1946 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

1945 Season 1947 Season

Record: 76-78-1, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ossie Bluege (76-78-1)

Ballpark: Griffith Stadium

Attendance: 1,027,216 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 67-87, 608 Runs, 706 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 1, 1945

Drafted Max Wilson from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1945

Traded George Case to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jeff Heath.
Before 1946 Season

Signed Dick Weik as an amateur free agent.
January 2, 1946

Alex Carrasquel player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
February 9, 1946

Released Harlond Clift.
April, 1946

Released Hal Marnie.
April 9, 1946

Released Bruce Campbell.
April 10, 1946

Released Pete Appleton.
April 12, 1946

Released Luis Suárez.

Released Jug Thesenga.
April 28, 1946

Released Red Roberts.
May 16, 1946

Purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Detroit Tigers.
June 5, 1946

Signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.
June 12, 1946

Released Joe Kuhel.
June 15, 1946

Traded Jeff Heath to the St. Louis Browns. Received Joe Grace and Al LaMacchia.
June 25, 1946

Released Johnny Niggeling.
August 5, 1946

Purchased Jake Wade from the New York Yankees.
September 6, 1946

Max Wilson player rights sold to Chattanooga (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 5, 1946

Mike Guerra player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 9, 1946

Dutch Leonard player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 16, 1946

Traded Jake Early to the St. Louis Browns. Received Frank Mancuso.
Before 1947 Season

Signed Connie Marrero as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rogelio Martínez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Julio Moreno as a free agent.

Sammy Meeks received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
January 14, 1947

Purchased Tom Ferrick from the St. Louis Browns.

Saul Rogovin player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.
February 8, 1947

Billy Hitchcock player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.
February 14, 1947

Traded George Binks to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Lum Harris and Lou Knerr.
March 4, 1947

Traded Roger Wolff to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Case.