1888 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• May 1, 1888

  Traded Gid Gardner to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Cupid Childs and cash. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 20, 1888

  Shorty Fuller player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 11, 1889

  Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily player rights sold to the Columbus Solons for $600.

• March 29, 1889

  Traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Received Egyptian Healy.