1931 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1930

  Art Shires player rights sold to Milwaukee (American Association) for $10,000.

• December 15, 1930

  Muddy Ruel player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• January 13, 1931

  Selected Harry Rice off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 8, 1931

  Selected Russ Scarritt off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June, 1931

  Signed Walt Masters as an amateur free agent.

• July 29, 1931

  Traded players to be named later, Harry Rice and cash to Baltimore (International). Received Monte Weaver. The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (August 3, 1931), Walt Tauscher (September 25, 1931) and Buck Jordan (November 28, 1931) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

• August 16, 1931

  Purchased Bill Andrus and Frank Ragland from Chattanooga (Southern Association) for $35,000.

• September 5, 1931

  Traded Russ Scarritt to Baltimore (International). Received Ike Eichrodt. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 14, 1931

  Purchased Johnny Gill from Baltimore (International).

• December 3, 1931

  Purchased Leon Pettit from Quincy (I-I-I).

• December 4, 1931

  Traded Bump Hadley, Jackie Hayes and Sad Sam Jones to the Chicago White Sox. Received John Kerr and Carl Reynolds.