1941 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 21, 1941

  Purchased Bill Zuber from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 15, 1941

  Released Danny MacFayden.

  Traded Rick Ferrell to the St. Louis Browns. Received Vern Kennedy.

• May 26, 1941

  Released Ben Chapman.

• August 8, 1941

  Purchased Dick Mulligan from Trenton (Interstate). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 10, 1941

  Traded George Archie to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bobby Estalella.

• September 30, 1941

  Drafted Stan Galle from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Repass from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 rule 5 draft.

• October 7, 1941

  Released Buddy Myer.

• December 11, 1941

  Vern Kennedy player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• December 12, 1941

  Traded Jimmy Bloodworth and Doc Cramer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bruce Campbell and Frank Croucher.

• December 13, 1941

  Traded Ken Chase and Johnny Welaj to the Boston Red Sox. Received Stan Spence and Jack Wilson.

• January 22, 1942

  John Burrows player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• February 15, 1942

  Released Sam West.

• February 20, 1942

  Charlie Letchas player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).

• March 31, 1942

  Purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000.