1947 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 10, 1947

  Released Gil Torres.

• April 12, 1947

  Purchased Mark Christman from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 14, 1947

  Purchased Tom McBride from the Boston Red Sox.

  Selected Felix Mackiewicz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 19, 1947

  Lum Harris player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).

• July 11, 1947

  Bobo Newsom player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September 1, 1947

  Signed Buzz Dozier as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 23, 1947

  Joe Grace selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• November 10, 1947

  Drafted Jay Difani from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Len Okrie from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Forrest Thompson from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

• November 22, 1947

  Traded Jerry Priddy to the St. Louis Browns. Received Johnny Berardino. Trade was voided and players returned on November 22, 1947.

• December 8, 1947

  Jerry Priddy player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

• December 10, 1947

  Traded Stan Spence to the Boston Red Sox. Received Leon Culberson and Al Kozar.

• December 29, 1947

  Released Rick Ferrell.

• Before 1948 Season

  Signed Hal Keller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Willy Miranda as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Buck Varner as an amateur free agent.

• January, 1948

  Obtained Joe Murray from Bridgeport (Colonial) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 21, 1948

  Purchased Larry Drake from Sherman-Denison (Big State).

• March 19, 1948

  Released Wally Holborow.

• March 26, 1948

  Purchased Jake Early from the St. Louis Browns.