on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Jim Mccormick has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 7/10/1888 :
Indianapolis: Released CF Jim Lillie.
Friday 7/14/1888 :
Washington : John Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Bill Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : 2B Henry Easterday was sent down from AA to A .
Saturday 7/22/1888 :
Louisville: Put P Bob Black on the 15 Day DL.
Indianapolis: Designated P Lee Richmond for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed P Lee Richmond on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put SS John Ake on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): P Hardie Henderson was put on the 15-Day DL.
Louisville : Bob Black has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Free agent John Cassidy has been signed to minor league deal.
Tuesday 7/25/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): RF John Tener was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Philadelphia (N): RF Unknown Joyce was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Sunday 7/30/1888 :
Pittsburgh: Put P Charlie Ferguson on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 8/12/1888 :
Indianapolis: Released P Lee Richmond.
Tuesday 8/22/1888 :
Louisville : Jack (rl) Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $660,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 8/24/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): CF Charlie Hall was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Friday 9/1/1888 :
Cleveland : Pete Hotaling has been signed to a contract extension, $8,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cleveland: P John Cattanach was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cleveland: P Bill Blair was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: P Bill Blair was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: 1B Charlie Bastian was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: SS Bill White was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: CF Jim Donahue was put on the 40-man roster.
Cleveland: CF Jim Donahue was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cleveland: RF John Grim was sent down from AAA to AA .
Cleveland: RF Gene Moriarity was promoted from AA to AAA .
Cleveland: SS Billy Otterson was promoted from AA to AAA .
Cleveland: 1B Fatty Briody was sent down from AA to A .
Wednesday 9/6/1888 :
Kansas City : CF Hercules Burnett was promoted from A to AA .
Saturday 9/9/1888 :
Philadelphia (A): Put P Joe Murphy on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P John Coleman on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Designated SS Jim O'rourke for assignment.
New York (N): Placed SS Jim O'rourke on waivers.
Monday 9/25/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): LF Walt Wilmot was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
New York (N): Put C Mike Dorgan on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Dell Darling has been signed to a contract extension, $1,810,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 9/30/1888 :
New York (N): SS Jim O'rourke was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (N): SS Jim O'rourke was assigned to the active roster.
Sunday 10/1/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): P Emil Geiss was promoted from A Souderton to AA Lancaster.
Tuesday 10/3/1888 :
Brooklyn : Barney Gilligan has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Joe Sommer has been signed to a contract extension, $410,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 10/5/1888 :
Cleveland : Jake Evans has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Lem Hunter has been signed to a contract extension, $1,280,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cleveland: Designated CF Jake Evans for assignment.
Cleveland: C Connie Mack was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cleveland: Designated 2B Jack Glasscock for assignment.
Cleveland: P John Cattanach was promoted from to the active roster.
Indianapolis: Designated RF Bob Blakiston for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed RF Bob Blakiston on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Designated LF Harry Wheeler for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed LF Harry Wheeler on irrevocable waivers.
Indianapolis: Designated 2B Bill Mcclellan for assignment.
Indianapolis: Placed 2B Bill Mcclellan on waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Bobby Mathews on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn : George Gore has been signed to a contract extension, $12,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Jim Egan has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 10/9/1888 :
Philadelphia (N): SS Chris Rickley was promoted from AA Lancaster to AAA Norristown.
Kansas City : LF Gurdon Whiteley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 10/23/1888 :
Kansas City : CF Hercules Burnett was promoted from AA to AAA .
Wednesday 10/25/1888 :
Kansas City : Arthur Irwin has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Pop Corkhill has been signed to a contract extension, $3,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Ned Williamson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,590,000 per year, for 2 years.

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