[Lord Byron]

Notes:
-On December 15th, 1901, the Cleveland Bronchos traded catcher Bob Wood (36) to the Boston Americans for relief pitcher Fred Mitchell (23) and first baseman Harry Swacina (20).
-On February 13th, 1902, the St. Louis Browns traded starting pitcher Jack Ashton (23) to the Washington Senators for catcher Boileryard Clark.
-In October, left fielder Jim O'Rourke, third baseman Arlie Latham, first baseman Dan Brouthers, right fielder Sam Thompson, center fielder Jimmy Ryan, third baseman Ed Gremminger, first baseman Scoops Carey, catcher Fred Lake, catcher Dave Zearfoss, first baseman Hal O'Hagan, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jack O'Connor and shortstop Bones Ely, Cleveland Blues starting pitcher Gus Weyhing and center fielder Jimmy McAleer, and Boston Americans starting pitcher Frank Foreman retired from baseball.
-The New York Giants retired #7 in honor of Jim O'Rourke, while the Philadelphia Phillies retired #20 in honor of Sam Thompson.
-The Cleveland Bronchos failed to sign starting pitcher Jim St. Vrain (their first-round draft pick), the Detroit Tigers failed to sign 10th round draft pick Denny Sullivan, and the Washington Senators failed to sign 4th round draft pick Al Mattern.
-Starting pitchers Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Mickey Welch, Bobby Matthews, John Ward, John Clarkson, Charley Radbourn, and Tony Mullane and first baseman Dan Brouthers are inducted into the first class of the Hall of Fame.