1924 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• December, 1923

  Traded Bonnie Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Robins. Received Bert Griffith.

• February 1, 1924

  Traded Jim O'Neill and cash and a player to be named to Omaha (Western). Received By Speece.

• April 28, 1924

  Traded George Fisher to Minneapolis (American Association). Received Carl East. Trade was voided and players returned on May 15, 1924.

• May 20, 1924

  Lance Richbourg selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

  The New York Yankees returned Lance Richbourg following previous waiver selection.

• May 23, 1924

  Selected Curly Ogden off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 2, 1924

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Wid Matthews. The Washington Nationals sent Lance Richbourg (June 10, 1924) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• June 28, 1924

  Traded Doc Prothro to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Tommy Taylor.

• July 14, 1924

  Purchased Ralph Miller from Reading (International).

• July 18, 1924

  Traded a player to be named later, Chick Gagnon and Bert Griffith to Kansas City (American Association). Received Pete Scott. The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (July 19, 1924) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade. cash and Pinky Hargrave returned to original team on July 26, 1924. Pete Scott refused to report to his new team on July 26, 1924.

• August 8, 1924

  Traded a player to be named later and $50,000 to Sacramento (PCL). Received Earl McNeely. The Washington Nationals sent Wid Matthews (August 10, 1924) to Sacramento (PCL) to complete the trade.

• August 30, 1924

  Ted Wingfield player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• September 7, 1924

  Received Wade Lefler from Worcester (Eastern) as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 29, 1924

  Purchased Wid Matthews from Sacramento (PCL) for $5,000.

• October 8, 1924

  Drafted Spencer Adams from Oakland (PCL) in the 1924 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Vean Gregg from Seattle (PCL) for $10000 plus 3 players.

• December, 1924

  Traded Wade Lefler and Tommy Taylor to Memphis (Southern Association). Received Harry Kelley and Doc Prothro.

• December 11, 1924

  Traded Doc Prothro to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike McNally.

• December 12, 1924

  Traded Carr Smith and By Speece to the Cleveland Indians. Received Stan Coveleski.

• December 17, 1924

  Purchased Dutch Ruether from the Brooklyn Robins.

• December 18, 1924

  Traded Don Hankins to Wichita (Western). Received Jim McNamara (minors). Ralph Miller refused to report to his new team. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)