1950 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1949

  Drafted George Genovese from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Mickey Grasso from Seattle (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Steve Nagy from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1949

  Drafted Bob Ross from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 minor league draft.

• December 28, 1949

  Mark Christman player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• Before 1950 Season

  Signed Bruce Barmes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roy Dietzel as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Fornieles as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Jerry Lane from Wellsville (PONY) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Purchased Al Sima from the New York Giants.

  Tony Roig received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Tommy Giordano from Augusta (South Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 1, 1950

  Jake Early granted Free Agency.

• February 15, 1950

  Paul Calvert selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• April 13, 1950

  Released Buddy Lewis.

• May 8, 1950

  Traded Clyde Vollmer to the Boston Red Sox. Received Merrill Combs and Tommy O'Brien.

• May 12, 1950

  Selected Frank Quinn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 31, 1950

  Traded Al Kozar, Eddie Robinson and Ray Scarborough to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Kuzava, Cass Michaels and Johnny Ostrowski.

• June 6, 1950

  Signed Fred Taylor as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1950

  Traded Dick Weik to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mickey Vernon.

• June 25, 1950

  Traded Steve Nagy to San Francisco (PCL). Received Elmer Singleton.

• August 2, 1950

  Merrill Combs player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 14, 1950

  Roberto Ortiz selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• September, 1950

  Purchased Pete Runnels from Texarkana (Big State) for $12,500.

• September 22, 1950

  Johnny Ostrowski selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• October 11, 1950

  Elmer Singleton player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• November 16, 1950

  Drafted Frank Sacka from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gene Verble from the Boston Braves in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Drafted Alton Brown from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Rubén Gómez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1950

  Traded Bud Stewart to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike McCormick.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Lyle Luttrell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ernie Oravetz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Raúl Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Tommy Giordano to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Roy Hawes received from Vincennes (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.

• February 5, 1951

  Al Evans selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.