| Monday, April 16th , 1888 | | Activated 1B Bob Burmeister from the injured list. | | Tuesday, April 10th , 1888 | | Signed free agent C Tommy Swaim to a 1-year contract worth a total of $460. | | Monday, April 9th , 1888 | | Signed free agent 3B Steve Monson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $386. | | Thursday, April 5th , 1888 | | Signed free agent 1B Jim Scott to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,640. | | Signed free agent LF Dave Shrader to a 1-year contract worth a total of $358. | | Sunday, April 1st , 1888 | | Signed free agent 2B Doug Patton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $320. | | Placed 1B Bob Burmeister on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/31/1888. | | Thursday, March 29th , 1888 | | Signed free agent C Bob Marshall to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,240. | | Wednesday, March 28th , 1888 | | Signed free agent 2B Ben Yates to a 1-year contract worth a total of $520. | | Sunday, March 25th , 1888 | | Signed free agent RP Ken Jones to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Saturday, March 24th , 1888 | | Signed free agent LF Curt Johnston to a 1-year contract worth a total of $510. | | Signed free agent RP William Mueller to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Signed free agent RP Willie O'Boyle to a 1-year contract worth a total of $254. | | Friday, March 23rd , 1888 | | Signed free agent 1B Will Hickman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $410. | | Wednesday, March 21st , 1888 | | Signed free agent SP Bill Nolette to a 1-year contract worth a total of $370. | | Tuesday, March 20th , 1888 | | Signed free agent RP Harlan Wallace to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Sunday, March 18th , 1888 | | Signed free agent 1B Byron Eggleston to a 1-year contract worth a total of $326. | | Signed free agent CF Tommy Cate to a 1-year contract worth a total of $318. | | Saturday, March 17th , 1888 | | Signed free agent RP Leonard McClendon to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Signed free agent RF John Reding to a 1-year contract worth a total of $332. | | Friday, March 16th , 1888 | | Signed free agent RP Jim Sifferman to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Thursday, March 8th , 1888 | | Signed Scouting Director Richard Deem to a 3-year, $157 per year contract. | | Tuesday, March 6th , 1888 | | Signed free agent SP Sol Recht to a minor league contract with a major league option. | |
