Sunday, September 6th , 1896 | Chicago Crows: Placed RF Will Owens on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/05/1896. | Wednesday, June 17th , 1896 | Chicago Crows: Placed RF Will Owens on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1896. | Friday, April 3rd , 1896 | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted SP Benny Stanton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted SP Freddie Ingles in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted RP Justin Wall in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted RP Bryan Pickett in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Dave Wilson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted SP Cody Sharp in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted SP Pete Staudacher in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SP Jeff Gutter in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted SP Eric Stewart in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted SP Nick Mangelsdorf in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted RP Ryan Hamlin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted SP Lance Miller in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted RP Mark Klasen in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted SP Chris Vest in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted RP J.D. Buchholz in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SP Jason Reuss in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted RP Dave Marker in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted SP Dave Sarno in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted SP Adam Wilson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Jay Hardin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted RP Chris Ross in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted LF Tommy Doup in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SP Wayne Mitchell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted SP Nick Arnold in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted 3B Bill Donnell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted RP Jesse Witt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted 2B Dan Bloomer in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted RP Donovan Bell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted RF Jeff Singleton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted LF Joel O'Farrell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted 3B Andy Ruggio in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SS John McMurtry in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 40th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted RP Joel Scott in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted C Ben Jones in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 45th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted 3B Harrison Ashbridge in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 48th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted LF Rob Cox in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted RF Ryan Muncy in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 61st overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted CF Norman Baldwin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted SP Benny Stanton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted SP Freddie Ingles in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted SP Merritt Halberd in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Dwight Rathbone in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted LF Edward Guidry in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted SS Joe David in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SS George Ketcham in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted SP Henry Engel in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted CF Harmon King in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted SP Clifford Rollins in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted SP Hal Peterman in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Solly Morgenstern in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted RP John Lankford in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted C Dwight Seward in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted RP Jimmy Shaw in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted 3B Walter Day in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted SP Charles Johnson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted SP Paul Kozlowski in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted SP Henry Becker in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Julius Forman in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted RF Royce Johnson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted SP Frank Phillips in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SP Benjamin Carruthers in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted RP James Mueller in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted 1B Samuel Intemann in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted RP Henry Kane in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted CF Saul Lippmann in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted RP Charlie Aberdeen in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted 2B Miles Sheridan in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 30th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted RF Jim Lyttle in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted CF Juan Delgado in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | Wednesday, January 1st , 1896 | Greensboro Paints: Signed Manager Alberto Rodriguez. | Aurora Spiders: Signed Manager Dennis Bahn. | Glendale Raiders: Signed Manager Cale Brown. | Honolulu Bruins: Signed Manager Oscar Camacho. | Los Angeles Bobcats: Signed General Manager Fernando Arriaga. | Los Angeles Bobcats: Signed Manager Sean Peterson. | Los Angeles Bucks: Signed General Manager Joe Kelly. | Los Angeles Bucks: Signed Manager Omar Medina. | San Diego Catbirds: Signed General Manager Todd Hankins. | San Diego Catbirds: Signed Manager Ryan Husband. | Phoenix Tigers: Signed General Manager Sean Hogan. | Phoenix Tigers: Signed Manager Mike Sanchez. | San Jose Red Aces: Signed General Manager Ron Reynolds. | San Jose Red Aces: Signed Manager Dan McGrady. | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted 2B Webb Ransome in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted 2B Walter Raab in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted 2B Jules Fullerton in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted LF Jules Tremont in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted CF Seamus McGroarty in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted SS Abner Eastman in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted 2B Alonzo Goodwin in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted CF Vernon Chilton in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted RF Pete Knowles in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted 3B Delbert Rankin in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted 2B Harlan Brandt in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted 3B Wilbur Santee in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted RF Amos Carr in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted SS Simon Lehmann in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted 1B Norris Hobart in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted SP Irving Cutter in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Toledo Mudcats: Drafted LF Clyde Driscoll in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Chicago Crows: Drafted RP Max Berger in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Indianapolis Regulators: Drafted CF Norman Baldwin in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Milwaukee Knights: Drafted 2B Chester Sanders in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Kansas City Stockmen: Drafted SP Hal Peters in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Des Moines Pioneers: Drafted C Delbert Brockway in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Minneapolis Sawyers: Drafted C Abel Ashby in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | St. Louis Sports: Drafted SP Ernest Drake in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | |