1951 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 26, 1951

  Gene Bearden selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• May 7, 1951

  Traded Len Okrie and $25,000 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Guerra.

• May 16, 1951

  Purchased Hank Wyse from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 29, 1951

  Purchased Don Johnson from the St. Louis Browns.

• June, 1951

  Rubén Gómez sent to St Jean (Provincial) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Dick Phillips received from Saginaw (Central) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 12, 1951

  Selected Clyde Kluttz off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• June 15, 1951

  Traded Bob Kuzava to the New York Yankees. Received Tom Ferrick, Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford.

• June 20, 1951

  Hank Wyse player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 30, 1951

  Traded Fred Sanford to the St. Louis Browns. Received Dick Starr.

• September 10, 1951

  Purchased Dino Restelli from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 24, 1951

  Traded Willy Miranda to the Chicago White Sox. Received Floyd Baker.

• November 27, 1951

  Traded Sam Dente to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Upton.

• December 3, 1951

  Drafted Glenn Elliott from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1951

  Dino Restelli player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Ted Abernathy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Julio Becquer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Juan Delis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cholly Naranjo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Camilo Pascual as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Bunky Stewart from New Bern (Coastal Plain) for $12,000.

  Hal Griggs received from Newton-Conover (Western Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

• February 1, 1952

  Released Mike McCormick.