1940 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

  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.

• January 18, 1940

  Dick Bass player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• March 30, 1940

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

• April 4, 1940

  Ed Leip player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 11, 1940

  Tony Giuliani player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Purchased Al Hollingsworth from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 23, 1940

  The Chicago Cubs returned Dick Bass following previous purchase.

• April 26, 1940

  Purchased Zeke Bonura from the New York Giants for $20,000.

• May 5, 1940

  Returned Al Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.

• May 18, 1940

  Signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.

• May 25, 1940

  Jimmy Wasdell player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 4, 1940

  Traded Mike Dejan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Arthur Luce (minors) and $30,000.

• July 13, 1940

  Released Willis Hudlin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 22, 1940

  Zeke Bonura player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs for $10,000.

• August 18, 1940

  Charlie Gelbert selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• October 1, 1940

  Drafted George Archie from Seattle (PCL) in the 1940 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1940

  Signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.

• December 12, 1940

  Traded Gee Walker to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doc Cramer.

• December 24, 1940

  Traded Joe Krakauskas to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ben Chapman.

• Before 1941 Season

  Signed Sonny Dixon as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Charlie Letchas from Chattanooga (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Jack Merson.

• January 4, 1941

  Joe Haynes player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• January 31, 1941

  René Monteagudo player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• March 27, 1941

  Purchased Steve Sundra from the New York Yankees.