1953 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 22, 1953

  Purchased Clyde Vollmer from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 12, 1953

  Floyd Baker player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

  Sandy Consuegra player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Selected Johnny Schmitz off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• May 13, 1953

  Purchased Ed FitzGerald from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 26, 1953

  Traded Ken Wood to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Carmen Mauro.

• June 11, 1953

  Purchased Tommy Byrne from the Chicago White Sox.

• June 30, 1953

  Carmen Mauro selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

  Selected Kite Thomas off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• August 2, 1953

  Released Tommy Byrne.

• November 30, 1953

  Al Sima drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1953

  Traded Jackie Jensen to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Steve Korcheck as an amateur free agent.

  Carlos Paula received from Paris (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

  José Valdivielso received from Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1954

  Traded Mickey Grasso to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Tipton.

• February 18, 1954

  Traded Gil Coan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Roy Sievers.

• March, 1954

  Bill Currie received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 18, 1954

  Raúl Sánchez player rights sold to Havana (International).

• March 27, 1954

  Traded Kite Thomas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Wright.