1944 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 24, 1943

  Purchased Joe Kuhel from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 4, 1943

  Bob Johnson player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 13, 1943

  Traded Bobo Newsom to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Roger Wolff.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Luis Alomá as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gil Coan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Yost as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.

• March 1, 1944

  Traded Tony Giuliani and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Rick Ferrell. Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team on March 28, 1944. The Washington Nationals sent Gene Moore (March 28, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.

• July, 1944

  Signed Ed Boland as a free agent.

• August, 1944

  Traded cash and 2 players to Milwaukee (American Association). Received George Binks.

• September, 1944

  Signed Wally Holborow as a free agent.

• November 1, 1944

  Drafted Walt Chipple from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Marino Pieretti from Portland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1944

  René Monteagudo player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1945 Season

  Signed Dick Welteroth as an amateur free agent.