1942 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1942

  Purchased Chile Gómez from Puebla (Mexican).

• April 16, 1942

  Dick Mulligan player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phils. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 10, 1942

  Purchased Mike Chartak from the New York Yankees.

• May 14, 1942

  Stan Galle player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• May 27, 1942

  Signed René Monteagudo as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1942

  Traded Mike Chartak and Steve Sundra to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Cullenbine and Bill Trotter.

• June 15, 1942

  Signed Ossie Bluege as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 17, 1942

  Jack Wilson player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• August 13, 1942

  Bob Repass player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• August 30, 1942

  Bobo Newsom player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers for $25,000.

• August 31, 1942

  Purchased Gene Moore from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Roy Cullenbine selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• September 15, 1942

  Purchased Dewey Adkins from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 25, 1942

  Traded Roberto Ortiz to the Philadelphia Phils. Received Hal Marnie and cash.

• October 1, 1942

  Purchased Paul Dean from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Frank Croucher and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ewald Pyle.

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Tony Giuliani from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Mertz from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted George Myatt from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 4, 1942

  Jim Mallory granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 1942

  Released Ossie Bluege.

• January 29, 1943

  Traded Bill Zuber and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy.

• February 1, 1943

  Paul Dean player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 25, 1943

  Traded Ray Hoffman and cash to Minneapolis (American Association). Received Mickey Haefner.

• March 21, 1943

  Traded Bobby Estalella, Jimmy Pofahl and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bob Johnson.