1952 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 1952

  Returned Glenn Elliott (earlier draft pick) to Sacramento (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 22, 1952

  Mickey Harris selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• May 3, 1952

  Traded Sam Mele to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Busby and Mel Hoderlein.

  Traded Irv Noren and Tom Upton to the New York Yankees. Received Jackie Jensen, Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder and Archie Wilson.

• May 12, 1952

  Traded Cass Michaels to the St. Louis Browns. Received Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater.

• May 13, 1952

  Sherry Robertson selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• June, 1952

  George Bradshaw received from Morganton (Western Carolina) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 9, 1952

  Traded Archie Wilson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ken Wood.

• June 10, 1952

  Traded Sid Hudson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Randy Gumpert and Walt Masterson.

  Traded Fred Marsh to the St. Louis Browns. Received Earl Rapp.

• June 16, 1952

  Released Bobo Newsom.

• August 7, 1952

  Hal Keller player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• September 23, 1952

  Selected Wayne Terwilliger off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• October 7, 1952

  Released Tom Ferrick.

  Released Joe Haynes.

  Released Clyde Kluttz.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Les Peden from the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1952

  Carlos Pascual selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1952 minor league draft.

• December 8, 1952

  Earl Rapp player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• December 10, 1952

  Traded Mike Fornieles to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chuck Stobbs.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Pompeyo Davalillo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pedro Ramos as an amateur free agent.

  Freddy Rodríguez sent to Midland (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February, 1953

  Randy Gumpert player rights sold to Los Angeles (PCL).

• March 23, 1953

  Don Johnson player rights sold to Toronto (International).