1939 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1938

  Elon Hogsett player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 11, 1938

  Traded Zeke Bonura to the New York Giants. Received Tom Baker, Jim Carlin and $20,000.

• December 17, 1938

  Purchased Al Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 29, 1938

  Al Simmons player rights sold to the Boston Bees for $3,000.

• Before 1939 Season

  Signed Walt Masterson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roberto Ortiz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sherry Robertson as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Mike McCormick to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 5, 1939

  Traded Fred Sington to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Johnnie Chambers (January 5, 1939) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1939

  Monte Weaver player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• May 1, 1939

  Selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 18, 1939

  Bud Thomas selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• June 20, 1939

  Jimmie DeShong player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• August, 1939

  Purchased Mike Palagyi from Spartanburg (South Atlantic).

• August 19, 1939

  Traded players to be named later and $40000 and four players to be named to Minneapolis (American Association). Received Jimmy Pofahl. The Washington Nationals sent Harry Kelley (1940), Bobby Estalella (1940) and Frank Trechock (1940) to Minneapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

• September 5, 1939

  Purchased Dick Bass from Chattanooga (Southern Association) for $10000 and 2 players to be named later.

• September 7, 1939

  Fred Chapman player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 3, 1939

  Drafted Paul Gehrman from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

  Dick Lanahan drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1939 rule 5 draft.

• October 14, 1939

  Bob Prichard selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1939 minor league draft.

• October 15, 1939

  Drafted Ox Miller from the St. Louis Browns in the 1939 minor league draft.

• November 28, 1939

  Bob Loane player rights sold to the Boston Bees.

• December 8, 1939

  Traded Pete Appleton and Taffy Wright to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gee Walker.

• Before 1940 Season

  Signed Jack Merson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Scarborough as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Mickey Livingston to Springfield (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Purchased Mike Dejan from the New York Yankees for $750.

  Released Ben Geraghty. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 18, 1940

  Dick Bass player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• March 30, 1940

  Al Williams player rights sold to Minneapolis (American Association).