Tuesday, June 23rd , 1896 | Memphis Bruins: Placed 1B Joe Kask on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1896. | Wednesday, June 3rd , 1896 | Jackson Senators: Placed SP Ed Wolf on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1896. | Friday, April 3rd , 1896 | Memphis Bruins: Placed RP James Tucker on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/31/1896. | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted 2B Matt Williams in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted 2B Jason Bailey in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted RP David Ehmann in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted SP Jim Leavitt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted RP Matt Miller in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted SP Dustin Bujnoch in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted LF Edward Guidry in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted RP Steve Gillespie in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted C David Chapman in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted RP Bill Henderson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted LF Matt Robberson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted SP Travis Robinson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted RP Dustin Howard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted 2B Ron Daigle in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted RP Chad Felts in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted RP John Jones in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted RP Josh Doxsee in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted SP Jonathon Cromer in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted SP Miles Bolter in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted 2B Tim Steder in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted LF Steve McWilliams in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted LF Chris Stella in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted 2B Pat Witt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted SP Andy Barstow in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted SS Rich Brode in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted LF Aaron Scott in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted RF Josh Hunt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted SS Ralph Garner in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted C David Boyd in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted SP Dennis Vinke in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 30th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted SP Tony Mills in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted RF Joe Bennett in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted 1B Stephen Suddarth in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted SS Jeff Gillogly in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted CF Justin Berga in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted C Danny Pogorzelski in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 36th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted CF Andy Mull in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted SP Chris Evans in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted SP Charlie McWhorter in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 39th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted C Josh Laus in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 40th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted LF Connor Dillon in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 41st overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted 3B Matt Hewitt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted SS Matt McLaughlin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted LF Chris Bertsch in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 44th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted 2B Dustin Southard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 45th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted RP Chris Shove in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 46th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted SP David Thiry in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted CF Joe Bishop in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 48th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted SP Jason Combs in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 49th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted C David Davison in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 50th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted RP Chris Knickerbocker in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted RP Terry Turner in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted 3B Dan Young in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted 1B Craig Milici in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 54th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted 1B Rob Fulk in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 55th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted SP Sam Heil in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 56th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted SP Ryan Warda in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 1, 57th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted 1B David Brunner in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 58th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted 1B Kyle Bruce in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 59th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted RP John Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 61st overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted SS Jeremy Evans in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 6, 62nd overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted CF Jake Senechal in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 63rd overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted 2B Andrew Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 64th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted C Andy Conley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 9, Pick 3, 67th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted SS Tim Bartle in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 9, Pick 5, 69th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted RF Jimmy Walker in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 70th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted RF Benny Matthews in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 71st overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted RP Justin Stacy in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 72nd overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted SP Dale Getz in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 10, Pick 3, 75th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted 3B Nate Kidder in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 10, Pick 8, 80th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted SP Sean Roberts in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 11, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted SP Samuel Hendricks in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted SP Tommy Giles in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted RP Joe Kingsley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted C Ernest Alders in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted 1B Sam Selby in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted RP Al Perry in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted SS Jim Sanders in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted 2B Fred Nolan in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted SP Jimmy Hanson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted RP Tommy Lloyd in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted 2B Frank Conlon in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted SS Jesse Rutledge in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted SS Al Davenport in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted C Jim Blankenship in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted RP Charles Langdon in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted C Jimmy Christy in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted 1B Walter Yancy in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted SS James Abbott in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted 2B Sam McNeil in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted CF John Pascale in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted SS Ben Griffin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted RP Sam Yarbrough in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted C Bob Lasky in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted SS James Ralston in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted LF Edward Love in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted CF Al Jenkins in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted 1B Albert Albritton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted 1B Joseph Pickard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted C Jack Waddell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted 2B Tommy Hammon in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 30th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted LF Will Higgins in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted LF Jim Eberly in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted C Tommy Murray in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted 2B Jimmy Long in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted CF Freddie Kidd in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted 3B Fred Cuthbert in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 36th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted CF Jimmy Farmer in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted CF Tom Rhodes in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted CF Ed Hadley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 39th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted C Al Gilroy in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 40th overall pick). | Wednesday, January 1st , 1896 | Rockcreek Black Sox: Signed Manager Dustin Willich. | North Hempstead Thieves: Signed Manager Jose Ochoa. | Columbus Islanders: Signed Manager Steve Mountain. | Lexington Valiants: Signed Manager Greg McLean. | Roseland Wolf Pack: Signed Manager Mike Hodson. | Fresno Jet Hawks: Signed Manager Alex Mintz. | Dunbar Klondikes: Signed Manager John Meader. | Fort Worth Torpedoes: Signed Manager Adam Ammon. | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted RP Will Langdon in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted SP Harry Morrison in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted SP Joseph Keeler in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted SP Henry Oakes in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted SP Will Weston in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted RP Nelson Hillman in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted RP George Underhill in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted SP Jack Langdon in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted RP James Tucker in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted SP Charlie Iverson in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted SP George Ziegler in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted RP Tom Sexton in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted RP Benny Ziegler in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted RP Ben Caldwell in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted RP Will Fairfax in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted C Leon Dupree in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | New Orleans Maroons: Drafted 2B Charlie Atkins in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Montgomery Moccasins: Drafted C Sylvan Booker in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Jackson Senators: Drafted 2B Miles Sheridan in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Mobile Clippers: Drafted C Sam Hadley in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Birmingham Smokers: Drafted 2B Joe Cuthbert in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Nashville Stones: Drafted 2B Joseph Justice in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Atlanta Firebirds: Drafted 2B Albert Zimmer in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Memphis Bruins: Drafted C Milton Gosnell in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | |